KIFF Trophy
Silver Drop Coloringv
- Takahiro Kondo, a renowned ceramist designed “Bowl of Drops” Trophies for Shozo Makino Award, Toshiro Mifune Award, and Most Respect Award utilizing Silver Drop Coloring technique devised by Kondo himself. Drops represent circulation, purification, and rebirth and the bowl represents “monono-aware”, a Japanese term for the awareness of impermanence. Empty bowl also represents the reality and the dream world where spirits travel back and forth. It also represents the consciousness and beauty of the city of Kyoto with a history of 1200 years.
Takahiro Kondo
- Born 1958 in Kyoto, Kondo is the third generation of renowned ceramicists, whose grandfather Kondo Yuzo, was named Living National Treasure for underglaze cobalt-blue wares. After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art, Kondo won the scholarship from Agency for Cultural Affairs Overseas Study Program for Artist, Inglis Allen Masters Award, and Kyoto City New Artist Award. Combining porcelain and glass with precious metals, Kondo has produced many art works, which were honored at various exhibitions and art fairs. His solo exhibition includes The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, UK, Barry Friedman Ltd, New York, and "Metamorphose", Paramita Museum, Mie, Japan, and group exhibition includes Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, U.S.A., The Beijing Palace Museums, China. His works are included as permanent exhibition at Scottland National Museum, Boston Museum, Metropolitan Museum, and Minneapolis Museum.
