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Living in Yokohama, Japan
Born: 1974 Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Education
1997 Bachelor of Metal Craft Art, Tohoku University of Art & Design in Yamagata, Japan
1997-’98 Special student of blacksmith course, Steneby Skolan in Dålslonged, Sweden.
Convention
2002/’03/’04/’05/’07/’09/’12 Accepted by Craft competition at YAMATO, Takaoka, Toyama, Japan
2007 Accepted by Tableware Festival 2007 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Accepted by Biamagurankai 9 at Sapporo Geijyutu no mori , Hokkaido, Japan
The Galleries of her Solo Exhibition in JAPAN
Aomori: Gallery Casaico in Hirosaki
Iwate: Morikyu Gallery in Morioka
Miyagi: RIAS ARK MUSEUM OF ART in Kesennuma / Abe Keishiro Gallery in Sendai
Tokyo: Galerie pousse in Ginza / Tokinoshizuku（Setagaya）/ BrainBrunnGALLERY（Hachioji）
Kanagawa： Gallery minne in Kamakura / Art Truth in Yokohama
Yamanashi: Gallery aria in Kiyosato
Shizuoka: Gallery Mizushima in Shizuoka
Hyogo: Gallery Ebihara in Himeji
Kyoto: Lier BAN in Kidugawa
Art Exhibition
2012 ” The earthquakes and each expressions-BOX ART-Metaphor for sharing” at RIAS ARK MUSEUM OF ART in Kesennuma, Miyagi
International Exhibition
2010 : Art Merbourn2010 at Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, Australia
2010 : Art Sydney 2010 at Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park in Sydney, Australia
Museum collection
Iron sculpture titled Reality (2012)
Rie Sasaki continues to hold exhibitions to introduce her explorations in metal combining different materials which create harmony and balance.
Forging metal from metal plate or rod with various hammers mainly
using traditional techniques.
Communication is the seed of my artwork, though which it is possible
to connect with many people.
Each artwork tells a story, in which the viewer is an integral part,
creating their own narrative.