The Creative Hands of Rei Omori
The artist, who works in both pottery and painting, gives free rein to arbitrariness in her monochrome, abstract pieces.
©Rei Omori
Rei Omori first encountered clay at the age of four. The artist, who was born in Hawaii, grew up in Kyoto. She studied clay sculpture at university in the former imperial capital, but also worked with wood and stone. Her crude style is expressed as clearly in her pottery as in her paintings, which are often monochrome and primitive.
Letting go while creating
The unpredictable nature of the production process taught the artist that she cannot control everything in life. ‘When you make a mistake working with stone, it’s impossible to undo it’, explains Omori, who gives her ideas free rein, with her creations regularly taking on abstract shapes.
Her works have achieved success, with department store Hankyu Men’s having ordered pieces, and the boutique hotel Art Mon Zen featuring a mural the artist created, depicting a wave.
©Rei Omori
©Rei Omori
©Rei Omori
©Rei Omori
©Rei Omori
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