Kanji Araki
- Wood and Bamboo
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- Awards at Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibitions : 11
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- CategoryWood and Bamboo
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TechniquesWiped lacquer finish, Wood joinery, Hollow work
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Born1952 -
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MembershipFull member, Japan Kogei Association
Toyama Prefectural Craft Artists Union, Tonami Fine Art Association
Biography
- 1952Born in Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture
- 1987Impressed by the work of KURODA Tatsuaki (woodwork, living national treasure)
and subsequently studied woodwork under him - 1983Selected for Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition (first time);
submitted every year to date - 1988Selected for Japan Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition (first time);
submitted every year to date - 1991Full member, Japan Kogei Association
- 2002Solo exhibition:Araki Kanji Woodwork Exhibition, Tonami Art Museum
- 2004Solo exhibition:Araki Kanji Woodwork Exhibition, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store
- 2005Solo exhibition:Araki Kanji Woodwork Exhibition, Tonami Branch, Kita-Nippon Shimbun
Style
Cherishing the inspiration received from the works of the master KURODA Tatsuaki, a living national treasure, and my encounters with him, I have acquired woodwork techniques, and engage in creative activity with a focus on the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition.
Using wood as my material, I am producing furniture and craft products that are used in daily life and give warmth and calmness to the mind. I mainly use woodwork joints, wood turning, or combined techniques to create the basic piece, and for finishing I usually apply the fuki-urushi (wiped urushi) technique.
Trees that have lived for decades or through the centuries show their vitality and massive presence; they each have their own individual expressive and beautiful wood grain, color, and texture. I always keep in mind how best to bring out the natural beauty of each piece of the wood. In other words, my work is to bring life to the body of the trees.
Awards
- 1988Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition - 1989Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition - 1994Received the Japan Kogei Association Award
at the Japan Traditional Bamboo and Wood Exhibition - 1999Received the Grand Prize at the Art Exhibition
of Tonamino (Tonami Art Museum),
and the award-winning entry was later purchased
by Tonami City - 2008Received the Governor of Toyama Prize0
at the Japan Traditional Art Crafts Toyama Exhibition