THE CONGREGATION

ceramics + textiles

19 March - 30 April 2022

Featured Artists:
Ryan Cheng
Nishiko Hariko
Yuri Hasegawa
Stephanie H. Shih
Keita Suto
Mari Tanimoto
Hiroyuki Yamada

The Congregation brings together 7 emerging artists from Hong Kong, Japan, and the United States, who are at the forefront of contemporary ceramics and pushing the boundries of objects as art.


Ryan Cheng (Hong Kong)
Ceramic artist Ryan Cheng’s work seems to defy gravity. A mix of functional and pure art object, and sometimes blurring the line between the two, the artist sculpts perfectly symmetric pieces balancing on a surface no larger than a small coin. Working with terracotta and stoneware, each vessel (as the artist calls them) is the outcome of an intense and dedicated art practice which honors the natural beauty of clay by extending the medium into contemporary shapes and form. Cheng holds a diploma in Industrial Design from the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto (2002), and a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art), Ceramics, from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Hong Kong Art School campus (2016). He currently lives and works in Hong Kong.


Vessel 1
Ceramic
2022
Approx. H 2.25” W 4.25” x D 4.25” (H 5.7 cm x W 10.8 cm x D 10.8 cm)
USD 500
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Vessel 2
Ceramic
2022
H 2.25” x W 5.5”  x D 5.5” (H 5.7 cm x W 14 cm x D 14 cm)
USD 1,000
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Vessel 3
Ceramic
2022
Approx. H 1.5” W 4” x D 4” (H 3.8 cm x W 10 cm x D 10 cm)
USD 500
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Vessel 4
Ceramic
2022
Approx. H 3” x W 5.5” x D 5.5” (H 7.6 cm x W 14 cm x D 14 cm)
USD 1,000
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Vessel 5
Ceramic
2022
Approx. H 2.25” x W 5.25”  x D 5.25” (H 5.7 cm x W 13.3 cm x D 13.3 cm)
USD 750
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Nishiko Hariko (Technical Support: Kotaro Sakazume) (Japan)
"NISHIKO HARIKO" is the pseudonym of artist Yoko Nakanishi. She is engaged in a wide range of production activities including papier-mache, pottery, and graphic design. Recently, she has been experimenting with playfully surreal ceramic culptures. Born in Saitama, Japan in 1988, Nakanishi has a degree in design from Musashino Art University.


SOLD
NORINORI Paradise
Ceramic
2021
Approx. H 24” x W 8” x D 10” (H 61 cm x W 20.3 cm x D 20.3 cm)
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Heart
Ceramic
2021
Approx. H 6” x W 3” x D 3” (H 15 cm x W 7.7 cm x D 7.7 cm)
USD 450
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Stephanie H. Shih (NYC)
Stephanie H. Shih is a Taiwanese American ceramic artist who currently lives and works in Brooklyn. She explores the diasporic nostalgia and material lineages of migration and colonization through the lens of the Asian American kitchen. Her painted ceramic sculptures examine the relationship between consumerism, cultural interchange, and identity in immigrant communities.


Ikea Köttbullar Meatballs
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H1.5” x W9” x D10.5” (H 3.8 cm x W 23 cm x D 26.7 cm)
USD 4,250
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Horlicks the Nourishing Food Drink
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H8” x W4” x D4” (H 20.3 cm x W 10 cm x D 10 cm)
USD 3,000
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Palm Corned Beef
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H2.25” x W4” x D4” (H 6.5 cm x W 10 cm x D 10 cm)
USD 1,600
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Van Dierman Cream Puffs
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 2.75” x W 7.5” x D 7.5” (H 7 cm x W 19 cm x D 19 cm)
USD 4,250
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Pure Wesson Canola Oil
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 13” x W 6” x D 5” (H 33 cm x W 15 cm x D 13 cm)
USD 4,250
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Keita Suto (Japan)
This ceramic works are  from artist Keita Suto’s “dress” series. Suto (b. 1982, Ibaraki prefecture) obtained his masters in Fine Arts from the Kyoto University of Art and Design (2007). He creates intentionally broken or contorted objects in the kiln, then with his take on the traditional kintsugi process of repairing ceramics with gold, he “dresses” and “repairs” them with thread connected by nails.


dress / SAKE bottle
2022
Ceramic, Metal Nail, Thread
Approx. H 6 ½” × W 4 ½” × D 4 in (H 16.5 × W 11.4 × D 10.2 cm)
USD 1,250

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dress / SAKE bottle
2022
Ceramic, Metal Nail, Thread
Approx. H 6 ½” × W 4 ½” × D 4” (H 16.5 cm × W 11.4 cm × D 10.2 cm)
USD 1,250
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SOLD
dress / SAKE bottle
2022
Ceramic, Metal Nail, Thread
Approx. H 6 ¾” × W 4 ¾” × D 4 ¾” (H 17.1 cm × W 12.1 cm × D 12.1 cm)
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dress / SAKE cup
2022
Ceramic, Metal Nail, Thread
Approx. H 3 ½” x W 4 ½”  x D 4” (H 90 mm x W 110 mm × D 97 mm)
USD 500
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dress / Tea bowl
2022
Ceramic, Metal Nail, Thread
Approx. H 4 ¼” × W 6 ¾” × D 7 ¼” (H 10.8 cm × W 17.1 cm × D 18.4 cm)
USD 1,000
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dress / Tea bowl
2022
Ceramic, Metal Nail, Thread
Approx. H 4” x W 6” x D 5 ½” (H 100 mm x W 150 mm × D 145 mm)
USD 750
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dress / Tea bowl
2022
Ceramic, Metal Nail, Thread
Approx. H 3 ¾” × W 5 ¾” × D 5 ¾” (H 9.5 cm × W 14.6 × D 14.6 cm)
USD 750
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SOLD
dress / Tea bowl
2022
Ceramic, Metal Nail, Thread
Approx. H 4 ¼” × W 6 ½” × D 6” (H 10.8 cm × W 16.5 cm × D 15.2 cm)
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Mari Tanimoto (Japan)
Born in Hyogo in 1986, Tanimoto graduated from Kyoto City University of the Arts with a Master’s in Sculpture. Tanimoto is a master at using ceramic as her canvas, painting dreamlike scenes directly on clay and pushing the limits of what traditional “ceramic art” is.


Marigold
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 8” x W 5” x D .04” (H 20.3 cm x W 12.8 cm x D 0.8 cm)
USD 600
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Sketch
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 7” x W 8.5” x D .04” (H 18.5 cm × W 21.5 cm × D 1 cm)
USD 700
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FACE
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 6.5” x W 6.5” x D .04” (H 16.7 cm  × W 16.5 cm × D 1 cm)
USD 500
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Flower and Butterfly
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 5.5” x W 4.7” x D .04” (H 14 cm  × W 12 cm × D 1 cm)
USD 500
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ON HOLD
stones
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 8” x W 6” x D 4.5” (H 21 cm × W 15 cm × D 12 cm)
USD 650
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new year
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 7.5” x W4.5” x D4.5” (H 19 cm × W 11 cm × D 11 cm)
USD 650
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Vase on the Cloud
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 8” x W 4.5” x D 4.7” (H 20 cm x W 11 cm x D 12 cm)
USD 650
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Burning
2021
Ceramic
Approx. H 8” x W 6” x D 7.5” (H 20.5 cm × W 16 cm × D 19 cm)
USD 1,000
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SOLD
Scene Inside Stone (Playboy)
2019
Ceramic
Approx. H 4” x W 6” x D 4.5” (H 10.0 cm × W 15.0 cm × D 12 cm) (each)
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Hiroyuki Yamada (Japan)
Hiroyuki Yamada (b 1970, Hyogo Pref., Japan). Yamada has been actively exhibiting his works since the early 1990s, gaining significant attention both in Japan and abroad. He adheres to ancient Japanese methods of ceramic production, while adding contemporary touches, including speaker components, modern shapes, and striking choices of glaze. Yamada’s work is included in the collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.


SOLD
Backloaded Horn Speaker No.006
2021
Ceramic and Speaker Components (Bluetooth/Cord) – working speaker
Approx. H 12.5” x W 11.5” x D 10” (H 32 cm x W 29 cm × D 25 cm)
USD 4,000
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Backloaded Horn Speaker No.010
2021
Ceramic and Speaker Components (Bluetooth/Cord) – working speaker
Approx. H 15” x W 10” x D 10” (H 37.5 cm x W 25 cm x D 25 cm)
USD 4,000
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Yuri Hasegawa (Japan)
Taking cues from nostalgic and contemporary icons, Japanese artist Yuri Hasegawa reimagines familiar characters and coveted items using felt to create bootleg dolls. Born in 1978 in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Hasegawa holds a BA (2002) with a specialty in oil painting from the Tokyo University of the Arts.



all are as follows:

2021
Felt
Dimensions Variable
USD 100

floor:
YveSa~~~T
Cha~~l
Tiff~
Vers~
L~V~Keyring

wall:
Kitten
Mouse
Sphinx
Batboy
Tiny Yellow Bird
Micheline Man
Q
Ka~s
Sno~~y
Blue Monster
Spiderboy
Bright Yellow Cat
Be~
Yellow Boy
Anpan
Turtle
Gold Robot
Charlie Boy
Peanuts
Darkness
Exobiota
Marshmallow Boy
Green Clay Boy
Purple Stubby
Little Ghost