Artist Residence：Shohei Takasaki

Shohei Takasaki
Gallery COMMON

Gallery COMMON painter Shohei Takasaki has been working at CONTRAST for his solo exhibition "3 HEARTS 9 BRAINS BLUE BLOOD". Shohei Takasaki. Untitled (November 7 2022). 2022. Oil stick, acrylic, charcoal and mixed media mounted on wood cradled panel. 259 x 194 x 5 cm. Photo by Yosuke Torii. Courtesy of Gallery COMMON. Shohei Takasaki. Untitled (September 14 2022). 2022. Oil stick, oil pastel and mixed media mounted on paper. 150 x 115 cm. Photo by Yosuke Torii. Courtesy of Gallery COMMON. Shohei Takasaki. Untitled (September 17 2022). 2022. Oil stick, oil pastel and mixed media mounted on paper. 150 x 115 cm. Photo by Yosuke Torii. Courtesy of Gallery COMMON.

Shohei Takasaki

Born in 1979 in Saitama, Japan, Shohei Takasaki lived in both Japan and Portland before settling in Sydney, Australia where he now lives and works. The underlying and consistent theme across Takasaki's body of work is the idea of comparison. Using an array of mediums ranging from oil pastels, charcoal, and paint to found objects and fabric, Takasaki often depicts a certain subject or motif in multiple styles to draw attention to the “in-betweenness'' that arises from these juxtapositions. Through works that question the boundaries between self/other, domestic/foreign, inside/outside the body, native/foreign language, physical/online, real/virtual, past/future, and life/death, Takasaki inspires us to reexamine our assumptions and further our dialogue with others for a more nuanced,“in-between” understanding of the world. Takasaki's work has been exhibited across Los Angeles, Portland, Kuwait, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Tokyo, and is also in the public collections of the Starbucks headquarters in Seattle and The Hoxton Hotel in Portland.

Gallery COMMON

Founded in 2010 by creative agency en one tokyo and currently under the direction of co-founder Satoru Arai, Gallery COMMON emerged from the street culture of Harajuku as an intimate space for both Japanese and international artists and trendsetters to interact with the local scene.

About CONTRAST: In 2022, CONTRAST opened as a creative space in Yoyogi-Hachiman, Tokyo. The interior, based on a 45-year-old structure, consists of three floors under the concept of "reconstruction," and is managed by IN FOCUS, a digital branding studio that operates under the theme of "We propose new perspectives through a collective pursuit of digital excellence.". The space not only serves as its own creative space but also aims to be widely open to the public, providing a space for continuous and experimental reconstruction by its users, breaking free from limitations. Focusing on various forms of expression and encountering the creators who produce them, we will come to understand the importance of "CONTRAST = comparison" in our endeavors. Operated by IN FOCUS.In 2022, CONTRAST opened as a creative space in Yoyogi-Hachiman, Tokyo. The interior, based on a 45-year-old structure, consists of three floors under the concept of "reconstruction," and is managed by IN FOCUS, a digital branding studio that operates under the theme of "We propose new perspectives through a collective pursuit of digital excellence.". The space not only serves as its own creative space but also aims to be widely open to the public, providing a space for continuous and experimental reconstruction by its users, breaking free from limitations. Focusing on various forms of expression and encountering the creators who produce them, we will come to understand the importance of "CONTRAST = comparison" in our endeavors. Operated by IN FOCUS.

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