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The Gallery by

The Gallery by SOIL is dedicated to presenting the art of lacquer from Asia.

It is probably the first gallery in Hong Kong which brings together lacquer masters and artists of diverse cultures, blending the traditional with the contemporary to showcase variety in the discipline.

Since 2012, SOIL has devoted most of our efforts and resources to the design and research of this art form.

Ship of Waves III

Ship of Waves III

Code: TI-#05

Artist: Takeshi IGAWA

Materials: Natural lacquer, leafstalk of desert fan palm, etc.

Size: H29 x W99 x D23 cm

Year: 2026

Igawa uses the most traditional of Japanese craft materials, but he is one of the most closely watched young artist in the field of contemporary lacquer art due to his daring and expressive sculptures.

“Reflections and the play of light and shadow on the surfaces always change the appearance of a piece. To create the most beautiful and pleasing forms, the lines are critical. The edges are the first decisions that I must make when I start carving the urethane form. MeanwhiIe, I need to imagine the curve of all the lines of a form when it is completed. If the lines and the surfaces harmonize perfectly, I feel that I have fully expressed the beauty of the lacquer as a material.”

Courtesy of Sokyo Gallery/Photo by Yuji Imamura

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