Fluctuate

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15 November　Opening Event

16:00 –
Cocktail
Japanese Flower Arrangement Live Demonstration
Artists Talk

16 November　Japanese Flower Arrangement Experience

13:00 – / 15:00 –
€50 per person

22 November　Tea Ceremony Experience

13:00 – / 15:00 –
Reservation required

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At Time & Style Amsterdam, we are pleased to present an exhibition in collaboration with Karatsu-ware pottery artist Rui Mito, who works in Karatsu city, Saga, and with Kyoto-based artist Sayaka Takabatake. This exhibition will feature approximately 300 ceramic pieces and over 200 artworks by the two artists. 

In Japan, there is a tradition known as shitsurai — the practice of arranging and decorating spaces in harmony with the season and occasion. In the tea ceremony, utensils, hanging scrolls, and flower vases are carefully selected to create a setting appropriate for both the season and the guests. Seasonal flowers express gratitude toward nature, and are chosen and arranged with consideration for harmony between the vessel and surroundings. Such carefully composed spaces reflect Japanese spirituality, coexistence with nature, and the quiet richness found within stillness. 

It is characterized by a simple style that preserves the texture of the clay and traces of the maker’s hand. Mito personally collects clay, stones, and other materials from the mountains and undertakes every step from forming to firing, following a process unchanged for more than 400 years. Reflecting the serendipity of firing and the natural qualities of its materials, each piece embodies an aesthetic of “entrusting to nature” and a subtle yuragi — the gentle fluctuation found in imperfection — that grows richer with use.

Visual artist Sayaka Takabatake reinterprets traditional Japanese art objects and tools, such as gold leaf, ink, hanging scrolls, and folding screens, to create works that resonate with contemporary life and space. Her pieces, in which gold leaf reflects and shapes light, invite viewers to pause and contemplate their wishes, prayers, or everyday thoughts. Existing as an integral part of their ambience, her works encourage introspection through the use of ma (space), yohaku (emptiness), and the yuragi that emerges from their presence and materiality.

During the exhibition, we will also host Ikebana flower arrangement and tea events. We look forward to welcoming you.

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Time & Style Amsterdam

Marnixstraat 148, 1016 TE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel：+31 (0)20 210 3176
amsterdam@timeandstyle.nl
Open : 10:00 – 18:00 (Mon-Sat)