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Jun Kaneko
Abstract Ceramic Artist
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"It takes so much effort to make a big piece, so you better make sure the piece is going to be good. So don't make ugly, big piece!“--Jun Kaneko
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Whether in a Philadelphia where Giant Heads are on display in a courtyard.
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Or where they are displayed in a park.
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You cannot escape the extraordinary works of ceramicist Jun Kaneko.
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The early years of Kanekos life were spent studying the art of painting and regularly attending night school.
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In the year of 1963, Kaneko left Japan to study art in Los Angeles, California.
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It was here that he decided to trade in his paintbrush for a set of potter's tools.
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He began using clay as a sculptural medium to create expressive works on a larger scale than ever before.
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Kaneko is known for hand building large-scale sculptural works that exemplify visual elements dealing with movement, line, and color.
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The surfaces are always painted with dynamic colors and designs that allow the viewer to become lost in the sculpture.
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Kanekos geometric patterns often give the sculptures a since of energy and movement.
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The forms of the sculptures are usually oval, round, or square.
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He produced a large Dango series of ceramic pieces resembling vases without openings.
Dango means "dumpling" or "closed form" in Japanese.
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He also created TANUKI figures.
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They were inspired by that country’s folklore in which the “tanuki” or “raccoon dog” is a mischievous trickster.
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Another monumental shapes he works with is simply called Head.
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These Heads are six-feet tall, and weigh up 1,200-lbs.
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"I'm pretty sure I don't know when it's going to end, but without my studio time, it's not even worth for me to be alive almost.“– Jun Kaneko