©Kentaro Ishibashi

WA-RI-KI 2402

Shaped with a hatchet and hollowed from wood, this work is finished with traditional Japanese lacquer. Stone powder gives the surface a matte texture that will evolve over time, while the inside is coated with nashiji-nuri and sprinkled with tin powder for a subtle sparkle.
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Kenji Honma
Hitachiomiya, Japan
Kenji Honma creates sculptural lacquer works that begin with the life of the urushi tree. Born in Tokyo into a family of lacquer artists, he studied w ...
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