PAST EVENT: This was part of the EAF25 programme.

For EAF25, The Scottish Gallery showcased the work of internationally recognised silversmith Yusuke Yamamoto. Yusuke Yamamoto’s work spoke of an intricate conversation between landscape, memory, and silver. Trained in Tokyo and now based in rural north-west Wales, Yamamoto’s distinctive chased surfaces draw directly from his everyday surroundings – from sheep-marked hedgerows and woodland glades to the shimmer of light through leaves.

The Dappled Garden was a celebration of this dialogue between nature and material. Each piece began with a sketch, and evolved slowly through thousands of hammer marks into complex, layered forms. This exhibition marked a significant moment in the artist’s career, following acquisitions by Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales and the V&A. In The Dappled Garden, nature is not simply a reference point – it is a collaborator.