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Harumi Nakashima Art

Japanese
Harumi Nakashima is the Director of Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center. Based in the port city of Nagoya Japan, Nakashima creates stunning hand-built porcelain sculptures of incredible complexity and beauty. Taking great care to achieve a flawless surface and form, each piece is created over the course of six months. A celebrated avante garde ceramicist, Nakashima also previously held the position of professor at the Aichi University of Education (2003 - 2014), and Special Professor (2014 - 2016). He has been an official member of the International Academy of Ceramics since 1992. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd geometric shapes embellished with iconic polka dots, works with a level of intricacy that demonstrates the artist’s attention to detail. The sculptor often evokes the Sodeisha art movement, a 1940s reactionary effort against the dominion of Japan’s popular folk-craft styles (especially the traditional, functional aspects of Japanese pottery) and ceramics created for the purpose of tea ceremonies. Sodeisha, known for its modern take on traditional Japanese aesthetics, was disbanded in 1998. However, artists like Nakashima have thrived tremendously by incorporating Sodeisha references into their current pieces. A contemporary aesthetic and subtle, refined references to traditional Japanese pottery allow the works to be perceived aesthetically rather than functionally.
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Artist: Harumi Nakashima
Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Harumi Nakashima, Japanese
Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Harumi Nakashima, Japanese

Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Harumi Nakashima, Japanese

By Harumi Nakashima

Located in St. Louis, MO

Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Harumi Nakashima, Japanese Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psyc...

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2010s Contemporary Harumi Nakashima Art

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze

Abstract Porcelain Form, Elegant Contemporary Sculpture, Polkadot Patterning
Abstract Porcelain Form, Elegant Contemporary Sculpture, Polkadot Patterning

Abstract Porcelain Form, Elegant Contemporary Sculpture, Polkadot Patterning

By Harumi Nakashima

Located in St. Louis, MO

Abstract Porcelain Form, Elegant Contemporary Sculpture, Polkadot Patterning Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychede...

Category

2010s Contemporary Harumi Nakashima Art

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"Proliferating Forms 13", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design
"Proliferating Forms 13", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design

"Proliferating Forms 13", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design

By Harumi Nakashima

Located in St. Louis, MO

Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...

Category

2010s Contemporary Harumi Nakashima Art

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Harumi Nakashima, Japanese
Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Harumi Nakashima, Japanese

Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Harumi Nakashima, Japanese

By Harumi Nakashima

Located in St. Louis, MO

Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design, Harumi Nakashima, Japanese Harumi Nakashima is the Director of Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center. Based in the p...

Category

2010s Contemporary Harumi Nakashima Art

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"A Disclosing Form 1610", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Surface, Porcelain
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Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...

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2010s Contemporary Harumi Nakashima Art

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Find a wide variety of authentic Harumi Nakashima art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Harumi Nakashima in ceramic, porcelain, glaze and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Harumi Nakashima art, so small editions measuring 14 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of POTCHI MOOPP, Aya Mori, and KUMIKAHO OSHIMA. Harumi Nakashima art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $14,250 and tops out at $32,500, while the average work can sell for $22,000.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To create his art, Harumi Nakashima first forms the objects out of kaolin clay using his hands and tools. Then, he puts the clay through a double-firing process that he engineered himself. Finally, he paints the porcelain with its signature polka dot motifs. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Harumi Nakashima art.