Yusuke TakemuraYusuke Takemura was born in Japan and currently lives and works in Australia. Yusuke has been awarded several major prizes, most recently in 2011 The AusGlass Vicky Torr Memorial Prize, The AusGlass Sabbia Gallery Solo Exhibition Prize and shortlisted for the prestigious Ranamok Glass Prize.
In 2006 Yusuke completed his Bachelor degree in glass from Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts. Whilst in Japan under the guidance and training of internationally renowned glass artist Toshio Iezumi, Yusuke developed a highly skilled technique of glass surface treatment and cutting. In 2009 Yusuke continued his studies in Australia completing a Masters Degree from The University of Sydney. During this concentrated period of studio research Yusuke honed his highly specialised skill, of cutting precarious organic shapes through fragile glass forms, into a strong, highly individualistic visual language. Yusuke’s innovative methods are a daring fusion of traditional technique with contemporary knowledge that he has developed to translate ideas concerning human experience, history and place. Yusuke’s intriguing, poetic forms are subtle investigations of making the invisible world visible that belie the technical virtuoso of the artist. |
CVEducation / Training
2013 Internship in Sculpture- Teaching Assistant (Mentors/ Referees: Jane Gavan and Andrew Lavery), Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia 2009 MSA, Sydney College of the Arts (Master of Studio Art), Sydney, Australia 2002 BA (Visual Arts) Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Kurashiki, Japan 2001 Skills and Practices in Glass, Glass Studio YAMAMURA, Kobe, Japan Exhibitions 2016 Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong, Art16, London 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Chicago, USA Craft, Barometer Gallery, Sydney 2014 Ranamok Glass Prize 2014, Finalist, Touring Australia Kirra Illumination Glass Award, Finalist, VIC, Australia 2013 SOFA Chicago 2013, Chicago, USA The Third Dimension, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Australia 2012 SOFA Chicago 2012, Chicago, USA Unity, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, Australia (Solo) Director’s Choice Exhibition, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Australia Beauty Revealed, BMW Chatswood, Sydney Australia 2011 SOFA Chicago 2011, Chicago, USA Ranamok Glass Prize 2011, Finalist, Touring Australia Ausglass Members Exhibition, Sydney College of the Arts, Australia Light in Winter Exhibition, Kirra Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2010 What you see What you believe, Solo Exhibition, ESP Gallery, Marrickville, Australia Ranamok Glass Prize 2010 Finalist, Touring Australia The Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize 2010, At The Vanishing Point Gallery, Newtown, Australia BSG Small works prize 2010 finalist, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2009 Launch’09, Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia Edition, Glass Artists’ Gallery, Sydney, Australia Post Graduate Degree Show, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia 2008 Shaping Perspectives, Horus and Deloris Gallery, Sydney, Australia Hot Shop, Addison Road Gallery, Sydney, Australia 2006 Graduation Exhibition, Kurashiki University of Science and the Art, Kurashiki, Japan Kurashiki Light Contest, Kurashiki, Japan Five Artists in Glass, Faust Gallery, Kochi, Japan - Kurashiki Light Contest, Kurashiki, Japan 2005 Third Year Group Exhibition, Studio Ivy, Kurashiki, Japan 2004 Japan Craft Contest, Tokyo, Japan Awards 2011 The Vicki Torr Online Gallery Prize, Ausglass conference, Australia The Sabbia Gallery Exhibition Award, Ausglass conference, Australia 2008 2008 NAVA Ignition Prize, Professional Practice, Australia 2006 Kurashiki Light Contest, Second best Award, Japan 2005 Kurashiki Light Contest, Award for fine work, Japan 2004 Japan Craft Contest, Award for fine work, Japan Collections / Selected Publications 2013 Art Guide Australia January/February, Australia 2012 ART WALL Issue2 2012, Shanghai, China 2011 SOFA Chicago 2011, Chicago, U.S.A Ausglass, Newsletter February 2011, Australia Nichigo Press, Novmber 2011, Australia 2010 Your Style, Cheers news paper in Sydney, Australia 2009 Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney College of the Arts 2006 OHK TV Station, Kurashiki Light Contest, Kurashiki, Japan |
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