ASAHIYAKI 423 exhibition design

Exhibition design of ASAHIYAKI, a potter who has been making pottery in Uji, Kyoto for about 423 years. The exhibition was held at Koshoji Temple, which has a deep connection with Asahi Pottery. Along the road leading to the temple, there are many places related to the base of ASAHIYAKI and its story, The Uji River that symbolizes the city, the abundant nature, tea, and the people

who have continued to make pottery and vessels, The people who have been engaged in pottery and tea making, and the ties spun by tea. These elements are harmonized in the city of Uji like a biotope. The exhibition was composed in such a way that the vessels, symbols of the relationship, Mirror representing water, and history, harmonized within a single circle. Mirror and acrylic

showing the back of the elevated stand, the key to the vessel. With fixtures made of bamboo and light sources, with an image like a biotope or a vital petri dish, The space represents a 423-year relationship that transcends time and space.