Takayama Dai

Join us at SOFA New York (May 29, 2008) to see works from this artist.

Although Dai Takayama (高山大) started working in a company after he graduated from college he wanted to become artist rather than a businessman.

After mastering the technique of ceramic for five years in Kyoto he joined the research group of earthware to visit Tanzania. The trip to Tanzania had a great influence on him, which determined his style of ceramic design. His stoneware works look simple and primitive, but at the same time carry a signature modern cadence. Takayama is well on his way of establishing his own style which could be called “Primitive Modern”.

Profile of Takayama Dai

• 1972 Born in Mie Prefecture
• 1996 Apprenticed with Katsu KONDO, Takahiro KONDO
• 2001 Became independent potter
• 2002 One-man show “Kyoto Takashimaya Art & Craft Salon”
• 2002 Studied earthenware at Bujora village, Tanzania
• 2003 One-man show”Hisai-an,Souda”
• 2003 Two-man show “Yokkaichi Kintetsu Department Store”
• 2004 Participated in “Asian Art Now 2004” at Las Vegas Municipal Museum,USA
• 2004 One-man show “Kikyogaoka Kintetsu Department Store”
• 2005 One-man show “Kashiwara Kintetsu Department Store, Nara”
• 2005 One-man show “Gallery Sumi,Nagoya”
• 2005 One-man show “Paramita Museum Gallery”
• 2005 Awarded prize at Asahi Art & Craft’s Exhibition
• 2005 Participated in “Art Forum Mie 2005” at Mie Prefecture Culture Center
• 2005 One-man show “Gallery Espas, Nagoya”
• 2005 One-man show “Sanko Department Owashi Gallery”
• 2006 One-man show “café & gallery Parus”
• 2006 One-man show “Paramita Museum Gallery”
• 2006 Awarded prize at National Culture Festival Craft Exhibition
• 2006 Participated in Exhibition at Nadaman Aprouze “Imperial Hotel, Tokyo”
• 2007 Two-man show “Paramita Museum Gallery”