Takanori Hirosawa

1967 -
  • Metalwork
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  • Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 10

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    • 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
    Takanori Hirosawa

    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

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