Inspired by simple, elegant Korean pottery, Kosi Hidama aims to create shapes that soothe its user, bringing comfort and stillness. He works from his spacious studio in Brussels, where he also has his pottery and works of photography on display. Since all his work is handmade, each item is a little different, one of a kind. His wheel-thrown stoneware is deeply influenced by traditional Japanese and Korean shapes, tea ceremonies, Zen Buddhism, and the philosophy of wabi-sabi.He is known for his signature "Tennōsei" glaze (named after the Japanese word for the planet Uranus), a distinct turquoise finish that shifts in character across different forms.
