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While creating his glass works, Hamadate Hiroshi draws much of his creative energy from the molten glass at 1200 degrees Celsius. As the glass cools down and solidifies, however, the energy emitted by the once glowing artwork vanishes. Fixated on filling this void, he begins to create his next artwork, once again, signaling the beginning of this never-ending story. It is in the midst of this perpetual cycle that he realizes again and again how much he loves working with fire and glass.
| 1974 |
Born in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture |
| 1993 |
Graduated Tokyo Glass Industrial Arts Research Lab
Began working for AYA Glass Studio, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
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| 2000 |
"Katamari Glass (Solid Glass)" Exhibition, Meguro Municipal Museum Citizens Gallery, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Two-Person Exhibition, Gallery Motomachi, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Selected at Japan Craft Exhibition
Recognized at Industrial Arts City Takaoka Craft Competition
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| 2001 |
"New Century Glass" Four-Artist Exhibition, Tokyu Department Store, Industrial Arts Gallery, Shibuya, Tokyo
"Katamari Glass Vol.2" Exhibition, Meguro Municipal Museum Citizens Gallery, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
"Glass Appeal" Exhibition, Sendagi Garoh Gallery, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
gChu-buki no Katachih Exhibition, Odakyu Department Store Industrial Arts Salon, Shinjuku, Tokyo
"2 Artists" Exhibition, Shanpeitoru, Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo
"Glass Works 2001" Exhibition, Odakyu Department Store Industrial Arts Salon, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Selected at Japan Craft Exhibition
Recognized at Industrial Arts City Takaoka Craft Competition
Acknowledged at Contemporary Glass Art IN Satsuma, Kagoshima
Selected at Asahi Modern Craft Exhibition
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| 2002 |
"TALENTE 2002" Munich, Germany
"2 Artists" Exhibition, Atelier Move, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
"2 Artists" Exhibition, Tokyu Department Store, Tokyo
"Katamari Glass Vol. 3 in Amsterdam" Gerrit Rietvelt Academie, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Participated in the Glass Art Society in Amsterdam as the official demonstrator
Gave a Sand Cast Method Workshop at Barracha Lda. Factory, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Second International Glass Exhibition, Marina Grande, Portugal
Third Fiera de Artes e Pintura Decorativa, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
| 2003 |
Glass Appeal 2003, Meguro Municipal Museum Citizens Gallery, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
"Tokyo Work Hand 2003", Living Design Center OZONE, okyo
Modern Craft Exhibition, Isetan Department Store, Tokyo
"Katamari Glass Vol. 4 in Caldas da Rainha", Museu de Jose Malhoa, Portugal
Other Exhibitions
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