Fukumoto Fuku 福本 双紅 b. 1973

Born in Kyoto, Japan

A leading figure in the second generation of female ceramists to change the landscape of contemporary Japanese clay, FUKUMOTO FUKU draws inspiration from the heavens: the moon, sun, and stars. The soft radiant white of unglazed porcelain is highlighted by brightly colored, shiny glazes in varying tones of blue glaze ranging from teal to powder blue that serve as adhering elements within her stacked forms or to delineate their edges.

Fukumoto originally pursued ceramics to distinguish herself from her parents, both successful textile artists. She explored the world of clay during her undergraduate studies but focused more prominently on porcelain during her graduate studies at Kyoto City University of Arts while working under Akiyama Yō, a celebrated ceramic sculptor. Despite her youth, Fukumoto has gained great recognition for her porcelains, many of which already reside in museum collections in Japan and the United States.