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Mineo Mizuno
Japanese, born 1944
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Mineo Mizuno
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BiographyBorn in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan, Mizuno moved to Los Angeles in 1964 at the age of 19 and remained for several decades. His studies at Chouinard expanded his understanding of ceramics, and in his earliest work, he explored the ideas of Pop art and Postmodern deconstruction that he encountered in California. Over time, however, he has increasingly reflected on his personal history and Japanese heritage with works in multiple media. Kelly’s Tea House, along with his latest Tea House now installed at LACMA, is an example of this shift in his practice. Though clearly a contemporary artistic interpretation, Mizuno’s tea houses reference aspects of a traditional structure, such as the compact size, rustic asymmetry, and low entrance. As in much of his work, he pushes past the constraints of the functional form, contemplating the significance of its aesthetic qualities.
https://unframed.lacma.org/2019/08/12/now-view%E2%80%94mineo-mizuno-harmony