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RYAN TAKABA

SAN ANTONIO

I am a material artist whose sculptures, tableaux, and installations are centered
around a study of scientific reason and the power of belief. I experiment with
properties and functionality of materials to solve design problems, formal
aesthetics, and conceptual stances. My interest in materials as it pertains to
science, exploration of process and duration, chance and unpredictability stem
from my training and education in the ceramic discipline.

I earned an MFA in Ceramics from Kent State University and a BFA in
Ceramics from the University of Hawai`i. I have participated in residencies at
the European Ceramic Work Center-Netherlands, The Pottery Workshop in
Jingdezhen -China, and was awarded a residency through The Contemporary
at Blue Star to live and work at The Kunstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin
-Germany. I currently live in San Antonio, Texas where my practice consists of
three components -exhibition work, public art with my collaborative team (R &
R & R), and teaching at the University of Texas San Antonio.

untitled
2008
stoneware, self-glazing clay
16” * 4” * 3”
10 lbs
nfs