Teruo Ikoma

Style

Tokyo yuzen has grace and refinement with an urban sense of style, and since the Edo period has developed to meet demand for expressing an elegant aesthetic sense of chic, and a taste for the simple and quiet.
In compositions involving dynamic daring flow and monochromatic expression the depth and substance of genuine artworks can be found. I respond to the intellectual needs of an urban sense of style and incorporate dignity and grace into my designs. I am pursuing the creation of kimono that complements the beauty of the wearer.

Biography

• 1954
  Born in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture
• 1972
  Studied yuzen dyeing under Toichiro Mori
  Studied ink painting under Yuzan Ihara
• 1984
  Independent and started activity as an artist
• 1996
  Selected for the 43rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (first time)
• 2000
  Full member, Japan Kōgei Association
• Chairperson, Textile Department of Japan Kōgei Association

Awards

• 2024
  MEXT Award, 58th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
• Governor of Tokyo Prize, Tokyo Textile Arts Exhibition
• Grand Prize, Textile Arts Exhibition