Biography
Kosi Hidama is a Japanese-born artist based in Belgium, working primarily in ceramics.
Originally from Okayama, Japan, Kosi began his artistic journey as a dancer after graduating from Nihon University College of Art. His pursuit of contemporary dance brought him to Belgium, where he performed with internationally renowned companies such as Rosas and Needcompany, as well as numerous independent projects.
In 2011, during a support initiative for artists affected by the earthquake in Japan, Kosi encountered a group of potters from Fukushima. That meeting marked a turning point in his creative life and sparked his transition into the world of ceramics.
A few years later, he met Axel Vervoordt, the globally respected interior designer and gallerist. Impressed by Kosi’s work, Vervoordt invited him to collaborate on a project in Tribeca, New York. Since then, their creative partnership has continued, with Kosi producing ceramic works for Vervoordt’s various international projects.
Now working as an independent artist, Kosi creates ceramics that reflect a life lived between cultures. Drawing on his Japanese heritage and decades of life in Europe, his work embodies a harmonious blend of influences. His style is quiet, refined, and deeply rooted in the philosophy of wabi sabi—an aesthetic that embraces imperfection, simplicity, and the beauty of transience.
Through his work, Kosi offers not just objects, but experiences—meditative moments of reflection shaped by hand and guided by a life steeped in movement, change, and quiet observation.