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Fusion 26-02
Code: UKAI20
Artist: Kohei UKAIMaterials: Natural lacquer, zelkova wood, hemp cloth
Size: H20 x W70 x D23cm
Year: 2026
Ukai’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions in Japan and China. His work has been selected for the Ishikawa International Urushi Exhibition in 2014 and 2017 and received The Award of URUSHI (Japan URUSHI association) in 2018. He was the finalist, LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2020. Represented by The Gallery by SOIL, Ukai had his first solo exhibition outside Japan in 2023 in Hong Kong. His works have also been shown at various art fairs in Europe, the UK and China.
“The shape is carved along the grain of the wood without deciding the finished shape. There are times when I feel the moment when the claim of the tree and the intention of the creator are balanced, and at that time, the natural flow seems to move. I also want to show the process of lacquer swallowing wood, so I don't paint everything.”
