Artwork SetoMonogatari 9 - From Sunderand to Seto selected for The Graduates exhibition, National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, 31 Jan-31 July 2026.

Christopher McHugh

Artwork SetoMonogatari 9 - From Sunderand to Seto selected for The Graduates exhibition, National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, 31 Jan-31 July 2026.

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Abstract

This piece is part of an ongoing series informed by art-archaeological research undertaken at abandoned manufacturing sites in Seto, Japan – once the centre of Japan’s post-war ceramic figurine industry. SetoMonogatari is a portmanteau formed from setomono, the historical term for pottery made in Seto, and monogatari, meaning story. Through a process of bricolage, this work explores material, memory and place, reflecting upon this fragile industrial heritage. It also embodies the artist’s own journey and development as a ceramicist over the last 15 years.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 31 Jan 2026
Event	The Graduates - Celebrating 28 years of the National Glass Centre - National Glass Centre, Sunderland, United Kingdom Duration: 31 Jan 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/national-glass-centre/learn-create/graduates-submission/

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1 Invited talk

Artwork SetoMonogatari 7 featured on front cover of Ceramics Ireland.
Mc Hugh, C. (Participant)
15 Apr 2021
Activity: Other

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Seto Monogatari and other stories: JET/MEXT influence on art and career
Mc Hugh, C. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2021
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

6 Exhibition
3 Paper
2 Other
1 Abstract
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From kitsch to ruin: exploring the absent presence of Japan’s post-war ceramic figurine industry through creative ceramic practice.
McHugh, C., 27 Jun 2025, (Accepted/In press).
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
瀬戸ノベルティを再考する　ー　ザ・ドクター
Translated title of the contribution: Rethinking Seto Novelties - The Doctor, an exhibitionMcHugh, C. (Artist) & Melki, H. (Artist), 18 Oct 2025
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition

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Artwork Seto Monogatari 8 exhibited in Land/Marks, Argilla, Faenza, Italy.
Mc Hugh, C. (Artist), 2 Sept 2022
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition

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Meet the maker: Dr Christopher McHugh
Mc Hugh, C.
13/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Artwork SetoMonogatari 7 featured on front cover of Ceramics Ireland magazine, Issue 45, 2021
Mc Hugh, C.
15/04/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Old ceramic offers fresh take on good doctors, modern society
Mc Hugh, C.
17/07/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

Works Setomonogatari 1-4 acquired by the Seto City Art Museum
Mc Hugh, C. (Recipient), Dec 2016
Prize: Other distinction

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Artwork SetoMonogatari 9 - From Sunderand to Seto selected for The Graduates exhibition, National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, 31 Jan-31 July 2026.

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