Kukan Chuzo
Artist : Hisao Iwashimizu
Material : Iron
Area : Mizusawa, Iwate Prefecture
［PROFILE］
- 1964
- Born in Morioka, Iwate, Japan
- 1989-1991
- Joined T.Glover Co.,Ltd.
- 1992-1996
- Joined IWACHU
- 1996-2009
- Joind NANBU IRON STUDIO ROJI
- 2000
- Selected for the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) Design Store Collection
- 2006
- Panelist at the 50th Anniversary Craft Form JAPAN CRAFT DESIGN ASSOCIATION
- 2007
- Exhibit at 「JAPAN STYLE 2007-design meets craft」 (Paris,MAISON&OBJET)
Exhibit at「 "Katachi“ exhibition 」(Frankfurt, Museum Angewandte Kunst)
Exhibit at CATHERINE MEMMI「Japanese artworks meet French contemporary furniture collection」（Tokyo,Cassina ixc.）
- 2008
- Exhibit at “WA“ 「The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today」 (Paris,the Japan Cultural Institute)
Touring France, Hungary, Germany, Poland and South Korea
The jury members for Japan Craft Exhibition Competition
- 2009
- Founded the cast iron workshop "Kukan Nakazo" (IWATE,Mizusawa)
- 2010
- Exhibit at MARGARET HOWELL「Tea Area Launching」(Tokyo, Margaret Howell)
Exhibit at Shigeru Uchida "Modern Tea Ceremony Tools Exhibition“ (Tokyo, Le bain)
- 2014
- Exhibit at 「MADE IN JAPAN Nanbu Tekki」(Tokyo, Panasonic Shiodome museum)
Introduced in the NHK BS premium "Beauty Pot“ TV program
［Award history ］
- 1998
- Received DESIGN PLUS AWARDS (Germany Internationale Frankfurter Messe ʼ98Ambiente)
- 2003
- Invited for Asahi Contemporary Craft Exhibition
Received the Excellence Award at the Japan Craft Exhibition
- 2004
- Received Grand Prix Winner of Takaoka Craft Competition
