Hayashi Junpei
When I look at the sky, I sometimes unexpectedly encounter a beautiful moment. The wind blows, the clouds drift, and the light mixes with the sky, changing endlessly, so no two moments are the same. The sky I saw that day and the sky I see today are the same sky, yet it is never the same, and the way I see it changes depending on my feelings. I hope to capture these infinite moments and changes in a single work of art.
b. 1991, Kyoto, Japan.
Graduated from Ritsumeikan University with a degree in International Relations
Graduated from Oita Prefectural Bamboo Craft Training Center
Apprenticed to Tanabe Chikuunsai IV
Winner of the Grand Prize at 24th National Bamboo Art Exhibition, Tochigi, Japan
Winner of the Newcomer Encouragement Award at the 49th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
Winner of the Japan Craft Arts Association Award at the 50th Western Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
Winner of the Mingei Bamboo Prize 2023, Parcours des Mondes, Paris France
Tanabe Chikuunsai IV & Apprentices: Tradition & Innovation, TAI Modern, Santa Fe, NM
When I look at the sky, I sometimes unexpectedly encounter a beautiful moment. The wind blows, the clouds drift, and the light mixes with the sky, changing endlessly, so no two moments are the same. The sky I saw that day and the sky I see today are the same sky, yet it is never the same, and the way I see it changes depending on my feelings. I hope to capture these infinite moments and changes in a single work of art.