Collection: Artist Category > The "HA" column (Shoji Hamada, etc.) > Kyohei Fujita
He was born in 1921 (Taisho 10) in Okubo-cho, Toyotama-gun, Tokyo Prefecture (now Hyakunincho, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo).
After studying metal engraving at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, he moved on to glass art and established his own unique technique of fusing gold and silver leaf into glass. This new form of expression went beyond the boundaries of traditional crafts and imbued glass with a rich sense of life.
One of his representative works, "Decorative Box," exudes a delicate and gorgeous presence, as if embracing light.
In addition, in his "Fluid Glass" works, he gives glass a new look by creating shapes that give the appearance that the material itself is flowing and moving. Each piece is not merely decorative, but has been highly praised as a vessel that reflects the breath of nature and human emotions.
In the 1970s, he began working in Venice and created the "Hand-blown Venice" series.
He continued to hold numerous solo exhibitions both in Japan and overseas, presenting gorgeous yet dignified works, pioneering new forms of beauty while carrying on the traditions of Japanese crafts.
He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure Third Class in 1994 and the Order of Culture in 2002. Highly acclaimed worldwide, Kyohei Fujita's work was always full of challenge and innovation until his death in 2004 at the age of 83.
