ISHIYAMA Tetsuya was born in Saitama Prefecture in 1973. In 1991 he became a potter in order to recreate works discovered at an archeological dig and perhaps as a result of this experience, his work always deals with expressions of the passage of 'time'. 'Innumerable "nows" make up the strata of the Earth, as symbolized by the dazzling statues of Buddha that gradually lost their gold and silver over the passage of time to return to their original form. This is the time that I try to capture through form.' In this exhibition he presents earth-colored pots and water containers with uniformly fine inlay work, 'crystal' objets d'art that take the appearance of minerals and tea bowls with matte gold or silver glaze applied on a shaved surface, all of them completely original, new works. (Ippodo Gallery). 1973, Born in Saitama prefecture
Solo exhibitions
2018, ICON, Sokyo Gallery
2016, Gallery-Labo, Hiroshima
2015, Unit Gallery, Hong Kong; Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi, Gallery Tachibana, Nara
2014, Pottery Workshop Jingdezhen; PiaoPiao Gallery Taibei, Taiwan
2013, Yamaki Art Salon, Osaka
2012, New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum; Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Branch
2011, Kurokabe Museum, JR Osaka Mitsukoshi Isetan
2010, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Museum Gallery
2006, Ikebukuro Mitukoshi department store
2004, Kyoto Takashimaya department store
Important Group Exhibitions
2017, Murakashi Takashi’s “Superflat Ceramics” exhibiton, Towada City Modern Art Museum; Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale; Exhibition of Urns, European Ceramic Work Center (EKWC), Holland
2016, Story Teller. Giant Year Gallery, Hongkong
2013, Hangzhou Ceramics exhibition
Awards
2015, MayerX Shigaraki Grand Prize
2014, 9th Paramita Grand Prize Exhibition, Mie; Hangzhou Ceramics Bienalle;
2010, The 21th Shumei Cultural Foundation Prize.
　　　　Shumei Cultural Foundation, Japan Japan Traditional Art and craft Exhibition prize, Japan.
2013, Shiga Culture and Art encouragement prize
2008, Grand Prize: The 46th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition; Art Incentive Award: Heiwado Foundation
2006, Incentive Award: The 44th Asahi Ceramic Art Exhibition
Residencies
2015, Artist-in-residence, Hong Kong Baptist University
2012-‘13, Artist-in-residence, Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China.
2013, Artist-in-residence, Uttarayan Art Center, India
2013, Artist-in-residence, Shigaraki Ceramics Park
2011, Artist-in-residence, National Tainan University of the Art, Taiwan; Artist-in-residence, the 6th World Ceramic Art Exhibition Korea, Workshop Korea
Memberships
2012, Member of Japan Arts and Crafts Association, Japan
Collections
New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum (Taiwan)
MIHO MUSEUM, Japan
Icheon World Ceramic Center (Korea)
Kurokabe Museum (Japan)
Toki city (Japan)
National University of Tainan (Taiwan)