Innumerable pieces become one, and the aggregate also functions as a single piece. There is no beginning or end, no direction, no size, no number, and no color. There is no concept.
I feel it through the existence of myself. And I use a tool called “artificiality” to try to cut out a fragment of it and use that to make something concrete. This attempt will never be truly finished.
However, by continuing to perform and refine that action, I can keep believing that I am myself.
Minoru Hotta
1974
Born in Aichi, Japan
2002
Tokyo University of the Arts, BFA
2000
Ataka Award (Tokyo University of the Arts)
2006
Opened Minoru Hotta as a jewelry brand
2015 -
Isetan Shinjuku store
2024 -
Dawn Jewellery (香港)
Solo exhibition
2008
Omotesando Hills
Art fair
2017 / 2018 / 2019
TEFAF Maastricht
Maastricht / Netherlands
2017 / 2018
PAN Amsterdam
Amsterdam / Netherlands
Wedding Bands
Rather than proposing new designs and values, I focus on continually improving all the qualities required for bridal rings, including the quality of the metal, strength, accuracy of the joint, beauty of the finish, and comfort of the fit, etc. Therefore, I have handled the entire process myself since the establishment of the company, rather than having a division of labor with multiple craftsmen.