Kosuke Kato

Kosuke Kato represents the next generation of Japanese metal artists who are pushing the boundaries of their materials to brave new heights, embracing the storied traditions of metal within Japanese history while striving for vistas never visited before within their respective materials. From samurai swords to armour, from tea ceremony ware to ceremonial vessels, metal has long been engrained in the national consciousness of the Japanese, yet the material of Damascus has no true roots in this island nation’s history. However, Kato wields this material with a minimal, ethereal elegance, transforming the austere metal into a compelling medium for abstraction within contemporary art. In Kato’s metal facades are the seven seas of serenity, an eternal loop that plays on and on, with rippling, supple silhouettes that seemingly defy gravity and accentuate the raw beauty of Damascus steel itself.

Direction: Gakuto TANO

Camera: Yuma Maehara
Gakuto Tano

Editing: Gakuto TANO

Production: A Lighthouse called Kanata