I came to the US from Japan with limited knowledge of the English language. As I struggled to learn and communicate, I became very aware of the complexities of our daily functions, and the social infrastructures that subtly guide these interactions.
With clay I look for sculptural conversations that evoke the beauty, the subtleties, the sadness and the humor of our everyday lives. In viewing my sculpture I hope for people to enjoy the moment, rather then the movement of time. I hope for my work to fill the space between two seemingly distant things, to provide a connection and thus create the story of you and me.
—Kensuke Yamada
Kensuke Yamada was born in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. He received his MFA from the University of Montana and his BA from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. He has participated in artist residency programs at the Archie Bray Foundation, the Clay Studio in Philadelphia, Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, and Cheekwood in Nashville. His sculptures have been exhibited nationally and internationally. He is currently teaching at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.