Sakiyama Takayuki 崎山 隆之 b. 1958

Sakiyama’s carved and rippling surface patterns reinforce the spiraling nature of his double-walled vessels. Form and surface work together to yield objects that are sensuous, bold and seamless. Some vessels appear as if made from sand on the beach, simply created by the current of the receding water. Others appear to undulate and twist in space as if in perpetual motion. His most recent stoneware creations from the series Chōtō- Listening to the Waves, are intended to evoke the power and sublime nature of the ocean and its currents. Intricately carved and finished with his unique sand glaze developed, his works remain true to their origins as functional vessels while conveying a highly sculptural quality.

1958 Born in Shimoda City in Shizuoka Prefecture
1981 Graduated from Osaka Art College
1987 Built Hidaka–yō kiln in Koganezaki, Nishi-Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture
1991 Entered the Japan Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, Yokohama; awarded prize
2001 Work entered collection of The Brooklyn Museum
2004 Work entered collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2005 Work entered collection of Musée Nationale de Céramique, Sèvres

Awards:

1991 Fugoku Culture Award, Shizuoka
1992 Awarded prize at Japan Contemporary Ceramic and Sculpture Exhibition
2005 Grand Prize and Prince Katsura Cup at Nihon togei ten (Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition), Tokyo
2009 Cultural Encouragement Prize, Shizuoka
2011 Encouragement Prize, Kikuchi Biennale VI, Musée Tomo,Tokyo
Honorable Mention, Fugaku Biennale, Shizuoka

Selected Public Collections:
Brooklyn Museum, NY
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA
Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Minneapolis Institute of Art, MN
Musée national de Céramique- Sèvres, France
Museum of Arts and Design, NY
Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Museum of Fragrance, Iwata
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
New Orleans Museum of Art, LA
Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
Sano Museum of Art, Mishima, Shizuoka
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT