Tomoya Sakai 酒井智也

Tomoya Sakai explores the essence of human existence through the medium of ceramics. His practice examines how the integrated self interacts with society and culture, centering on the themes of "identity" and "memory".

“In a society flooded with information, I search through clay and the potter’s wheel for images from the unconscious,” Sakai says. “I want viewers to recall important memories that have long since vanished, and to feel proof of being alive.”

Sakai’s geometric and abstract forms serve as a bridge for dialogue with the world, and as a meditation on life and a remembrance of loss. He hopes to shape enduring works in clay, accumulating the emotions and stories of human existence.