First Launch of "Prayer" Series
in Hong Kong
Limited Collection
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"Prayer"
Initially I only created vessels and jars.
However, a decade ago, I embarked on a pilgrimage, which transformed my perspective. Many Japanese people don’t deeply contemplate faith; we celebrate Christmas and visit shrines without fully understanding our rituals.
My pilgrimage felt more like an adventure, yet visiting temples and engaging in prayer revealed a new sensation. Through the act of joining my hands, I found warmth in thoughts of loved ones, both present and departed. This inspired me to create figures in a gesture of prayer, aiming to connect with diverse experiences and emotions without adhering to a specific religion.
最初，我只創作壺與器，
十年前，我踏上了朝聖之旅。
許多日本人對信仰淺嚐輒止，
從小慶祝聖誕，過年拜神，
家中有神龕與佛壇，
卻對經文所知甚少。
我亦如此，
這趟旅程，竟似一場冒險。
巡遊寺廟，誦經點香，
雙手合十，思念親友、陌生人，
溫暖的情感在心中滋生。
我決定創作合掌的像，
在創作中，我不執著於情感，
率直而純真，
希望能與人產生共鳴。
Shun KUMAGAI
Born in 1983 in Akita, Japan, Shun KUMAGAI graduated from Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts in 2007. He began his journey as an assistant at Akita Municipal Junior College of Arts and Crafts. He started working as a glass artist at Toyama Glass Studio between 2012 and 2015, then moved to Akita Arya Glass Studio in 2017. Since 2020, Kumagai has run a private glass studio in Akita City. Kumagai exhibited in various cities, such as Hong Kong, London, Paris and Kyoto. This is the second solo exhibition which we hosted for him in Hong Kong. The first one was in 2021.
“If you have one of my art pieces, I would like you to enjoy feeling the changes of time throughout the days and seasons from it.”
Kumagai tries to create textures through applying different materials in his works. After a glass piece is completed, the appearance of the soil and metal is influenced by how light falls on the object. So, changes occur each moment in a day. In a dark room, the character of soil becomes apparent and the object may look like earthenware. In the morning sun or the evening sun, the character of glass appears stronger, as if the object itself cast the light.
熊谷峻
熊谷峻於1983年生於日本秋田市，並於2007年畢業於秋田公立美術工藝短期大學。他在秋田公立美術工藝短期大學擔任助手，並展開了他的玻璃之旅。在2012至2015年間，
熊谷峻以玻璃藝術家的身份在富山玻璃工房工作。其後在2017年遷至秋田市新屋玻璃工房。自2020年起，熊谷峻在秋田市開設自己的玻璃工房。熊谷峻的作品曾在不同的城市展出，例如香港、倫敦、巴黎和京都。 我們為他在香港在2021年舉行首次個展，今年2024是第二次了！
「我希望當你擁有我的作品時，可從中享受到時光在四季和日夜之間的交替和變幻。」
熊谷峻嘗試利用不同物料，為作品營造不同的質感。當作品完成後，玻璃中混有的泥土和金屬受光線照射影響，使作品在每一瞬間都有不同的變化。作品在黑暗的環境中，泥土的特質會較明顯，令作品看來仿如似陶器；但在晨光或日落的餘輝下，玻璃的特質又會強烈一些，作品有如自身發光。
Exhibition Highlights 展覽亮點
#2 Object (house) 2024 12 x 9 x 4 cm
#30 Cup with legs 2024 9 x 7 x 7 cm
#35 Vase (trio) 2024 10.5*10*16 cm
If you are interested in any of these art pieces and would like us to arrange a private viewing for you, please email to team@craftbysoil.com or WhatsApp 95593908.
若您對任何作品感興趣，而希望可安排私人會面時段，請電郵至 team@craftbysoil.com 或 WhatsApp 95593908 ，我們樂意為您服務。
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We feature contemporary craft-based artists whose work embraces the increasingly blurred boundaries between art, craft and design.
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