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RITSUE MISHIMA
ja pa n, 1962
r i t s u e m i sh i m a be g a n h e r a rt i s t ic c a r e e r b y w or k i ng a s a n a d v e rt i si ng s t y l i s t a n d w i t h i n t e r ior
de sig n m a g a z i n e s , t hough sh e e v e n t ua l ly f o c u se s on f l or a l i n s ta l l at ion s. i n 19 9 6, a f t e r mo v i ng
t o v e n ic e , i ta ly, sh e be g a n w or k i ng w i t h gl a s s a n d c ol l a b or at i ng w i t h m u r a no c r a f t s m e n.
m i sh i m a wa s t h e f i r s t r e c i p i e n t of t h e giorgio a r m a n i p r i z e f or be s t a rt i s t at s o t h e b y ’s
c on t e m p or a ry de c or at i v e a rt s e x h i bi t ion i n l on d on i n 2 0 01. j u s t t w o y e a r s l at e r , sh e at t r ac t e d
at t e n t ion w i t h h e r s t r i k i ng i n s ta l l at ion at t h e m i l a no s a l on e . m i sh i m a wa s r e c e n t ly i nc lu de d
i n t h e 2 0 0 9 v e n ic e bi e n n i a l , w h ic h de e m e d h e r on e of t h e “mo s t i n t e r e s t i ng a rt i s t s on t h e
i n t e r n at ion a l gl a s s s c e n e”.
c om bi n i ng m i n e r a l s a n d f i r e w i t h t h e c r a f t of l o c a l gl a s sbl o w e r s , m i sh i m a c r e at e s h e r f or m s i n
a r ac e a g a i n s t t i m e , m e l di ng m u lt i p l e com p on e n t s a n d gro w i ng sh a p e s f rom t h e i n si de ou t. sh e
l o ok s t o t h e n at u r a l w or l d t o c r e at e p i e c e s of org a n ic , de l ic at e n at u r e i n f u se d w i t h
p h y sic a l a n d sp i r i t ua l e n e rg y. sh e a l s o dr aw s i n sp i r at ion t h rough l o ok i ng b ac k at h i s t or ic
v e n e t i a n gl a s s w or k s bu t u n l i k e m a n y v e n e t i a n gl a s s a rt i s t s w ho se e t h e m se lv e s a s de cor at i v e
s c u l p t or s , m i sh i m a i s de t e r m i n e d t o p roduc e w or k s t h at a r e ge n u i n e ly u se f u l .
gl a s s wor k s b y m i sh i m a a r e c ol or l e s s a n d t r a n spa r e n t, gi v i ng t h e se n s at ion s of p u r e n e s s a n d
lu m i no si t y. t h e y c a p t u r e a n d r e l e a se t h e l igh t a n d s u r rou n di ng c ol or s , c r e at i ng p e r f e c t
h a r mon y w i t h t h e i r c on t e x t s. h e r w or k i s v e ry p o w e r f u l , y e t s u p r e m e ly e l e g a n t.
r i t s u e m i sh i m a h a s e x h i bi t e d i n pa r i s , m i l a n, be r l i n, t ok yo, s a n f r a nc i s c o a n d n e w yor k , a n d h e r
p i e c e s a r e pa rt of t h e p e r m a n e n t c ol l e c t ion at t h e m u sé e de s a rt s dé c or at i f s i n pa r i s , a mong
o t h e r p r e s t igiou s i n s t i t u t ion s. a ddi t ion a l ly, a r e t ro sp e c t i v e on m i sh i m a’s c a r e e r f e at u r i ng
t h i rt y wor k s , wa s e x h i bi t e d at t h e m u se u m b oi j m a n s va n be u n i nge n i n ro t t e r da m i n f e brua ry of
2 010.
CATA LOGUE S
m i sh i m a , r i t s u e . r i t s u e m i sh i m a : gl a s s wor k s v e n ic e: f ru i t s of f i r e . j a pa n: se ige n sh a a rt
p u bl i sh i ng , 2 0 0 7.
SOLO E X HIBITIONS
2011
a l l t h at is sol id, hed ge g a l l ery, s a n f r a ncisco
a s i t shou l d be, shiseid o g a l l ery, t ok yo
2010
st r e a m of l igh t, bru t t o gust o, ber l in
r if l essi, g a l er ie pier r e m a r ie gir au d, bru x el l es
froz en g a r den / f ru i ts of f ir e, m useu m boij m a ns va n beu n ingen, ro t t er da m
2008
100 y e a r s a f t er u n r e a l ised a rch a eol o g y, sh ug oa rts, t ok yo
e a st m eets w est, bru t t o gust o, ber l in
2007
seeds of gl a ss, g a l l ery s a k u r a nok i, t ok yo
gi a r dino del l’ a n i m a , hed ge g a l l ery, s a n f r a ncisco
h e d ge g a l l e r y.c om / + 1 4 15 433 2 233
2007
gen èse, g a l er ie pier r e m a r ie gir au d, bru x el l es
d ono del l a luce, shibu n k a k u g a l l ery, k yo t o
pa rt icel l e sil en z iose, va ngi m useo, shi z uok a , ja pa n
nat u u r f r agm en t en, w i t h d or i a n hiet h a a r , bru t t o gust o, ro t t er da m
2005
l if e: obj ec ts of wat er a n d l igh t, hed ge g a l l ery, s a n f r a ncisco
st r e a m of l igh t on p ol l en, g a l l ery s a k u r a nok i, t ok yo
2004
st r e a m of l igh t on en- g awa , sh ug oa rts, t ok yo
insta l l at ion w i t h v incen zo c a st el l a , l e c a se d’a rt e, m il a n
2003
fru i ts of desir e, k rol l er-m u l l er m useu m, o t t er l o, hol l a n d
fru i ts of f ir e, bru t t o gust o, ro t t er da m
2002
m ishi m a in t u i z ion i, sp u t n ik pa d, t ok yo
k ir a r irol a , kobo + space t omo g a l l ery, t ok yo
k ir a r irol a , v et r ina b a ss a n i, g a l l er i a bl a nch a ert, m il a n
2001
r isona n z e, s a n sist o ch a pel , b a sil ic a of s a n l or en zo, m il a n
2000
gibigi a na , v i va io r i va gr een house, m il a n
1999
gi a r dino del l’ a n i m a , r en z i & r e a l e st u dio, m il a n
GROUP E X HIBITIONS
2010
pat h of t he el eg a nce bet w een t he e a st a n d t he w est, v il l a e m pa in, bo ghossi a n fou n dat ion, bru x el l es
2009
“...fa com e nat u r a face in fo co”, v en ice pav il ion, t he 53r d in t er nat iona l a rt e x hibi t ion, t he v en ice
bien na l e
gl a ss a n d cer a m ics t oday, l’a rc en sein e & pier r e m a r ie gir au d, n e w yor k
cool , bru t t o gust o, ro t t er da m
2008
fa r e v et ro, gl a ss m useu m, m u r a no, v en ice
2006
ijskou d, bru t t o gust o, ro t t er da m
2005
e a rt h, f ir e & wat er , k at ie jon es, l on d on
g a l er ie el is a bet ta br esci a n i, s a l ò, i ta ly
from w est a n d e a st, sh ug oa rts, t ok yo
2004
v et r i. n el mon d o. o g gi, ist i t u t o v en et o di scien ze, l et t er e ed a rt i, pa l a z zo f r a nchet t i, v en ice
l a p u iss a nce du v er r e, in t er nat iona l e x hibi t ion of con t e m p or a ry gl a ss, t roy es, f r a nce
snow g a r den, shi z uok a in t er nat iona l g a r den a n d hort ic u lt u r e e x hibi t ion, pacif ic f l or a ,
m a in pav il ion, h a m a m atsu, ja pa n
speci a l gu est at spr ing f l ow er e x hibi t ion, f r a ns h a l s m useu m, h a a r l e m, hol l a n d
gl a sh a r d, bru t t o gust o, ro t t er da m
2003
cool , bru t t o gust o, ro t t er da m
i m agin ing prom et heus, pa l a z zo del l a r agion e, m il a n
2002
gl a ss way, a rch a eol o g y m useu m, va l l e d’aosta , i ta ly
geil e gl a z en, bru t t o gust o, ro t t er da m
con t e m p or a ry decor at i v e a rts, so t heby ’s, l on d on
2001
k at ie jon es, l on d on
h e d ge g a l l e r y.c om / + 1 4 15 433 2 233
2000
con t e m p or a ry decor at i v e a rts, so t heby ’s, l on d on
1999
k at ie jon es, l on d on
1999
f usion, pa l a z zo del l’a r eng a r io, m il a n
gl a ss & cer a m ics, g a l l er i a bl a nch a ert, m il a n
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
m u sé e de s a rt s dé c or at i f s , pa r i s
b oi j m a n s va n be u n i nge n, ro t t e r da m
a lt e r hof h e r di ng , c oe sf e l d, ge r m a n y
f r a n s h a l s m u se u m , h a a r l e m , hol l a n d
m u se u m j a n va n de r t o g t, a m s t e lv e e n, hol l a n d
AWA RDS
giorgio a r m a n i pr i z e for best a rt ist at so t heby ’s con t e m p or a ry decor at i v e a rts e x hibi t ion 2001, l ond on
PRE SS
2010
spr ing 2010, moder n m ag a z in e, design decor at i v e a rt a rchi t ec t u r e p. 117
2009
gi ugno 6 f ina nci a l t i m es ( inghilt er r a) p . 2
2008
dice m br e 8 ( no. 5 5 _ 380) a er a (gi a pp on e) p . 1
nov e m br e (no. 1 7 7) e l l e decor at ion (f r a nci a) copert ina
gi ugno 6 ( no. 7 17) d oi tsu n e w s digest (ger m a n i a) p . 1 /2
m ag gio - gi ugno t en da nce déco (f r a nce) p . 9
a pr il e 1 2 (no. 5 93) d c a s a su ppl e m en t o a d - l a r ep u bbl ic a d el l e d on n e (i ta l i a) p . 3
gen n/f ebb (no. 9 5) e l l e decor at ion (ger m a n i a) p . 4
gen na io s f is - s a n f r a ncisco c hron icl e a n d s fg at e (us a) p . 1 /2
2007
nov e m br e (no. 2 ) c on na iss a nce des a rts déco (f r a nci a) p . 1 /2
set t e m br e (no. 6 8) a d ( f r a nci a) p . 1
set t e m br e 2 4 ( speci a l) ta i yo (gi a pp on e) p . 3
gi ugno 2 5 (no. 2 9 _ 390) a er a (gi a pp on e) p . 1
gi ugno 2 2 (no. 1 227) f u j in koron (gi a pp on e) p . 1
gi ugno 3 k yo t o shi m bu n (gi a pp on e) p . 1 /2
t ok yo shi m bu n (gi a pp on e) p . 1 /2
no. 6 0 t ok ion (gi a pp on e) p . 6
gi ugno (no. 5 2) in v i tat ion (gi a pp on e) p . 1 /2
m ag gio 19 t ok yo shi m bu n (gi a pp on e) p . 1 /2
m ag gio (no. 90) honoho geij u tsu (gi a pp on e) p . 1
m ag gio (no. 60) t ok ion (gi a pp on e) p . 6
m a r zo (no. 100) el l e deco (spagna) p . 6
h e d ge g a l l e r y.c om / + 1 4 15 433 2 233
2006
lugl io (no. 1 33) o - c u be (gi a pp on e) copert ina + p . 3
a pr il e 4 k ei z a i n e w spa per (gi a pp on e) p . 1 /2
2005
set t e m br e 2 7 t he a s a hi shi m bu n/el l e (gi a pp on e)
set t e m br e (no. 9 ) eigen h u is & in t er ieu r (ol a n da) p . 8
ag ost o ( vol . 16, no . 8) m ac p ow er (gi a pp on e) p. 2
gi ugno (no. 261) t he w in d ow s o f a rt ( gi a pp on e) p . 1 /2
febb/m a r (no. 4 7) a d (f r a nci a) p . 6
(no. 3 9) espaços (p ort o g a l l o) p . 3
gen na io (no. 1 97) se v en se a s gi a pp on e) p . 1 1/2
2004
nov/dic (no. 1 1) c a sinò d I v en e z i a ( i ta l i a) p . 1
lu n edì n ov e m br e 29 n ag a s a k i n e w spa per ( gi a pp on e)
s a b at o n ov e m br e 27 s a n in ch uo n e w spa per (gi a pp on e)
s a b at o n ov e m br e 2 7 gi f u n e w spa per (gi a pp on e)
m a rt edì nov e m br e 16 k u m a mo t o n ichi n ichi n e w spa per (gi a pp on e)
lugl io 2 shi z uok a n e w spa per (gi a pp on e)
lugl io (no. 1212) f u j ing a ho gi a pp on e) p . 8
m a r zo (no.3 4) v er r e & cr e at ion (f r a nci a) copert ina
gen na io 5 n ik k ei (gi a pp on e)
2003
dice m br e (no. 586) m r s (gi a pp on e) p. 8
lugl io 5 f ina ncieel da gbl a d (ol a n da)
gi ugno 21/22 f ina nci a l t i m es w eek en d inghilt er r a)
m ag gio (no. 2 49) f ig a ro (gi a pp on e) p . 1 /4
m ag gio k u nst beel d (ol a n da) p. 2
m ag gio o t tag ono (i ta l i a) p . 1
a pr il e 9 il sol e - 2 4 or e (i ta l i a)
a pr il e 8 cor r ier e del l a ser a ( i ta l i a)
a pr il e (no. 1) m a r ie c l a ir e m a ison (i ta l i a) p . 4
a pr il e 15 ro t t er da ms da gbl a d (ol a n da)
m a r zo 21 n rc h a n del sbl a d (ol a n da)
febb/m a r (no. 1/03) a &w (ger m a n i a) p . 4
2002
(no. 5 ) k u lt i ta l i a) p . 1
o t t obr e (no. 6 2) e l l e deco ( gi a pp on e) p . 1
ag ost o (no. 1 1) e l l e dekor (russi a) p . 2
a pr il e e l l e ( i ta l i a) p .1/2
2001
o t t obr e (no.10) i de a l es hei m (s v i z zer a) p . 1
m ag gio p r e v ie w ( inghilt er r a) p . 1
2000
o t t obr e (no. 6 04) h a natsu b a k i gi a pp on e) p . 1 2
o t t obr e 1 4 (no. 4 1/4 2) i o d on na (i ta l i a) p . 3
set t/o t t (no. 5 1) e l l e decor at ion (ger m a n i a) p . 3
h e d ge g a l l e r y.c om / + 1 4 15 433 2 233
m ag gio (no. 5 ) d ov e (i ta l i a)
1999
set t e m br e (no. 9 ) el l e décor (i ta l i a) p . 2
gi ugno a n t iqua r i at o (i ta l i a) p . 2
gi ugno (no. 5 88) h a natsu b a k i gi a pp on e) p . 1
m ag gio el l e (i ta l i a) p .1 /2
h e d ge g a l l e r y.c om / + 1 4 15 433 2 233