BiographyNARUHIKO UCHIDA IZUMONaruhiko Uchida is a leather artist based in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese mythological culture, including the Izumo myths and Iwami Kagura, he creates sculptural works using leather as his primary medium.Utilizing the traces of...
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NARUHIKO UCHIDA IZUMO
Naruhiko Uchida is a leather artist based in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese mythological culture, including the Izumo myths and Iwami Kagura, he creates sculptural works using leather as his primary medium.
Utilizing the traces of life and organic textures inherent in genuine leather, he reconstructs mythological beings into contemporary sculptural forms, exploring expressions that move between craft and contemporary art.
Originally working as a hotel staff member and chef, Uchida began his artistic practice with leather following a life-changing illness.
He currently works from a shop located within a traditional ryokan in Izumo, creating works centered on Japanese culture and the spirituality rooted in the land.
He received the Kawa-Con pìccolo / cup holder award, and his artistic activities and creative background have been featured by NHK WORLD-JAPAN, The San-in Chuo Shimpo newspaper, BSS, TSK, and NHK.
