Gallery Talk (Yuko Okazaki x Tomio Koyama) to be held from 6:30 PM on Wednesday, September 4th.The process of creating these net-like patterns was a period of deep, boundless immersion for me. I hope you will have the opportunity to experience the sentiments poured into each piece firsthand," she conveys to OPENERS readers.




Working energetically amidst the beautiful scenery surrounded by sea and mountains, Okazaki will present her "rakuan" vessels, inspired by gracefully spreading wings, in an interpretation that marks her first attempt at this form. Attention is drawn to these ambitious works featuring motifs perfectly suited for the autumn season.




An opening reception will be held from 6:00 PM on the exhibition's opening day, Wednesday, September 4th, followed by a gallery talk with Tomio Koyama at 6:30 PM.


Yuko Okazaki | OKAZAKI Yuko

Born in Tokyo in 1976. Graduated from Sacred Heart School. At the age of 20, she joined ISSEY MIYAKE INC. and worked in the public relations department. After three years, she resigned and apprenticed under ceramic artist Eiichi Morita in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Following four and a half years of training, she completed the Glaze and Plaster courses at the Kasama City Pottery Technical Guidance Center. At 28, she returned to Tokyo and worked at two pottery studios in the city. At 30, she established her own studio in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. She held her first solo exhibition at the age of 32 and has since held numerous exhibitions across the country.