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Sakurako Matsushima's lacquer creations first appearance in Hong Kong
The Gallery by SOIL is proud to present Sakurako Matsushima's contemporary lacquer creations at JOYCE and Art Central this May.
View her video: The Nature of Urushi
Courtesy of Keiko Art International
About the Artist
Sakurako Matsushima, lacquer artist, was born in 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. She was first introduced to Urushi (lacquer) at Tokyo University of Arts, the oldest institution offering urushi education in Japan. Since then, she has continued to produce artwork using this material. She pursued her further study at Metal Carving Department in 1992. She came to China in 1995 for her post-graduate study on Chinese Art and Crafts and graduated in 1997 from Central Art and Craft Academy, Beijing. She is at present professor at Utsunomiya University.
Sakurako Matsushima makes elegant wavy shapes embellished with urushi lacquer, gold dusts and mother of pearl by applying kanshitsu, a form molding technique that can easily shape works and keep them light. As well as a talented artist and university professor, Matsushima is also director of the Asian Lacquer Craft Exchange Research Project which aims to revitalize the art form with technical and educational exchanges between lacquer artisans in Japan, China and Asean countries.
Matsushima’s solo exhibitions were held at reputable galleries in Japan such as Galerie Pousse, Arai Atlier & Gallery, Gallery Kunugi and Yakata Yusai, Tokyo. Since 1989, Matsushima has shown her works extensively overseas such as China, Taiwan, Korea, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Turkey, U.S.A, U.K, Belgium, The Netherlands and France. Her artworks are collected by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Hiroshima City University Art Museum, and Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace. She is represented by The Gallery by SOIL and is exhibiting her works for the first time in Hong Kong at Art Central and JOYCE in May 2021.
'The New Art of Lacquer" 15-31.5.2021 JOYCE Central Flagship Store Sakurako Matsushima's contemporary lacquer creations and jewellery collections now on view at JOYCE Flagship Shore in Hong Kong.G/F New World Tower, 16-18 Queen'S Road Central, Hong Kong
apsara 2014
Sakurako Matsushima
Natural lacquer, hemp cloth, gold powder, gold foil, metal foil, tin powder
H160 x W140 x D7cm
2014, Japan
red ablaze II
Sakurako Matsushima
Natural lacquer, hemp cloth, gold powder
H86 x W76 x D10cm
2017, Japan
"We don't dream alone"
20-23.5.2021
at ART CENTRAL
Booth #2 (Contemporary Crafts Centre)
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
dark ablaze IV
Sakurako Matsushima
Natural lacquer, hemp cloth
H150 x W65 x D7cm
2015, Japan
dark ablaze VI
Sakurako Matsushima
Natural lacquer, hemp cloth
H208 x W55 x D8cm
2019, Japan
Register for VIP Priority Pass Art Central VIP guests are invited to preview the Fair on 19.5.2021, and will receive priority access throughout the public dates, 20.5 -23.5.2021