Studio Visit - En Imawura
Currently I’m @_designani in Japan for a two-month ceramic residency at @air_sccp - Yesterday, we had the incredible chance to visit @en_iwamura’s studio in Shigaraki. He was so generous and humble, openly sharing his art journey, answering all our curious questions, and filling the room with creative energy. En Iwamura was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1988. Under the influence of both parents who are painter, he grew up in artistic environment. After graduate the BFA in craft at the Kanazawa collage of Art and Craft, he began to be interested in international Art world. he considers that the ceramic has the potential of being one of the international languages, which can cross the different cultures, people and countries.
Photographs by @_designani - post via instagram @nani.visit
En Imawura
(b. Japan, Shigaraki, Japan)
En Iwamura's current research investigates how he can influence and alter the experience of viewers who occupy space with his installation artworks. When Iwamura describes the space and scale in his works, he references the Japanese philosophy of Ma. Ma implies meanings of distance, moment, space, relationship, and more. People constantly read and measure different Ma between themselves, and finding the proper or comfortable Ma between people or places can provide a specific relationship at a given moment. Through his work, Iwamura intend to create such an encounter with site-responsive installations, and provide through entering the space, an opportunity for viewers to recognize Ma themselves.
Photographed by Nani P - post via instagram @nani.visit
