An introduction to shota takasao, an artist featured in Collage Exhibition 1st.
shota takasao
[Biography]
2016 Group exhibition, JAM 2nd AUDITION, Red Bull Studio (Tokyo), selected as finalist
2017 NYLON JAPAN serial feature “Kaera’s Garally,” collaboration with Kaela Kimura
2017 First solo exhibition, Kick push, coccinelle (Osaka)
2017 Solo exhibition, Kawachi Gazai, Tokyu Hands Shinsaibashi 8F
2018 UNKNOWN/ASIA 2018, Takashi Kobayashi Reviewer Award and Takaharu Furutani Reviewer Award
2018 Equal Festival, indeed gallery, Amanto Bar Shuka (Osaka)
2019 KOKIA CD jacket artwork
2019 YOLO HOTEL exterior wall and restaurant pillar artwork
2019 UNKNOWN/ASIA 2019, ePlus Award, HOMES Award, Oya Kawakami Reviewer Award, Masato Sugimae Reviewer Award, Yuji Kaneishi Reviewer Award, Takahiro Reviewer Award
2019 Zepp Namba, music event “time loop” exhibition (Osaka)
2020 AKARI HOTEL guest room design (Kyoto)
2020 Hollywood World Beauty College interior objects (Hakata)
2021 Sanmuay Thai Kickboxing & Fitness reception mural (Osaka)
2021 Solo exhibition, meaningless @ e+ living room cafe&dining (Tokyo)
2021 9×9 group exhibition (Osaka)
2022 willow popup (Osaka)
[Works]
Fish eyes
A depiction of a woman, exploring the fascination born of chance.
meaningless
A depiction of a woman, exploring the fascination born of chance.
tongue out
A depiction of a woman, exploring the fascination born of chance.
kuchibi
A depiction of a woman, exploring the fascination born of chance.
smoke
A depiction of a woman, exploring the fascination born of chance.
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[Exhibition Views]
Up close, you can see each piece is made from countless photographs and English text!
Even the sides of the works are stylish 😎
Built around a black-and-white palette, they come together with real edge!
Please come and see shota takasao’s works in person at the gallery.
[Staff Comment]
These strikingly rendered figurative pieces are all built from photographs and sheets of English text. Seeing these mosaic-like works up close, I was amazed to find they are composed entirely of photographs! The framing and poses of the figures are stylish, giving off an international, almost overseas atmosphere 🗽 While the palette is unified in black and white throughout, accents of blue and red make for truly memorable works ❤️🔥
