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Shimura Noriyuki was born in 1956 in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. From an early age, Shimura showed a deep interest in art and ceramics, which led him to study at Tama University. After graduation, he spent 11 years in Seto perfecting his craft under the guidance of master potter Kato Sho, recognized as a Living National Treasure of Aichi Prefecture. Kato Sho, renowned for his intricate incised works, greatly influenced Shimura's style.
Over the years, Shimura developed and perfected the zogan (inlay) technique, which he had mastered while working for Kato. This technique has become a signature feature of Shimura's works, which include a wide variety of ceramic figures inspired by mythological creatures, animals, and other elements of nature. In 1990, he founded his own studio, “Umiza Kobo,” in Izu-Kogen, on the Izu Peninsula, where he continues to create pieces that blend tradition and innovation.
Since 1991, Shimura has held numerous solo exhibitions at various prestigious galleries throughout Japan, including Ginza (Kuroda Toen, Okariya Gallery, Kogei Murata), Akasaka (Inui Gallery), Kyobashi (ART SPACE Mayu), Yoyogi Uehara (YORI Gallery), Kamakura (Kamakura Kogei), and the Robert Yellin Yakimono Gallery (formerly in Mishima, now in Kyoto). His works have also been featured in department store art galleries such as Seibu Shibuya, Seibu Ikebukuro, and Sogo Yokohama.
He has also participated in major events such as the Tokyo Art Fair in 2005 and 2009, and exhibited at the "Toubi-ten" (Artistic Ceramics Exhibition) at Nihonbashi Takashimaya in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, he provided pieces for the Ohara School Ikebana Exhibition at Takashimaya in Shinjuku, and held the "Mamezara Hyakushu & Ten" exhibition in 2017 and 2018 at the Roppongi Hills Art & Design Store. In 2019, his works were featured in the "Shinshun Manpuku! O-Nenga Ten" exhibition at the Fei Art Museum Yokohama.
Shimura has been widely recognized for his work, winning several awards. It has been selected for the Suntory Museum Prize, the Japanese Ceramics Exhibition, the Mino International Ceramics Festival, and the Asahi Contemporary Crafts Exhibition. It won the Grand Prize at the Amakusa Ceramics Exhibition.
44.5 x 38.5 x 20 cm
Tomobako, orihinal wood box signed and inscribed « Exotic Plant « inn English
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