Asian Art Newspaper | March 2022
ASIA WEEK NEW YORK
AWNY Galleries Shows & Online Exhibitions
KONDO TAKAHIRO
Making Waves
Joan B Mirviss, 16 to 25 March
The latest solo exhibition of Kondo Takahiro features 30 new sculptures in swirling whirlpools of black, grey, and white marbleised porcelain, which glisten with ‘silver mist’ that resembles morning dew. His signature gintekisai (silver mist) overglaze technique finds new expression here as he plays with scale in striking geometric forms that catch light from daring angles. In a departure from his earlier Wave artworks, Kondo incorporates a whiter clay into his marbleisation (nerikomi) technique. Its combination with the darker clay that seemingly #ows down the surfaces creates an ink-on-paper effect, transforming his sculptures into what he calls ‘porcelain ink paintings’. Displayed alongside Kondo Takahiro’s latest works are exhibited alongside ink paintings by Chinese artist Bingyi (b. 1975) from INKStudio. 39 East 78th Street, Suite 401, NY 10075; for gallery hours tel 212 799 4021, mirviss.com
