Koji Hatakeyama:Paper Knife and…

Koji Hatakeyama (born in 1956) is a contemporary metal artist. In the fall of 2022, the first full-scale retrospective exhibition will be held at the Hiromi Kikuchi Memorial Museum of Wisdom, and expectations have risen for his future developments and the momentum for his re-evaluation as a leading figure in metal craft art (casting) both inside and outside the country. Since our solo exhibition in 2007, we have created various new works and have continued to this day. In particular, in 2013, he released his paper knife for the first time and received a great response. High-quality works full of beauty of form and color also have "beauty of use" and are qualified to be handed down to future generations. At the retrospective exhibition, he unveiled his new paper sword for the first time in a long time and once again conveyed its charm both inside and outside the country. This time, it will be a good opportunity to introduce the essence of metal modeling, focusing on the paper sword.