Kazunori Hamana
All works in the collection (1)
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Title: untitled
Year: 2020
Medium: ceramic
Dimensions: 50.2 x 60.2 x 60.2 cm (19 3/4 × 23 3/4 × 23 3/4 in.)
Born in Osaka, Japan in 1969. After graduating from high school, Hamana moved to the United States and studied environmental issues at MiraCosta College. After returning to Japan, he ran a vintage clothing business, a sneaker shop and restaurants, then moved to Chiba Prefecture, still his base today, and became a fisherman. He now farms and makes pottery side by side, and also runs an artist-in-residence program, among other activities. He makes large jars by hand using the coiling method. Arrived at through self-teaching, his bold forms and unpretentious painted decoration break down established notions of ceramics. He continues to exhibit in Japan and abroad.
