Theaster Gates presents "Chawan Cabinet" ceramics exhibition at Prada Home in Milan
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American artist Theaster Gates has transformed a Prada Home retail space in Milan into an earthen sanctuary for his exhibition "Chawan Cabinet," dedicated to Japanese pottery. The exhibition, opened for Milan Design Week, features hundreds of vessels and objects sculpted by Gates alongside curated pieces from friends and mentors in Japan. The work focuses on themes of human kindness, craftsmanship, and the spiritual connection between maker and object, drawing from Japanese tea ceremony traditions and ceramic art.
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The exhibition brings together hundreds of vessels and objects sculpted by Gates along with a selection he has curated from friends and mentors in Japan
Gates has transformed a dedicated Prada Home retail space in Milan into an earthen sanctuary
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