Shohei Ono / Plant Pot Small-Long E

The new glaze "Shirogane" by contemporary ceramic artist Shohei Ono brings out the powerful texture of the clay itself while possessing a beautiful and serene expression that embodies a sense of transparency and freshness. Depending on the angle of light, it displays a variety of expressions where simplicity and elegance intertwine, with no two views being the same.

Shohei Ono maintains a rare production approach by personally entering the mountains to dig up clay and handcrafting the materials for the glaze from scratch. The vessels created with the "Shirogane" glaze, through his unique techniques and rigorous firing, embody a generous and strong presence that combines softness and ruggedness, characteristic of his work.

The "Shirogane" glazed flowerpot is a valuable piece specially made by Shohei Ono for Rurbanism. His flowerpot works are rarely presented in solo exhibitions, and opportunities for them to circulate in the market are extremely limited, making them highly rare pieces.

In the future, Rurbanism will introduce a variety of works, including Shohei Ono's flowerpots.

Shohei Ono
Born in 1985 in Aichi Prefecture. Currently creating pottery in Kami City, Kochi Prefecture.
Growing up under his father, ceramic artist Teppei Ono, he continues to create while deeply engaging with nature, digging clay and preparing the materials for glazes from scratch after becoming independent.

The vessels, which have a certain weight when held and are born from a generous shape, harbor a quiet tension beneath their simplicity, giving a strong presence to the space itself beyond daily life. As vessels for serving food, they also reveal new expressions as art pieces when used for arranging flowers or placed like objects, captivating the hearts of viewers.