Obata Yuji “Sakura Spring”

Onishi Gallery

[Image: Obata Yuji "SHIDARE SAKURA Plate" (2019) h. 1 1/2 x dia. 11 1/2 in.]

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Onishi Gallery presents SAKURA SPRING, by Obata Yuji, his third solo-exhibition with the gallery. Spring represents the beginning of the season and life. The blooming of cherry blossoms (SAKURA) is captured by Obata to express the feeling of happiness and anticipation of new beginnings.

Obata Yuji was born in 1961 in Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University in 1984, and Saga Prefectural Arita College of Ceramics in 1987. He is a regular member of Japan Crafts Committee and a Member of Arita Ceramic Association. Obata has won prizes at Japan Traditional Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Japan Ceramic Art Exhibition, and Issuikai Exhibition. Most recently he exhibited at The Japantique 2019 in Tokyo, and held his first solo exhibition in Europe, that was in Budapest, Hungary.