Makoto Hatori from JAPAN

Statement of Intent:
An awareness of the external is the result of a reciprocal interaction with a stimulating other, an uncertain element that is unsure of the completed form. The non-object-like object, the “as it is,” is born from an ephemeral subject that coexists with and reaches far into the un-condensed external world. Aggressively capturing the unmade, the undefined, synchronizing with the other and becoming a continuously transforming body is an aesthetic expression that demonstrates a lively physicality.

Title:
“A State (02-31-1)”
Size, Technique and Year of work:
(w)120.0 - (d)99.0 - (h)16.0 cm.
Hand built stoneware (mingling clay, non glaze, high-fired), iron rod and epoxy, electric kiln and
charcoal smoked, fired 1250 degrees C. in reduction. Consists of 4 pieces, mixed media (clay and
iron) with paper (drawing), 3 sheets (each 31.0 X 24.0 cm).
Created in 2019.
Note:
Clay is support for pottery, but it is a work in itself. Non-glaze ceramic means that the clay itself is
the motif that also bypasses the ceramic's self-purpose, and guides it into artwork. It's the uncertainty
of free will to be able to say through these works. Non-color (non-glaze) expresses the world of ink
painting "Sumi-e" where sensual decoration is denied.

Title:
“The State of Being (05-02-3)”
Size, Technique and Year of work:
(w)115.0 - (d)75.0 - (h)15.5 cm.
Hand built stoneware (mingling clay, non glaze, high-fired), iron rod and epoxy, electric kiln and
charcoal smoked, fired 1250 degrees C. in reduction. Consists of 3 pieces, mixed media (clay and
iron) with paper (drawing), 2 sheets (each 31.0 X 24.0 cm).
Created in 2020.
Note:
Clay is support for pottery, but it is a work in itself. Non-glaze ceramic means that the clay itself is
the motif that also bypasses the ceramic's self-purpose, and guides it into artwork. It's the uncertainty
of free will to be able to say through these works. Non-color (non-glaze) expresses the world of ink
painting "Sumi-e" where sensual decoration is denied.