Ryo Toyonaga: Mephistophelean March 2009

Ryo Toyonaga, Untitled, c. 1995, Clay, 12 x 17 x 15 in.

Between 1995 and 2003, Japanese-born artist Ryo Toyonaga produced some 300 ceramic-based objects in his Redkill Studio, a secluded cabin in the Catskill Mountains. These works, never intended for sale or exhibition, were driven by an energy welling up from the dark field of his subconscious, urging him to work. The exhibition at the Vilcek Foundation featured 18 pieces, chronologically chosen, focusing on Toyonaga’s ceramic-based objects between 1991, the year he began creating sculptures in earnest, and 2003, when he closed Redkill Studio.

Ryo Toyonaga, Untitled, Collection of the artist

Ryo Toyonaga, Untitled, c. 1990, clay, 29 x 20 x 10 in.

Ryo Toyonaga, Untitled, c. 2002 Clay, beeswax, resin, pigment, 20 x 24 x 8.5 in.

Ryo Toyonaga, Untitled, Collection of the artist

Ryo Toyonaga, Untitled, c. 1994, Clay, 10 x 15.5 x 8 in.

Ryo Toyonaga, Untitled, Collection of the artist

Ryo Toyonaga, Untitled, c. 1995, Clay, 12 x 17 x 15 in.

Rick’s Involvement: Produced and curated exhibition for the Vilcek Foundation Gallery featuring abstract ceramic-based objects.

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