woke up at 6am for @drwngdrwng’s ‘Mind Drawing’ workshop on zoom, only to realise it started at 8am. Nonetheless, spent a beautiful morning watching the moon disappearing into sunlight, before a 2-hour session of drawing with strangers, gaining insight into Taeyoon’s practice of imbuing simple shapes with a lot of heart. A chance encounter allowed us to cross paths several years ago and I’ve raved about you to all my friends ever since. Thank you for this, Taeyoon. ♥️ He’ll be offering this workshop again next month, check it out! No experience required.

#Repost @blumandpoe Original film is 4:07 • • • • • • On the occasion of the two-person exhibition “Kazunori Hamana and ooido syoujou” @blumandpoe Tokyo, click ↑ or head to our IGTV tab to view a short video portrait of artist Kazunori Hamana by filmmaker August Blum, with original score by Jordan Goldstein. Shot on Super 8 in Hamana’s hometown, the rural fishing village of Chiba, this film captures the artist’s daily rhythm, a lifestyle in harmony with surrounding nature, incorporating organic rice-farming and fishing, all which informs Hamana’s art practice. His large and delicate vessels are created from natural clay sourced from the Shiga prefecture, and with a slow and gradual process, the pots are fired and placed outdoors not far from the Pacific coast, imbuing them with iodized air bearing the traces of saltwater. As these objects continue to dry under the radiant sun, enveloped in bamboo trees, or washed by the sea, nature plays a pivotal role in their transformation. Finished with the artist’s mineral glazes, they capture an aesthetic of grace and humility. “Kazunori Hamana and ooido syoujou” is on view at Blum & Poe Tokyo until January 16. Make a reservation to the see the show via the link in bio. Video shot, directed and edited by @augustmblum Original score by Jordan Goldstein. #KazunoriHamana @kazunorihamana #浜名一憲

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