Ryota Akiyama
Based in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture, I create works rooted in the origins of materials and their historical context. By using contemporary elements as a filter, I aim to renew existing values and explore new relationships and functions that arise through interaction with people and spaces. In parallel with my personal practice, I am also a member of the design collective "MULTISTANDARD." 


EXHIBITIO
  「Views of Nature」 by DraadD AXIS (2019,JAPAN,TOKYO )
  「JYOSHUTEN」 MUSASHINO ART UNIVERSITY( 2019,JAPAn,TOKYO )
  「edit EXHIBITION」 TIERS GALLERY( 2019,JAPAN,TOKYO )
  「MULTISTANDARD exhibition」 GALLERY WATER (2020,JAPAN,TOKYO )
  「NOT IMPLEMENTED ERROR」Solo exhibition OMOTESANDO HILLS(2020,JAPAN,TOKYO )
  「CRACK AND SHRINK」 Solo exhibition CIBONE GYLE (2021,JAPAN,TOKYO )
  「KATAMARI」 exhibition CIBONE GSIX (2021,JAPAN,TOKYO )
  「1-15-22 apartment」 Exhibition by MULTISTANDARD (2022,JAPAN,TOKYO)
  「KURADASHI」 Exhibition (2022,JAPAN,TOKYO)
  「WOOD CHANGE CAMP」 Participation as MULTISTANDARD exhibition
    TSUTAYA T-Site DAIKANYAMA( 2021,JAPAN,TOKYO )
  「MULTISTANDARD exhibition」 at Shibuya Fashion Week (2022,JAPAN,TOKYO )
  「Vita Lenta」 Piazza Citta di Lombardia Fuorisalone(2022,ITALY,MILANO )
  「KINDERGARTEN」Jiemo craft Shangha(i 2022,CHINA,SHANGHAI)
  「The Window」 Omer Afridi × MULTISTANDARD (2022,JAPAN,TOKYO)
  「Talente Exhibition 」 by Talente (2022,GERMANY,MUNCHEN)
  「The Thinking Piece」( Place)by method( 2022,JAPAN,TOKYO)
  「The last as Seen BY」 RIMOWA × MULTISTANDARD (2022,GERMANY,MUNCHEN)                                      
  「New Era of Japanese Pottery」 Solo exhibition CIBONE Brooklyn (2023,USA,NY)
  「Jazz 1」THE FRIDGE (2023,USA,NY)
  「RE,COLLECTIVE 」× MULTISTANDARD Dropcity (2023,ITALY,MILANO )
  「Featured Projects」 × MULTISTANDARD (2023,JAPAN,TOKYO)
  「JUNCTION」 by MULTISTANDARD MA5gallery (2023,JAPAN,TOKYO)
  「OCEAN LEARNING」 (PLACE) by method (2024,JAPAN,TOKYO)
  「the ROOM」 by MULTISTANDARD haku kyoto (2024,JAPAN,KYOTO)
  「01 forming」 by MULTISTANDARD kokyu kyoto (2024,JAPAN,KYOTO)
  「TRACING」 by MULTISTANDARD  ARTMIN GALLERY (2024,Taiwan,Taipei)              
  「International Ceramics Festival MINO」Ceramic park MINO (2024,JAPAN,GIFU)
  「YAKIMONO」 THEFRIDGE (2025,USA,NY)
  「Ambiguously In Between」(2025,JAPAN,TOKYO)

AWARDS
    KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2015 Finalist
    DESIGNART 2020 Under30
    Talente – Masters of the Future 2022 Nominee
    International Ceramics Festival Mino 2024 Nominee     




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