{"title":"Takashi Baba – Bizen Ware Ceramic Artist","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in 1983 as the eldest son of Bizen ceramic artist Shosuke Baba, Takashi Baba graduated in sculpture from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2006. He brings a sculptural sensibility to Bizen ware, combining clean forms with expressive surfaces shaped by kiln firing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis distinctive black Bizen and kiln-transformed blue Bizen explore shades of cobalt blue and gunmetal. Through tea bowls, sake cups and other vessels, Baba offers a contemporary interpretation of this traditional Japanese craft. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in London, Milan and Berlin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0050\/9686\/5863\/collections\/takashi_baba_vase_not_sale_item_SQ1080.jpg?v=1791558292","url":"https:\/\/kits-london.com\/collections\/takashi-baba-bizen-ware-ceramic-artist.oembed","provider":"(ki:ts)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}