Mariko Wada is a ceramic artist with a Japanese background, based in Aarhus in Denmark.
In the field of ceramics, she explores the relationship between expression and sensation using form, space, and tactility in different contexts. Mariko Wada presents unique spatial experiences to the public through her ceramic sculptures by focusing on the relation between ceramic objects and our bodily experience.
Mariko Wada was born in Osaka, Japan, and since 1998 resided in Denmark. After graduating from the Kolding Design School in Denmark in 2006, she have had her base in Aarhus and worked with ceramic art internationally. She has received several international awards and grants. In 2017 she received a 3-year work grant from Danish Arts Foundation.
MARIKO WADA, born in Osaka, 1972
www.marikowada.com
Education
2001-2006 Design School Kolding, Department for Ceramics, Denmark
1991-1995 Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. Aesthetics and Theory of Art. BA.
Selected exhibitions/projects (selected)
2019 The Biennale for Craft and Design. Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen, DK
2018 NORDIC HANDS. Godsbanen, Aarhus, DK
2018 Track of Clay – on paper and in space.Gallery Klejn, Allinge, DK
2018 Ceramic Whispers.Charlotte Thorup Ceramics, Svaneke, DK
2018 L – Guirlanden.Museum of Ancient Art and Archaeology, Aarhus, DK
2018 About Clay. Fiskars, FI
2018 About a Vase.Ceramic Museum of Monteluop, ITA
2017 So Near and Yet So Far. (solo) PLADS artspace, Aarhus, DK
2017 TALISMAN – Magical Objects.CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art, Middelfart, DK
2017 Contemporary Japanese Crafts. Hjorts Keramik Museum, Rønne, DK
2016 Clay-body 2.16. Stadtgalerie im Elbeforum, Brunsbüttel, DE
2016 Time and Space. Galleri Pagter, Kolding, DK
2016 Ritual Voids.Officine Saffi. Milano, ITA
2015 Aquarium.Ann Linnemann Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2015 The Biennale for Craft and Design. Carlsberg,Copenhagen, DK
2015 HANDS+, CheongJu International Craft Fair, Cheoung Ju, ROK
2015 Aquarium. Galleri Ann Linnemann, Copenhagen, DK
2015 Révelations, Nordic stand, Grand Palais, Paris, FR
2013 Secrets.Gallery Pagter, Kolding, DK
2012 New Nordic Ceramics, Vendsyssel Art Museum, Hjørring, DK
2011 Borderland.(solo) International Ceramic Museum, Middelfart, DK
2009 Terra-Morphologia. (solo) Grønbechs Gaard. Bornholm, DK
2009 Europea Prize for Applied Arts 2009.Mons, Belgium, BE
2009 9th International Biennal of Ceramics.Museu de Cerámica de Manises, ES
2008 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale.Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, TW
2007-8 Danish Crafts Collection 11 & 12. ICFF, New York, US/ Ambiente, Frankfurt, DE/
Maison et Objet, Paris, FR
Grants
Danish Arts Foundation3-years working grant
Jens Ejnar & Johanne Larsen’s Fond
Municipality of Aarhus
Danmarks Nationalbank’s Anniversary Foundation of 1968, Knud Højgaard’s Fond
Danish Crafts
Annie & Otto Johs. Detlefs’ Almennyttige Fond
The Scandinavia – Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Esther and Jep Fink’s Memorial Foundation for Architecture and Arts and Crafts
L.F. Foghts Fond
Awards
2017 Danish National Arts Foundation. Prize for ExhibitionTALISMAN
– Magical Objectsas a member of the artist group VERSUS.
2016 Anni & Otto Johs. Detlefs’ Ceramics Prise, travel grant as a member of the artist group VERSUS
2013 Danish National Arts Foundation. Prize for Exhibition
Meditations on a Hobby Horseas a member of the artist group VERSUS.
2009 56th. Premio Faenza, 2nd. prize. International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Italy
Kunsthåndværkerprisen af 1879, bronze medal, Denmark
Residencies/Workshops
FIELD STATION SLAM. Ifö center, Bromölla, Sweden (2019)
EKWC, European Ceramic Work Center, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands (2015, 2017)
Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Japan (2011)
Guldagergaard, International Ceramic Research Center, Skælskør (2006)