Friday, July 3, 2015

The ceramics of Midori Takaki

Ceramic sculptures by Midori Takaki.  Additionally, see Elsa Mora's post.
There is beauty, serenity and mystery in the ceramic faces of Midori Takaki.  Somehow, as things do on Facebook, she drifted onto my screen and the rest is a love story.

We are enchanted by whatever enchants us.  All our senses take up the cause of reaching a maximum state of besottedness, whether with art, fashion, flavor, sound or the cooler-than-the-air-temperature water of a plastic wading pool. Scent will carry me into another dimension or previous lifetime, its magic every bit as potent now as then, or here as there.  It could be an herb, flower or example of the parfumier's art.  It could be the dust of chalk or ancient wallpaper or the long-held bit of clothing from a departed other.

Gaze into the eyes of a Takaki sculpture.  They don't look at you but rather beyond.  We encounter them, not as ghosts, more as realizations, aspects of beauty and self not often contemplated.  A capacity for stillness which we thought beyond our power.

10 comments:

Kass said...

Yes, it's true about the eyes, but I'm loving the curlers.

Marylinn Kelly said...

Kass - As I look at some of her sculptures, I can see entire cities, civilizations, sprouting from the tops of their heads. Imagine having a piece close at hand, hypnotic every day. xo

Elizabeth said...

You are a wonderful curator.

Marylinn Kelly said...

Elizabeth - Thank you. I was just this moment, before I saw your name, thinking of you in your cottage, imagining how it feels to see your writing emerge under such nurturing circumstances. I was smiling. xo

Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotte said...

The eyes are not linrd up so we feel that the look beyond. Feels a bit sad for me.

Marylinn Kelly said...

Heidrun - The faces do have a touch of melancholy, at least these examples. I suspect they are exactly as the artist wishes them to be. Thank you for commenting. xo

Rachel Thomas said...

So beautiful! It looks like she uses fabrics with them. Or is that ceramic too? I do love how they look beyond. Very fall-in-love-able!!

Marylinn Kelly said...

Rachel - Aren't they gorgeous. I believe all the material is clay, which she is able to make look like all sorts of other things. They are quite magical. So glad you enjoyed. xo

Midori said...

Thank you so much for the lovely post in your lovely blog, Marylinn. : )

Marylinn Kelly said...

Midori - You are so welcome. Being in the company of your masks is a serene experience. xo