Shigemasa Higashida (1955), takes his inspiration from the slightly imperfect in nature. At first glance we are awed by the lush visuals of glaze only to become aware of the geometric planes and plateaus to which the color is aligned. Again and again, he re-invents nature.
A master of glaze as well as form, Higashida is distinguished by his rich green Oribe glazes, which flow and cascade into white waterfalls and deep emerald lagoons and pools of water. He is also known for his creative use of Shino, an esoteric glaze that goes from a reddish brown to white with bubbles and can trap carbon to create unusual effects on functional and experimental forms.
“Shigemasa Higashida is making some of the most innovative contemporary ceramic works in Japan. Known for his Shino, Oribe and Black and White his work blurs the line between the vessel and sculptural forms”.
-Jeff Shapiro, American ceramic artist
