Elegant petals, scalloped fans, and seed-like textures coat the Kaori Kurihara�s whimsical ceramic sculptures (previously). She incorporates delicate botanical details with eccentric forms, melding realism with fiction. �I try to associate imaginary plants with a more realistic feeling, so...
�Clown verdoyant� (2023). All images � Kaori Kurihara, shared with permission
Elegant petals, scalloped fans, and seed-like textures coat the Kaori Kurihara�s whimsical ceramic sculptures (previously). She incorporates delicate botanical details with eccentric forms, melding realism with fiction. �I try to associate imaginary plants with a more realistic feeling, so I observe more consciously the environment in which they grow,� Kurihara tells Colossal. She also�grows different types of plants from seed in order to observe and record details as they grow. �The aim is to create something that looks more alive and closer to life,� she adds.
Kurihara�s work is featured in the forthcoming book Ceramic Artists on Creative Processes, scheduled for release in February from Prestel. Pre-order your copy on Bookshop, and explore�more on the artist�s website and Instagram.
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Detail of �Clown verdoyant�
�Collectionneur de silence� (2023)
�En r�ponse au claire de lune� (2023)
Detail of �En r�ponse au claire de lune�
�Hug Me Quick� (2023)
Left: Detail of �Collectionneur de silence.� Right: Detail of �Hug Me Quick�
�Danseuse de bo�te � musique� (2023)
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