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参加作家紹介：佐藤阡朗・漆
美大生時代に漆に出合い、感動。
「これが世界に誇れる日本の工芸だ」と。
技法、素材…関連書籍を読み込み、松田権六の扉を叩く。
同氏の導きで山中漆の名匠・呉藤友乗先生のもとに弟子入り。
住み込みの徒弟制度は時代遅れになりかけていた当時、
最後の徒弟として、いつまでも下っ端で下準備を任されたことが「一番勉強になった」のだそう。
知識の下地の上に身に付いた技術は堅固で、記録的な速さで独立。
そのさらりと滑らかな表面に現れる漆の美しさは、
指先、唇、目と、先端の感覚から伝わってきます。
『次の人間国宝って言われてるんだから』とは、私の母宗廣佳子の言葉。
そんな周りの言うことはどこ吹く風、と自由自在に美の世界を探求される阡朗さん。
漆にとどまらず、工芸全般、どの素材でもど真ん中でみて、語ることができるのは、
強固な基盤と持ち前の好奇心の組み合わせがあるからでしょうか。
今回の展示にも、特別に2点出品頂きます。
郡上八幡の皆さまにご覧頂きたい、と百合さんが選んだ香合と中次茶器。
ぜひ、会場でお手に取って下さい。
Senro Sato encountered the art of Urushi lacquer for the first time during his time as an art student,
The beauty of craft moved him.
“This is the art of Japan we all can take pride in,” he was convinced.
He immersed himself in books, absorbing the knowledge on techniques and materials.
Then he went to apprentice under the Yamanaka lacquer master Yujo Goto.
It was the time when the live-in apprenticeship system was already fading. As the last apprentice, he remained at the bottom rank.
“That’s what taught me the most, ”he recalls of those days, burdened with endless menial tasks.
A solid foundation was built at a record speed, thanks to the skill cultivated on repeated practice, which was backed by previously accumulated knowledge. He became independent in seven years.
I dare say his urushi lacquer is sensual — its surface inviting to be touched by the fingertips and even lips, not to mention the pleasure to one’s eyes.
My mother, Yoshiko Munehiro, often said, ‘He’s the one people call the next Living National Treasure.’ Yet Senro remains unfazed, freely charting his own path through the world of beauty. His ability to see, discern, and speak across all craft forms comes from a firm foundation in his own making, combined with an innate curiosity.
For this exhibition, we are honoured to include two of his works on special display.
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