In the Ukrainian-Japanese Center of KPI named after Igor Sikorskyi’s exhibition of modern Ukrainian ceramics under the telling name “Fire it!” is ongoing.
It is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ukraine, and has the honorary status of a festive event granted by the Embassy of Japan in Ukraine.
The authors and initiators of the project: NGO “Cultural Assembly” and the Gudenky residence (project art curators Tetyana Maksymchuk and Vyacheslav Gudenok, founders of the Gudenky residence) presented about 30 original ceramic compositions at the exhibition.
These are author’s ceramics, which were created and fired this year by Ukrainian ceramists in a traditional Japanese wood-fired anagama kiln. Anagama kiln is an ancient type of pottery kiln brought to Japan from China via Korea in the 5th century.
In 2020, in the Gudenky residence, one of the first (largest) kilns for wood-fired ceramics was built in Ukraine, based on the type of Japanese anagama kiln, the drawings of which were developed by Vyacheslav himself, studying various designs of original kilns and relying on his own experience of participating in firings in India. tips from Indrani Singh Cassime (owner of the Indian anagama) and recommendations on firing techniques from sensei Masakazu Kusakabe (author of wood-fired smokeless firing ovens).
Firing lasted 96 hours. In order to achieve certain effects, various factors played a role: how the ash was supposed to fly in the furnace, which way the ceramics were facing the furnace, which products were protected from ash by other products, etc.
The Japanese ambassador Matsuda Kuninori also visited the pottery exhibition.
Each piece of pottery art in the exhibition has its own concept that you can familiarize yourself with.
For example, Yuliya Makliuk created a series of bowls “Chash for everything”. This is her kind of diary. Upon returning to de-occupied Irpin, to cope with stress, Yulia decided to make one bowl every day to symbolically place the emotions of that day in it. Each piala has its own clay mix and texture.
The counter of visitors is also interesting. Each visitor has the opportunity to join the collective art project and create his own ball from a piece of clay.
When: until January 26, Mon-Fri 11:00-19:00
Where: Ukrainian-Japanese Center of KPI named after Igor Sikorskyi, 37 Peremogy Avenue, KPI Library named after Igor Sikorskyi, 4th floor.
free entrance
