Ancient Toyama pottery ~Firefly squid~

Takumi Azechi

Technique: Rust painting
Materials: magnolia, lacquer, linen cloth, ground powder, abrasive powder, dry lacquer powder

The motif is the firefly squid. I like its shape, which at first glance looks like an alien, and I thought that if I painted it in a mural style, it would give off the feeling of firefly squid that invaded in ancient times, so I created it.

Artist: Takumi Azechi
I create my works using lacquer. I am drawn to the forms and patterns found in masks and murals, and I would like to recreate the atmosphere they evoke in my own works.