Hayashi Junpei

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.

BIO/CV

b. 1991, Kyoto, Japan.

Education

2013

Graduated from Ritsumeikan University with a degree in International Relations
2018

Graduated from Oita Prefectural Bamboo Craft Training Center
2018

Apprenticed to Tanabe Chikuunsai IV

Exhibitions & Accolades

2019

Winner of the Grand Prize at 24th National Bamboo Art Exhibition, Tochigi, Japan
2020

Winner of the Newcomer Encouragement Award at the 49th Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
2021

Winner of the Japan Craft Arts Association Award at the 50th Western Japan Traditional Craft Arts Exhibition
2023

Winner of the Mingei Bamboo Prize 2023, Parcours des Mondes, Paris France
2024

Tanabe Chikuunsai IV & Apprentices: Tradition & Innovation, TAI Modern, Santa Fe, NM