Jo Aylmer

Four ceramic artists from Japan, the UK and Italy explore aspects of Japanese art and culture through their work. Each artist, all from different backgrounds, is drawn towards a particular theme - ceramic tradition, aesthetics, philosophy and traditional theatre.

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Kiramics organically creates functional and sculptural objects and forms that explore different technical processes. Her work is deeply influenced by Zen garden aesthetics and the art of Haiku poetry.

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Mori makes individual functional and semi-functional ware influenced by the memories of his mother and grandmother’s traditional Japanese domestic pottery.

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Jo Aylmer makes slip cast porcelain vessels that respond to the Japanese writer Junichiro Tanizaki’s statement, ‘Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty’.

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Andrea Scopetta's work is distinguished by a Zen philosophy approach to sculpture and influenced by Noh theatre and masks.

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They come together in this exhibition to cross culture, to express their individual interpretations of Japan.

 

Sway Gallery

70-72 Old street

EC1V 9AN

LONDON

OPENING HOURS:

Monday - Friday

11am- 7pm

Weekends: appointment only