Drawing on the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, the rich tradition of Danish minimalist design and a broader world view of accepting transience and imperfection, Yukari Hotta hybridises fine art, design, craft, and sculpture.

For Ark Kollekt 01 she presents a series of stoneware clay sculptures. While abstract her unique handmade ceramics and stoneware evoke natural and biomorphic forms, especially the human body in rest and motion.

Abandoning glazing in favour of experimenting with the naked clay, Yukari Hotta uses her hands throughout the crafting process with a slow-moving technique by coiling and pinching, rather than wheeling and casting, to carefully accentuate the tactile qualities of her materials. 

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