Takuro Kuwata at Salon94 Bowery

Takuro Kuwata, Red-slipped stone-burst ball, porcelain, stone, 2011.
Takuro Kuwata, Red-slipped stone-burst ball, porcelain, stone, 2011.

Though Takuro Kuwata’s first US solo exhibition is titled ‘Flavor of Nature,’ the vivid reds, blues, golds and metallic glazes of his ceramics come across as anything but natural.  This ‘stone explosion’ vessel was made by adding stones to his clay mix, which surface when fired. (At Salon 94 Bowery, Lower East Side, through Feb 25).