1962年京都西陣生まれ。
箔アーティスト・伝統工芸士箔工芸士の父から家業を受け継ぎ京西陣織の箔伝統工芸士として活躍。箔の伝統技術を生かし、建仁寺をはじめ様々な神社仏閣の屏風や襖絵などの文化財の箔部分の復元を担当する。
40歳を機に自身が引き継いだ日本の伝統技術を日本だけではなく世界に伝え残したいといった想いから、箔アーティストとして作品制作を開始。NY、パリ、ロンドン、クウェート、シンガポール他、世界各地で発表する。
唯一無二の箔アーティストとして注目を浴び、近年では企業やホテルのシンボルアートとして作品を発表したり、映画・テレビ・雑誌などでも作品が取り上げられている。
Born in Kyoto in 1962, Hiroto Rakusho originally studied under his father, Jisaku Nishiyama, winner of the City of Kyoto Award for Outstanding Technical Contribution to Traditional Handicrafts.
In 1997, Rakusho himself was certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a Master of Traditional Handicrafts. Working to broaden the appeal of metal leaf design as an art form, he has collaborated with artists of various genres both in Japan and abroad. A prolific artist, since 2005, he has held three solo shows, two in Kyoto museums and one in New York.
Rakusho uses his unique expertise, working with the Digital Archive Project, to preserve ancient precious cultural artifacts stored in Kyoto’s museums, shrines and temples. These skills have taken him to museums overseas and have led to famous Japanese artworks being returned home to Kyoto for public viewing.
和紙・銀箔
二曲一双
高さ168.2㎝×幅186.6㎝
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Title: Summer and Autumn grass folding screen
Size: H168.2㎝×W186.6㎝
Material: Silver leaf,Japanese paper
Price: ASK