Confrontation of expression and inner self seen through study
The animals that Sasaki has been drawing since he was a child are powerful, encouraging viewers and encouraging them to live their own lives. The process involved a huge amount of trial and error and repetition through study, and he also conveys that he has faced expression while carrying conflict, hesitation, and chaos.
We wear the masks of many different animals, and we also keep many animals in our hearts. In a modern society that demands strong and clear communication, perhaps we can be more tolerant and accepting of each other by imagining the inclusion of ambiguity and contradiction.
In addition to new animal works, this exhibition will also display study materials for the first time in the artist's career. We hope that the expressiveness that the artist has built up and the inner world he carries will help viewers imagine themselves and others. Please come and see it. (Curator: Keiichiro Tao)
[Profile of Takuya Sasaki]
<Brief biography>
He was born with the umbilical cord wrapped so tightly that he was unable to cry, and was later found to have autism. From an early age, he loved drawing and working with clay, and continues to create many paintings and sculptures, mainly with animals and people as motifs. Since he was 20, he has held solo exhibitions every year, and has also exhibited many works at art exhibitions and group exhibitions. Many places, such as Starbucks and City Bakery, have permanent exhibits of his works.
<Exhibition history/Other>
1996 First solo exhibition (INAX Gallery)
1997 "Forms in Art" Exhibition (Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art)
1999 "Enliven yourself with this art" Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
2000: Published the picture book collection "Mother" (Shogakukan)
*Recommended by the World Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in 2003
2001: Art Exhibition: Connecting the World (Chikuma River Highway Museum)
2003 Solo Exhibition (Tokyo Gallery)
2006 "Life Exhibition" (Mito Museum of Art)
2006-present: Solo exhibition every year (except 2007) (Suju Gallery/Karuizawa)
2007 Solo Exhibition (Shiga Kogen Romantic Museum)
2017 Nippon Foundation Diversity in the Arts Coredo Muromachi – Otemachi Tower OOTEMORI
2019 Solo Exhibition "Family Form vol.3" (2019-2023 ART FOR THOUGHT)
2020. "Two Takuyas" Exhibition (Another Museum / Nasu)
2023. Solo exhibition "Released into the Wild" (ART FOR THOUGHT)
momiji Artist collection (part of Kenichi Matsuyama's brand)
(Sold at Wako Ginza main store and Shinjuku Isetan)
"GOKAN ~ 5 Senses ~ Noritake Kinashi" Exhibition (Daikanyama Hillside Forum & Exhibition Room)
He has also exhibited in many solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, and group exhibitions, and has appeared on many television shows and been featured in newspapers and magazines.
＜Collection＞
Starbucks (Drugwood Plaza store in Futako Tamagawa Rise, Ueno Onshi Park store), City Bakery (Nakameguro Station store, Akasaka Ark Hills store, Kichijoji Parco store), Suju Dining (Tokyo Shin-Marunouchi Building), Bakery & Restaurant Sawamura (Nakakaruizawa, Tokyo Shin-Marunouchi Building), Bread & Tapas Sawamura (Minami-Azabu), Restaurant Suju Kawakamian (Karuizawa), Restaurant Azuma Kaoru (Ageo City Bunraku Sake Brewery), SAWAMURA (Toranomon Hills), Suju Gallery Dark Eyes (Karuizawa, Komoro), Hotel Green Plaza Tojoko (Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture), Borderless Art Museum NO-MA
■Event details Exhibition name: Takuya Sasaki "Inner Chimera" Exhibition period: Tuesday, October 8th – Friday, November 1st, 2024
*We will be holding an opening reception on Saturday, October 12th from 15:00 to 17:00 (the first 30 minutes will be an opening talk). We look forward to seeing you there.
Opening hours: 11:00-19:00 (until 17:00 on Saturdays)
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and public holidays Venue: ART FOR THOUGHT
More details here:
https://artforthought.jp/blogs/upcoming-exhibitions/Takuya Sasaki-Inner Chimera
■ART FOR THOUGHT
A gallery in Ginza, Tokyo that opened in 2011 and is now in its 13th year.
It will reopen in July 2023, expanding its gallery space and e-commerce page.
We will provide more people with the opportunity to experience viewing art and purchase works.
Address: 1F, Wako Ginza 8-chome Building, 8-10-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku Access: Ginza Station: 6 minutes walk from A3 exit on the Ginza Line and Hibiya Line Shimbashi Station: 6 minutes walk from Exit 1 on the Ginza Line Higashi-Ginza Station: 6 minutes walk from A1 exit on the Hibiya Line and Toei Asakusa Line Website (EC site): https://artforthought.jp/
From the press release of AFT Co., Ltd.
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