Ippodo Gallery opens an exhibition of works by Yukiya Izumita

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Ippodo Gallery opens an exhibition of works by Yukiya Izumita
Each work reflects the interior and exterior journey that led to their creation.



NEW YORK, NY.- The 25 ceramic works in the Yukiya Izumita exhibition are in perpetual tension. His inventive use of layered clay is as sophisticated as it is attuned to the earth, with the folds of mud suggestive of the toil they require.

Each work reflects the interior and exterior journey that led to their creation. Izumita relies on the salt-rich clay of the Iwate prefecture in the Tohuku region of Northeast Japan, known for its harsh weather. This coastal enclave is among the most severe in Japan, but because the artist lost his Rikuzentakatahome in the tsunami of 2011, he finds solace in the laborious processes required to produce each piece. Over and over, pound by pound, Izumita carries the sands from outside his windy Noda Village studio, allowing the catharsis of the arduous journey to give way to harmony and insight.

From the white-capped waves of snowy Iwate, the rocky seaside sands give way to yellow-, red-, and black-toned glazes. Trusting the sensory intuition of his hands, Izumita folds the regular, used pieces of paper freely, his spirit transcendent in the motion. He smooths with his hands, embracing only the quiet sound of washi paper spreading across the table as he meditates on his creation. The dry result is a multi-dimensional surface full of possibilities, aligned with the natural landscape of the earth.

“Paper and soil represent a synergy,” the artist explained from his studio. “Paper gives me infinite shapes, and clay shows me an abundance of forms.”

The title of the exhibition derives from the method used for the signature folds of the ceramics. Layer by layer, coastline driftwood grounds the artist with a sense of rootedness and balance. And yet, we can never be sure of our footing. In the chaos of an environmentally unstable world, the only thing that is truly permanent is the centrifugal motion of change as time soldiers on.

Izumita has shown with Ippodo Gallery since immediately following the loss of his hometown, and this most recent selection of works addresses a similar but new pain. As we collectively soldier the COVID-19 pandemic, the spirituality of at once embracing and re-narrating the pain is ever more relevant. A broader lesson is revealed: we can all learn resilience and strength from Izumita's artistic journey.

Now more than ever, the tactility of the works speaks to our need to reconnect—to the earth and to one another. An emphasis on environmental embrace has always been central to Ippodo Gallery’s mission, and its pertinence echoes through each work of art.

Izumita trained in Kokuji-ware under Gakuho Shimodake in 1992, opening his own workshop in Noda Village, Iwate Prefecture, on the border with the northern ceramic production area of Aomori Prefecture in 1995. In Japan, Izumita has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including the Grand Prix at the Asahi Ceramic Exhibitions of 2000 and 2002 and the Excellence Award at the 20th Biennial Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition in 2009. His international acclaim began when he participated in SOFA New York in 2005, then exhibited in New Mexico and at Ippodo in 2012. His work is held in American public collections such as Yale University Art Gallery, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.










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