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Private Viewing:WAKU

  • WAKU
  • Gallery COMMON

Gallery COMMON's neon artist WAKU held a private viewing at CONTRAST on the occasion of his exhibition at "Art Fair Tokyo 2022". Wakui. Untitled N01.2022.8mm neon glass, argon gas, glass box with steel frame.1356 x 1642 x 942 mm. Photo by Yosuke Torii. Courtesy of Gallery COMMON.

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Artist Residence:Shohei Takasaki

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  • Gallery COMMON

A painter, Shohei Takasaki from Gallery COMMON worked on making artwork at CONTRAST for "Art Fair Tokyo 2022". Shohei Takasaki.Untitled (February 28 2022).2022. Oil pastel and colored pencil on canvas.1819 x 2590 x 38 mm. 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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