Naho Kamada Silverware Exhibition: “Slice of Silence”
July 4 — July 19
Exhibition
As the July summer sun grows increasingly radiant, a quiet corner of our shop gently immerses itself in a serene atmosphere woven from silver and brass.
We are deeply honored and thrilled to present the first solo exhibition in Taiwan for Japanese metalwork artist Naho Kamada this midsummer. With a focus akin to spiritual practice, she forges rigid metal into the gentlest, most everyday contemporary forms.
The pieces on display include a variety of daily lifestyle vessels—from sleek, minimalist spoons and subtly curved silver plates to rustic tea saucers. Each piece bears the delicate "tsuchime" (hammer eye) textures left by the repeated strikes of hammer and hand. Eschewing flashy ornamentation, the artist intentionally preserves the minute, organic asymmetries of the metal. When light catches the surface, the texture is no longer cold; instead, it refracts a matte, breathing shimmer, reminiscent of the dappled light shifting beneath the shade of a tree on a quiet afternoon.
In this bustling season, we invite you to slow down your pace and visit us to experience the grounding weight of Naho Kamada’s work in the palm of your hand. Let the warmth of the metal and the traces of time flow gently through the space. Come choose a vessel that will accompany you through the years, and softly welcome this small, mindful, and enduring poetry into your everyday life.
About the Artist
Naho Kamada (b. 1982) began her metalworking career crafting traditional Japanese tea ceremony utensils. Since launching her independent practice in 2008, her work has beautifully balanced a resilient tension with captivatingly meticulous details. Drawing inspiration from antiquities found around the world, she continues to use sterling silver and aluminum as her primary mediums to create a diverse range of vessels, tableware, and art objects.
在七月逐漸熾熱的盛夏日光裡，店內的一隅，悄然沈浸在一種由銀與銅交織出的沉靜氣息中。
我們非常期待且榮幸地，將在盛夏之際，迎來日本金工作家鎌田奈穗(Naho Kamada)的台灣首展。她用近乎修行的專注，將剛硬的金屬，鍛造出物件最溫柔、最貼近日常的當代容貌。
這次展出的作品包含各式生活器皿，從線條洗練的湯匙、帶有內斂弧度的銀碟，到樸拙的茶托，每件作品皆能看見指尖與鐵鎚反覆敲擊所留下的細微「槌目」。沒有多餘的張揚裝飾，作家刻意保留了金屬微小的有機不對稱，當光線散落其上，質地不再只是冰冷，而是折射出一種帶有呼吸感的霧面微光，如同午後樹蔭下晃動的細碎光影。
在這個喧囂的季節，不妨放慢腳步，來店內感受鎌田奈穗作品握在手心中的踏實份量。讓金屬的溫度與時間的痕跡在空間裡緩緩流淌，挑選一件能陪伴你度過漫長歲月的器皿，將這份微小、專注而悠長的詩意，溫柔地帶入日常生活之中。
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作家簡介 /
鎌田奈穗（Naho Kamada）出生於 1982 年，從製作茶道器具開啟了她的金工生涯。她於 2008 年開始獨立創作，作品兼具堅韌的張力與迷人的細緻細節。她從世界各地的古物中汲取靈感，持續以純銀和鋁為媒介，創作各式器皿、餐具與藝術物件。
Naho Kamada Exhibition Information
Exhibition: Naho Kamada Silverware Exhibition “Slice of silence”
Dates: July 4 — July 19
Venue: WASHIDA ATELIER
Address: No. 277, Sec. 1, Dunhua S. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City