Soshi Muratani

1981 -
  • Lacquerware
  • Awarded 6 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
  • Price Range $2,500 - 14,000
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    • Category
      Lacquerware
    • Techniques
      Dry lacquer
    • Born
      1981 -
    • Membership
      Full member, Japan Kogei Association
    Soshi Muratani

    About the Artist

    Pursuing the Beauty of Urushi Lacquer with Dry Lacquer

    Lacquer artist Soshi Muratani mainly uses the kanshitsu (dry lacquer) technique where the base is made by repeating the process of placing hemp cloth in the plaster mold and applying lacquer. Muratani says he tries to bring out the best of the materials, such as the gloss and luster of the urushi lacquer. His unique designs of the flow of water, movement of the wind, and vitality of plants are all expressed using the kanshitsu technique. His beautiful works of art are highly evaluated and have received several awards at the Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition and Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition. He is also an associate professor at Kanazawa Gakuin University, Faculty of Art and is teaching the younger generation.

    Style

    I find the gloss and reflections that create subtle expressions on the surface of the vessel interesting. I believe that those are also decorative elements, and I try to bring out the best in the materials when making my artwork.

    Biography

    • 1981
      Born in Ishikawa Prefecture
    • 2007
      Completed course at Kanazawa Utatsuyama Kogei Kobo
      Becomes Assistant Professor at Kanazawa Gakuin University, Faculty of Art and Culture, Department of Arts and Crafts (current Faculty of Arts, Department of Arts, Associate Professor)
    • 2013
      Becomes Full Member of the Japan Kōgei Association
    • 2020
      Solo exhibition "Soshi Muratani Lacquerware Exhibition" at Hana Asagi, Tokyo

    Awards

    • 2005
      Japan Kōgei Association Award, 22nd Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2006
      Incentive Award, 47th Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2010
      Second Prize, 66th Modern Art Exhibition
    • 2012
      Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award, 29th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
      Second Prize, 68th Modern Art Exhibition
    • 2016
      Second Prize, 72nd Modern Art Exhibition
    • 2017
      Incentive Award, 34th Lacquerware Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2022
      Hokkoku Shimbun President Award, 62nd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
    • 2023
      Japan Kōgei Association Award, 63rd Ishikawa Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
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