ToKo Urushi

In a world of increasingly specialized fields, I see the boundaries between art and design not as walls, but as spaces to explore.
Crafts carry both natural beauty and human wisdom. They are the bridge—between nature and people, between art and design.
In this age of speed, a carefully made object has the power to slow us down. Through urushi, I practice the dialogue between art and design, one layer at a time.
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顔羽辰 Yuchen Yan
1989 Born in China
2007~2011 B.F.A. Decorative Arts and Design, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, China
2020~2022 M.F.A. Department of Art and Crafts, Kanazawa College of Art, Japan
2022~2024 Lacquer Art Department, Utatsuyama Craft Workshop, Kanazawa, Japan
2025~ Founder, ToKo Studio, China