Kino Satoshi – Galerie Hioco

The sculptural elegance of porcelain

Between tradition and contemporary design

Born in Kanazawa, a city renowned for its traditional arts, Satoshi Kino first trained in functional ceramics before establishing an approach focused on formal research.
A graduate of the Kanazawa College of Art, he turned to porcelain—a demanding material that allows him to explore the purity of lines and the light of surfaces. He quickly developed an approach that combines architectural rigor with a poetic sensibility.

An aesthetic of volume and light

Kino’s works are distinguished by their immaculate whiteness and the perfection of their curves and angles, reminiscent of contemporary design and goldsmithing. The porcelain, sometimes subtly colored, is crafted into fluid geometric forms—truncated spheres, slender cylinders, stacked compositions—that reveal a balance between tension and softness. Each piece plays with light, capturing and diffusing it, like a silent and meditative sculpture.

Between Container and Sculpture

While Kino maintains a functional connection to ceramics (vases, bowls, and cups), his creations transcend the boundaries of utilitarian objects to become autonomous sculptures. His pieces invite contemplation: they appear simultaneously fragile and solid, floating and rooted, like ideal forms derived from a universal geometric language.

International Recognition

Satoshi Kino exhibits regularly in Japan and Europe, notably at prestigious fairs and exhibitions such as Collect (London), Révélations (Paris, Grand Palais), and the New Taipei Yingge Ceramics Biennale. His pieces attract both private collectors and institutions interested in the blend of contemporary minimalism and ancestral Japanese craftsmanship.