Ikki Moroike

• Category
  Lacquerware
• Techniques
  Maki-e
• Born
  1962 -
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Kanazawa Urushi Association
  Kaga City Art Association
  Yamanaka Lacquerware Makie Association

About the Artist

The Techniques and Beauty of Kaga Makie

Lacquer artist Ikki Moroike uses the traditional techniques of Kaga makie to create his artworks. Using the shishiai togidashi technique (combination of burnished and raised makie) and raised makie technique, he creates exquisite and gorgeous lacquerware. His artworks, which are fruits of such high-level techniques, have great lyricism and touch the hearts of those who see them. His work submitted to the Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition in 1994 was purchased by the Imperial Household Agency, and his proven skills and artistic quality are highly evaluated.

Style

I cherish the graceful beauty of Kaga makie, and while carrying on the tradition and techniques, I try to add new ideas and designs to my artwork.

Biography

• 1962
  Born in Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa Prefecture
• 1980
  Graduated from Ishikawa Prefectural Kaga High School
  Studied under Ikko Kiyose, Kaga Makie successor in Kanazawa City
• 1986
  Becomes independent in Bessho Town, Kaga City
  Submitted to the Kanazawa Lacquer Art Exhibition
  Submitted to the Japan Urushi Yamanaka Exhibition
  Among the selected artworks, 5 were selected as Kaga City's artwork for permanent preservation and 2 were selected as Yamanaka Town's artwork for permanent preservation
• 1988
  Selected for the Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 1989
  Selected for the Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time, selected consecutively from this year onward
• 1994
  Artwork submitted to the Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition purchased by the Imperial Household Agency
• 1996
  Selected for the Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time
• 1999
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association

Awards

• 1986
  Grand Award, Kanazawa Lacquer Art Exhibition, 4 times
  Grand Award, Japan Urushi Yamanaka Exhibition, 4 times
• 2015
  Incentive Award, 64th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition