2025.09 / JOMONJOMON at Victoria & Albert Museum in London

Ryunosuke Okazaki -JOMONJOMON at V&A South Kensington
Cromwell Road London, SW7 2RL Saturday, 13 September 2025 – Sunday, 19 October 2025 　 Marking his European debut, this display features seven of artist Ryunosuke Okazaki’s latest creations, inspired by sculptural pottery of Japan’s Jōmon period (c.14,500 to 300 BC) 　 Born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, where the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945, artist Ryunosuke Okazaki transforms a lifelong wish for peace into the central theme of his work. His JOMONJOMON series draws inspiration from the sculptural pottery of Japan’s Jōmon period (c.14,500 to 300 BC), among the world’s earliest known examples of clay work. These ritualistic vessels are believed to express reverence for nature and hope for life’s blessings. Okazaki channels that ancient spirit into futuristic garments, combining symmetrical forms with complex curves. Photo: Peter Kelleher © - Victoria & Albert Museum, London 2025