Tetsuya Yamada

1968Born Tokyo, Japan

EDUCATION

1990BFA Studio Art, Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan

1995Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

1997MFA Studio Art, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

2002Certificate, Architecture Summer Program, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES

2002Short Term Residency, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

2004-2005Artist in Residence, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2009Short Term Residency, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

2010Short Term Residency, European Ceramic Work Centre, Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1990-1994Studio Director, Nippon Togei, Tokyo, Japan

1998-1999Visiting Assistant Professor, Art Department, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois

1999-2003Assistant Professor, Art Department, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois

2003–2008Assistant Professor, Department of Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2008—Associate Professor, Department of Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tetsuya Yamada immigrated to the United States in 1994.

He is known for wheel-thrown or hand-built high fired porcelain vessel forms; multimedia sculpture, and installation art. Yamada's early works were vessel forms. Works are finished using a variety of earth toned glazes.

In later work Yamada uses the vessel conceptually in installation art. At times, with mixed media sculptures, ceramics is one minor element, while at other times, ceramic is not used at all. Discussing his mid-career conceptual practice, Yamada states, “I am intrigued by the great potential within simple/mundane objects, which contrasts with the complexity of society. And sometimes these simple and mundane objects can offer me such meaningful questions that I keep searching for this kind of moment in my daily life.”[1]

[1] https://albertini2014.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/heart-of-lightness/ (08/11/2018 4:40p.m.)