ニュース

Milan 16^th April 2026 - Prada unveils Chawan Cabinet, an exhibition by artist Theaster Gates. At its core unfolds a collection of editioned ceramic vessels and ceremonial forms: objects that aid our gathering, our call to ritual, and to be held, handled, and honored through time, rather than merely witnessed. The project emerges from a longstanding friendship between American artist Theaster Gates and Prada, grounded in a shared sensibility for the intelligence of craft, cultural depth, the interiority of domestic and ceremonial space, and an enduring commitment to experimentation.

Conceived and curated by Gates, the selection brings together a body of editioned works dissolving the boundary between art and object. His own pieces extend an intimate dialogue with those crafted by a curated group of Japanese potters and friends of his: Taira Kuroki (Kyoto, Japan), Yuichi Hirano (Tokoname, Japan), Shion Tabata (Karuizawa, Japan), and Koichi Ohara (Tokoname, Japan). These works are complemented by large-scale sculptural forms made in Theaster Gates’s studio integrated seamlessly within the installation, contributing to a cohesive spatial narrative. A selection from the Prada Home collection is presented alongside, extending the conversation between function, form, and the rituals of everyday life.

Prada’s longstanding dialogue between intellectual inquiry and material innovation finds here a new extension into the domestic sphere as a framework for spaces and forms of exchange. The collaboration bridges distinct yet resonant worlds: Italian design, Japanese craft traditions, and Theaster Gates’ artistic and social practice. Shifting the emphasis from possession to experience, from display to use, from object to relationship, Chawan Cabinet ultimately speaks to a broader reflection: on how we live, how we come together, and how through form, repetition, and experimentation, even the most human gestures and simple vessels can acquire depth, meaning, and presence.