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Tomomi Tanaka is a Japanese ceramic artist who uses papery, folding forms to express undulating movement. The artist’s pieces are a beautiful blend of quiet, subtle aesthetics and swift, complicated movements. 

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It’s fascinating to look at Tomomi’s ceramic pieces -- in many cases, it’s surprising to discover that the work is in fact ceramic. These look like they could be paper, or perhaps pieces of fabric, bundled and folded in on themselves, perhaps concealing some object at their core. The works look delicate to the point of fragility, and yet their small forms have a sort of monolithic presence, as well. 

Tomomi’s ceramic works remind me also of Ikuko Iwamoto, whose ceramic artworks take on the appearance of coral growths or bacteria. Equally, Bent Oaks Pottery’s pieces share a common thread of overlapping and pressed layers, though their earthy, mottled textures are a departure from Tomomi’s serene charcoal and ivory colour schemes.

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