Jun kaneko is a Japanese ceramic artist. His works in clay explore the effects of repeated abstract surface motifs.He produced a large Dango series of ceramic pieces resembling vases without openings. (Dango means “dumpling” or “closed form” in Japanese.) His prolific roster of diverse work appears in numerous international solo and group exhibitions annually. Kaneko’s technique involves the use of masking tape and colored slips, which he uses to covers free-standing ceramic forms and wall-hung pieces with graphic motifs and markings.
3 large scaled standing vessel sculptures and 5 small small floor sculptures are arranged specially within in a large room where the white floor has been painted with black stripes. Each sculpture has a pattern that is accented in black with a colored background.
One possibility of what the artist could have been conveying is his Buddhist views. When you look at all of these patterns at once you can’t help but begin to dissolve into the universe.
Another possibly could be that he is referring to death. Showing that we don’t have to follow suit in the traditional tombstones when we die we can live a colorful life after death.
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