KOJI SHIRAYA

My artistic goal with ceramic materials is to shape an expression based on the wonderful phenomenon of nature rather than to be completely made up of man's power. This is because ceramics is created from chemical reactions and material changes by heating. I want to create my pieces as ‘having evolved a piece naturally' by controlling the characteristics of materials and the action of firing. It is impossible, of course, to control the phenomenon completely. However, it is important for me to challenge nature, to pursue the possibilities within the control of the artist and to realise the principle of nature. The beauty that comes from the fusion between creativity of man and the power of nature. -This is the goal I want to achieve with the materials.

Primary location: Hong Kong