Carlos Runcie Tanaka: Fragmento March 24, 2010

Of Peruvian, Japanese and English heritage, his artwork presents contemporary universal symbols of inter-ethnic unity. He has absorbed the lessons of traditional pottery and pioneered an approach that goes beyond obvious or direct references to the traditions of his mixed ancestry. As a result, Tanaka's works also bring the strands of his identity together with ancient mysteries that have a powerful contemporary resonance.