Jun Kawajiri
Meisō・LOVE  
October 10th — 25th, 2025　Oepning Friday, October 10 from 5-7 pm

Wada Garou is pleased to present “Meisō・LOVE,” a solo exhibition by Kyoto-based artist and ceramicist Jun Kawajiri.
 
Born into a pottery family with roots in the Edo period, Kawajiri earned his doctorate at Tokyo University of the Arts and has exhibited widely in Japan and abroad. His works are held in the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art, the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, and the Swedish Royal Collection. He is currently Professor at Kyoto University of the Arts and Crafts.

Influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of imperfection, Kawajiri intentionally incorporates cracks, distortions, and chips, affirming existence in its unembellished state.

Reflecting on his practice, Kawajiri shares:
“My work continues to wander — still questioning, still exploring — yet at its core remains a single conviction: love is everything.”

The title Meisō・LOVE embodies this duality: Meisō reflects the uncertainty of life and creative practice, while LOVE represents a guiding principle — a prayer for peace and a reminder to embrace fragility, imperfection, and human connection.

Through playfulness and boldness, the exhibition invites viewers to consider love as a source of hope and a compass in life’s wandering journey.

1964♡ No.1　Overglazed and gold paint on ceramics, 19×6×H20cm, 2025

Jun Kawajiri (b. 1964, Kyoto)
Artist, Ceramicist, Professor at Kyoto University of the Arts and Crafts
The eighth-generation of the Teizan Kiln (Kyo-yaki tradition)

Ph.D., Tokyo University of the Arts. Former Assistant and Lecturer at the same institution.
Guest artist at The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park; invited to artist residencies in Russia, China, and Taiwan.
Commissioned by Yoshinoya to create “The Greatest Donburi in History.”
Author of Embracing Distortion (Pola Publishing).
 
Works in public collections including Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art, Osaka University, The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, the Swedish Royal Collection, and Tainan National University of the Arts (Taiwan).


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INFORMATION
Jun kawajiri  Meisō・LOVE
October 10 - October 20, 2025​
Open 1:00 – 6:30 pm
Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and public holidays.

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