On the Surface: Flora Inspired Ceramics of Hitomi Hosono

On view January 28 - april 30, 2023

On the Surface features 16 porcelain vessels from Hitomi Hosono, ceramic artist based in London, England, whose detailed porcelain vessels referencing the natural world and botanical specimens grace the collections of the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum.  Hosono’s work brings intuition, delicacy and an intuitive touch to her intricate floral creations etched in chalky white clay.  Inspired by internationally lauded Wedgwood’s Jasperware, pioneered by Josiah Wedgwood over 200 years ago, in which thin ceramic reliefs or ‘sprigs’ were applied as surface decoration to a piece, Hosono details the veins of a leaf branch and how its edges are shaped to create a poetics in ceramics only her Japanese heritage and mastery of English ceramic tradition can offer. 

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2023: Flora & Fauna

This exhibition is part of a year-long series dedicated to Flora and Fauna. Check out the entire 2023 exhibition roster.

Support for Flora Comes From:

This suite of exhibitions, Flora is presented by the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, with support in part from our Board of Directors, the Elizabeth Calendar King Foundation, Gundersen Medical Foundation, Winona Foundation, the Winona Community Foundation, Liz Strand Cimini and other generous sustaining contributions from foundations, corporations, individuals, members and volunteers. 

Special thanks to our sponsors and partners, Hiawatha Broadband Communications (Lead Sponsor), Wisconsin Public Radio (Media Partner), and The Charmant Hotel (Hospitality Partner), and presenting partners, Adrian Sassoon (London, UK) and Ronin Gallery (New York, NY).

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