Three Residents Selected for Nitten Exhibition in Craft Arts Division for Second Consecutive Year
Three Isehara residents—Keiko Murayama, Ayaya Nakamura, and Shinichi Ishibashi—were selected for the 119th Nitten exhibition's craft arts division for the second consecutive year.Summary
In the craft arts division of the 119th Nitten, one of Japan's most prestigious open art exhibitions, three residents of Isehara City were selected: Keiko Murayama (ceramics), Ayaya Nakamura (metal embossing art), and Shinichi Ishibashi (lacquer craft). It is a remarkable feat for the same three people to be selected together for two consecutive years. On November 6, they visited the city hall to report their joy and the behind-the-scenes stories of their work to the mayor. Veteran Murayama, selected for the 19th time in total, achieved this while also dedicating herself to nurturing and instructing younger artists. Ishibashi, selected for the second consecutive year and second time overall, used a traditional technique of hollowing out a sculpted base, reinforcing it with cloth, and layering lacquer to create a sturdy and profound three-dimensional form. Nakamura, selected for the third consecutive year and third time overall, experienced surgery and hospitalization for spinal canal stenosis but described her work as "a piece with special meaning that I finished with sheer determination." During their conversation, they enjoyed discussing the unique tension of waiting for selection results and the challenges of combining different materials in their sculptural work. The Nitten exhibition is being held at the National Art Center, Tokyo, until November 22.
(Source：タウンニュース)