14. IKEDA Terumasa
1987 Born in Chiba Prefecture
Ikeda Terumasa's theme is the “information.” This was because he thought of it as “invisible (in concrete form), but in the current era it is a source of nourishment for people’s hearts and minds.” To express this “invisible” thing he chose raden, a decorative technique in which the nacreous layers of turban shells, abalone, and pearl oysters are ground into a plate-like form and affixed to urushi lacquer. In Ikeda’s work, minuscule geometric shapes and numerals cover the entire surfaces of containers. Using this technique, which evokes signals instantaneously running through the brain, he challenged himself to create four works. There is a sense of excitement akin to that of selecting one’s first partner Pokémon in the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue series, or of engaging with the “trading” system. The drama of Mewtwo, created through genetic engineering. The mystery of Unown, which seems to take on layers of meaning as you gaze at it. The wonders of the Poké Ball to catch Pokémons of any size. The luminous stimulus of raden awakens memories, captivating the viewer’s eyes and heart.
Ikeda Terumasa's theme is the “information.” This was because he thought of it as “invisible (in concrete form), but in the current era it is a source of nourishment for people’s hearts and minds.” To express this “invisible” thing he chose raden, a decorative technique in which the nacreous layers of turban shells, abalone, and pearl oysters are ground into a plate-like form and affixed to urushi lacquer. In Ikeda’s work, minuscule geometric shapes and numerals cover the entire surfaces of containers. Using this technique, which evokes signals instantaneously running through the brain, he challenged himself to create four works. There is a sense of excitement akin to that of selecting one’s first partner Pokémon in the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue series, or of engaging with the “trading” system. The drama of Mewtwo, created through genetic engineering. The mystery of Unown, which seems to take on layers of meaning as you gaze at it. The wonders of the Poké Ball to catch Pokémons of any size. The luminous stimulus of raden awakens memories, captivating the viewer’s eyes and heart.