Morino Hiroaki Taimei 森野 泰明 b. 1934

Born Kyoto, Japan

MORINO HIROAKI TAIMEI is renowned for his ability to create elegant and bold forms that can stand alone or work as functional vessels. A designer of the highest caliber, Morino is able to fashion surface patterns that beautifully reflect his Kyoto heritage. In addition, he specializes in large-scale sculptural works and has received many important commissions for such works. Aside from his classical ceramic training with masters and National Treasures, Tomimoto Kenkichi (1886-1963) and Fujimoto Yoshimichi Nōdō (1919-1992), Morino was also influenced by his time spent as a teacher in the art department of the University of Chicago. He has participated in hundreds of shows in Japan, Europe, the United States, and Australia. The international flavor of his work has captured the eye of collectors worldwide. His functional work is all hand-built and double-glazed with subdued combinations of red, green, black, blue, white and silver glazes. The surface decoration always perfectly complements the form of each vessel.