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Kosho Ito
Works 1974-2009

August 1 – October 4, 2009

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
4-1-1, Miyoshi, Koto-ku – Tokyo

Curated by: Chika Mori (Curator, MOT) and co-curated by Koichi Ino (Curator, Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum)

www.mot-art-museum.jp

In August Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo presents Kosho Ito [WORKS 1974-2009], a major retrospective exhibition.

Kosho Ito (1932- ) is an artist who uses clay to create large-scale installations.

Born in the family of the metal engraving of Kanazawa, Ito got his start in the world of traditional ceramics but thereafter embarked into experimental works and has since been active in the contemporary art field earning him international accolade.

In 1978, he represented Japan at the Triennale-India, where he was awarded the Gold Medal and also participated in the Venice-Biennale as the Japanese representative in 1984.

Ito uses various types of clay in his works. They range from porcelain clay called Kaolin, to a more reddish-cla