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Bizen, Okayama, Japan

Taiga Mori

Taiga Mori is a ceramic artist in Bizen and represents the third generation of his family to practice ceramics.

In his workshop, he perpetuates an ancient family tradition while developing a practice open to international influences and exchanges. He works with both functional ceramics and sculptural pieces, notably using the family noborigama kiln, Furraigama, which he took over in 2000.

His journey

The Mori family, formerly known as Terami, is one of the six officially recognized Bizen ceramic families from the Edo period.

Taiga trained with Gyokusyu Kimura, a ceramist renowned for his Bizen work, before taking over his grandfather's noborigama kiln in 2000.

He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2001.

Since then, his work has taken him to numerous countries, including France, England, the United States, Costa Rica, and Taiwan. There, he exhibits, teaches, builds kilns, and participates in artistic residencies.

In Bizen, his studio also welcomes students from all over the world.

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Guinomi #02 - Taiga Mori

€80,00

His Work

Taiga creates both functional pieces and sculptural works.

Firing in a noborigama kiln is central to his practice. The family kiln, Furraigama, which he continues to use today, places his work within a history spanning several generations.

As in the Bizen tradition, his pieces are primarily unglazed, and wood-firing directly contributes to their final appearance. The flames, ash, and the placement of the pieces in the kiln create variations unique to each firing.

Through this practice, Taiga perpetuates a family heritage while seeking new ways to evolve Bizen pottery.