When in Rome...,Japanese Ceramists of the Premio Faenza

I spent my Easter holidays in Rome and was pleasently surprised. There were at least three exhibitions I wanted to see.
The Istituto di Cultura Giapponese (Japanese Cultural Centre in Rome) hosted great pieces by japanese ceramicists from the Premio Faenza. It was a great chance to see many pieces that I knew from photographs and to admire the ones I already knew.

Isamu Miura (premiato nel 1970),Yasuo Hayashi (Premio Faenza 1972), Miwa Ryōsaku (Kyusetsu XII)(1977), Takako Araki (1979),Kensaku Uke (1979), Aki Matsui Toshio (Premio Faenza 1982), Sueharu Fukami (Premio Faenza 1985),Eiko Kishi (1999), Kazuhito Nagasawa (1999), Jun Nishida (Premio Faenza 2003), Nobuyuki Ogawa(2003 e 2005), Tomoko Kawakami (2005), Kenichi Harayama (2005), Akio Niisato (2005), Tomonari Kato(2007, Premio Faenza ex aequo 2009),Kazumasu Futamura (2009), Junko Shimomura (2009),Yoshinori Akazawa (2009), Shigeki Hayashi (Premio Faenza ex aequo 2011), Eri Dewa (Premio Faenzaex aequo 2011), Tomoko Sakumoto (2011).
Have to say that it was impressive to see such great pieces together. I really like Sakumoto's stripy bowls, made with a beautiful tecnique.
here are some photos:

 

When in Rome...,Japanese Ceramists of the Premio Faenza