Takanori Hirosawa

• Category
  Metalwork
• Techniques
  Sectioned mold casting
• Born
  1967 -
• Based in
  Tochigi
• Membership
  Full member, Japan Kogei Association
  Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association Metalwork Department
  Manager of the Japan Kōgei Association East Japan Branch
  Member of the Metal Casting Artists and Craftperson Association of Japan
  Member of the Society for the History of Asian Casting Technology

Style

I make metalwork based on the theme "natural features of Japan" using a traditional Japanese technique, loam mold casting. I use bronze and rogin (copper-silver alloy) etc. I try to harmonize the forms with the beauty of the base metal.

Biography

• 1967
  Born in Tochigi
• 1991
  Selected for the 21st Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (submitted from this year onward)
• 1992
  Graduated from Utsunomiya University Graduate School
• 1995
  Selected for the 35th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition for the first time (submitted from this year onward)
• 1996
  Selected for the 43rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition for the first time (submitted from this year onward)
• 2004
  Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association

Awards

• 2004
  Received the 21st Tansuiō Award (The Satoh Artcraft Research and Scholarship Foundation)
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 33rd Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2005
  Received the East Japan Branch Award at the 45th Traditional Kōgei New Works Exhibition
  Received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award at the 34th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2006
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association New Artist Award at the 53rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2007
  Received the Tochigi Cultural Incentive Award for the year 2006
• 2009
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 38th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2017
  Received the Sekido Museum of Art Award at the 46th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2018
  Received the MOA Museum of Art Award at the 58th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2020
  Received the Nezu Museum Director Award at the 60th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2021
  Received the Japan Kōgei Association Award at the 49th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• 2022
  Received the 50th Anniversary Award at the 50th Metalwork Traditional Kōgei Exhibition

Public Collections

• Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts
• Ise Foundation

Official Site / Social Media etc.

• Official Site