【Audio Guide】Shōsei-en：CURATION FAIR KYOTO

Taka-ishigaki

The Taka-ishigaki of Shōsei-en Garden symbolizes its role as a firewall and a “world that recognizes differences,” where various stones support each other while maintaining their individuality.

Front Grand Entrance

The Front Grand Entrance, relocated from the Omiya Imperial Palace for Emperor Meiji, has a dignity and gentleness that hints at the hospitality to come.

Ingetsu-chi and Minami Oshima

Ingetsu-chi Pond at Shōsei-en Garden is a place that nurtures diverse forms of life. Wild grasses are intentionally left on the island, and in the fall, it echoes with a grand chorus of insects.

Ryuichi Kakurezaki

Ceramic artist Ryuichi Kakurezaki is pioneering new expressions by adding innovative forms to the tradition of Bizen ware.

Masahiro Masuda

Masahiro Maeda is a ceramic artist who creates sharp and unique overglaze enamel porcelain where lines and colors intersect, using a technique of layering with Western-style paints.

Ryo Mikami

Ryo Mikami is a ceramic artist who creates his works from the clay itself, challenging himself to create new ceramic forms without being bound by convention.

Koji Toda

Koji Toda is a ceramic artist who creates yakishime (unglazed stoneware) works that are acclaimed as “new classics” rooted in classical East Asian art.

Nami Takahashi

Nami Takahashi is a ceramic artist who explores organic and fresh forms based in white porcelain. She is expanding her artistic style by also incorporating techniques such as gold decoration.