For many years, contemporary ceramic artist Teppei Ono has devoted himself to working with clay and fire.

His work carries a quiet sense of spirituality beneath its rustic warmth, gently drawing in both the viewer and the user.

Formed through an intimate dialogue with clay and entrusted to the flames, each piece bears the marks of its making.

The natural fluctuations of firing and the traces of ash from the wood kiln remain on the surface, becoming part of the vessel’s own “landscape.”

Even without holding anything, even without being assigned a role, the vessel stands on its own simply by being placed in a space.

The large jars quietly accompany everyday life, receiving the time and emotions of their owners.

As flower vessels, they gently accept the weight of branches, the presence of water, allowing the vessel and nature to rise together as a single, unified scene.

This marks Rurbanism’s first presentation of Teppei Ono’s large plates.

The round plates, square plates, and the large platter named “Funagata (Boat Form)” are among his recent works.

Traces of carving, deposits of ash, and the subtle fluctuations born of firing emerge as their own “landscape,” bringing a quiet tension into the surrounding space.

Whether used as vessels in daily life, or simply placed on a cabinet or set quietly upon a dining table, these works appear as if they had always been there.

To leave their use undefined.

To let them exist simply as forms that inhabit a space.

Teppei Ono’s works move quietly along the boundary between daily life and art.

- Teppei Ono’s new wood - fired works drop on the Rurbanism online store tomorrow, Feb 21 (Sat) at 11:00 AM (JST).