Microcosm Opening Reception
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: RESOBOX Chelsea (203 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011)
Website: http://resobox.com/exhibition/microcosm/
Exhibition Overview
RESOBOX is pleased to present an exhibition of new works by Yasumitsu Morito, a New York based Japanese-born ceramic sculptor. While Morito’s main concentration, Japanese traditional pottery called Mashiko-yaki, bears a historical fact that it had a relationship with New York in terms of its popularization and improvement in 1950s, Mashiko-yaki has been flourishing as “Mingei,” which is an artifact that possesses both function and aesthetic reflecting the local ideology and culture, on the home front.
In this solo show, Morito attempts to fuse the Japanese traditional craft with visual arts for New Yorkers as well as people around the world. The conflict between everyday objects and fine art will be resolved with the universal language of art by Morito who was born in Mashiko and has been practicing art in New York City. Morito introduces his exquisitely glazed potteries, which show his longtime dedication to “Mingei,” and his sculptures, Mother and Child series as a new phase of Mashiko-yaki, made out of a local material from New York. Morito’s work conveying the Japanese philosophy and concept of “Mingei” from Mashiko speaks to not only Japanese but also local people in New York by emphasizing the materialism of interactions with each other. Now, he embodies the feeling of harmony that goes beyond the geographical boundaries within RESOBOX where Japanese culture resonates.
