Yuki Hayama
Born 1961, Saga Prefecture
Yuki Hayama was born in Arita , Saga, one of Japan’s leading ceramics production areas, and began working for a ceramics manufacturing company at the age of 15. On a job requiring mass production, the rigors of the job were very severe. However, Hayama recalls, the experience he went through before starting his own business at the age of 23 helped him build a “body made for work,” and this underpins the exquisite artistry that characterizes his work today. Vase with Pokémon of the Universe is a spherical vessel that makes you want to take its abundant fullness in your hands. The alas alasan pattern*, also known as calico, comprises plants and animals nurtured by the forest. Hayama’s Universe series is inspired by this primal drive, and now it appears in Pokémon x Kogei. The surface of the vase is covered with countless plants and over 500 Pokémon. The way in which the different species are rendered in perfect harmony, while scrupulously kept separate, seems to let us in on a secret about the original source of life.
* A pattern that derives from Balinese textiles
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