Kiyoto Suzuta
Biography
1993 Born in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture Japan
2016 Graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, Department of Crafts
2017 Took over the family business to learn woodblock printing techniques
2022 First time selected for the 69th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Since then,i'm applying my works every year at the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition and the Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition.
Movie
2025.1.20 "明日への扉(Asueno tobira)"
Door to the future
Awards
2023 Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Award at the 57th Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2023 Crafts Association Newcomer Award at the 70th Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2025 Fukuoka Mayor's Award at the 59th Western Traditional Crafts Exhibition
2025 Newcomer Award at the 34th Saga Bank Cultural Foundation
2025 Crafts Association Encouragement Award at the 72nd Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition
Concept
After graduating from the Department of Crafts at Kanazawa College of Art, I studied under Shigeto Suzuta. During the several years I spent learning "Mokuhanzuri sarasa"(woodblock and stencil dyeing) , I realized that "secret books are just the base, not everything."And also During a time of worry, I was moved by the Portuguese tile pattern called azulejo, which changed mind , "patterns can save people!" This experience helped me find my direction.
Currently, I see traditional techniques as a key that connects areas of the past, future, and nature, and I'm creating works that will excite people's hearts, moving back and forth between constraints and freedom.