Daisuke Takakura monodramatic / loose polyhedron 02 24.Sep. 2016 Daisuke Takakura monodramatic / loose polyhedron Published by TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY www.tezukayama-g.com Printed in July 2016 Editor: Chisai Fujita Photographer: Daisuke Takakura Book design: Keigo Shiotani Printed in Japan TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, 2016 All Rights Reserved cover: monodramatic / crowd 2016 print on tarpaulin 467 x 263 cm inside front cover: back left loose polyhedron / SO@TOKYO back right loose polyhedron / MTa@TOKYO front left loose polyhedron / GM@TOKYO front right loose polyhedron / TH@TOKYO each 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5
Introduction TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY monodramatic / loose polyhedron TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY has held the solo exhibition Monodramatic / Loose Polyhedron by Daisuke Takakura. 2014 monodramatic 2015 fotofever monodramatic Crowd Takakura is an emerging photographer and has become internationally popular for his Monodramatic series. His works were featured on various media such as CNN and The Guardians. Also in 2015, Crowd from Monodramatic series was chosen as the main visual image for Fotofever, photography fair in Paris. 1980 3 monodramatic Takakura was born in 1980 in Saitama prefecture. He had been training as a theatre actor since he was a university student and also as a self taught graphic designer before he established his carrier as a photographer. Now he works without borders between design, theatre and photograph with his unique point of view. monodrama dramatic The Monodramatic series Takakura captures monodrama as the theatre style known as a one-man play and uses collage techniques. The models are mostly actors or performers and he directed their actions in order to make a story depending on a location. loose polyhedron monodramatic 20 30 The new series Loose Polyhedron is also a theatre play concept but he wanted to reduce the distance from the models. Takakura focuses on the twenties and thirties models emotions and expresses possibility and various aspects and also their represses feelings. loose polyhedron Before taking a photograph, Takakura asked them to write their feeling on the pentagon chart and researched their feelings beforehand. Looking at Loose Polyhedron, it might combine their unstable emotions and our future. 1
loose polyhedron / SO@TOKYO loose polyhedron / MTo@TOKYO loose polyhedron / MO@TOKYO loose polyhedron / TH@TOKYO 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 2 3
loose polyhedron / NH@TOKYO 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 monodramatic / magic hour 2016 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 4 5
loose polyhedron / SM@TOKYO 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 monodramatic / claire 2016 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 6 7
loose polyhedron / SS@TOKYO 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 monodramatic / mangahoric 2016 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 8 9
loose polyhedron / MTa@TOKYO 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 monodramatic / the bridge 2016 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 10 11
loose polyhedron / TM@TOKYO 2016 digital C-type print 48.3 x 32.9 cm ed.5 monodramatic / freshet river 2016 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 12 13
monodramatic / whispers 2013 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 15
monodramatic / longing for spring 2014 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 monodramatic / Cait Sith 2014 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 16 17
monodramatic / find 2013 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 monodramatic / gymnasium eidolon 2014 digital C-type print 42 x 59.4 cm ed.10 18 19
Daisuke Takakura 1980 2002 Lives and works in Tokyo 1980 Born in Saitama, Japan 2002 Graduated from Rikkyo University, Faculty of Law 2014 MONODORAMATIC Art Gallery M84, 2015 Various Life FACTOTUM Gallery, 2016 monodramatic / loose polyhedron, monodramatic / loose polyhedron TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, 2013 Rising Sun Workshop 72 Gallery, Vol.13, 2014 NEW CITY ART FAIR New York 2014 hpgrp GALLERY NEW YORK, Selected Photographers 2013 72 Gallery, 2014, 2015 FOTOFEVER Carrousel du Louvre, BRAVE THE WORLD DOX, vol.9, 2016 2015, PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER 60, 2013 Vol.13,, 2014 LensCulture Visual Storytelling Awards,, Finalists 4th EMON AWARD,, 2015 PX3 2015,, Professional Portraiture, Self-Portrait Gold Prize, Professional Fine Art, Abstract Bronze Prize International Photography Awards 2015,, 2ND PLACE IN PEOPLE CATEGORY 2015, Fine Art-Abstract, 3rd Prize Solo Exhibitions 2014 MONODORAMATIC Art Gallery M84, Tokyo 2015 Various Life FACTOTUM Gallery, Tokyo 2016 Dasiuke Takakura Photo Exhibition monodramatic / loose polyhedron Sony Imaging Gallery-Ginza, Tokyo monodramatic / loose polyhedron TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka Group Exhibitions 2013 Rising Sun Workshop Exhibition 72 Gallery, Tokyo Onaeba Vol.13 KANSAI Kyocera Dome Sky Hole, Osaka 2014 NEW CITY ART FAIR New York 2014 hpgrp GALLERY NEW YORK, New York Onaeba Selected Photographers 2013 72 Gallery, Tokyo Photographers Obscure: Talents yet to be Discovered Ricoh Imaging Square Ginza, Tokyo 2015 FOTOFEVER Carrousel du Louvre, Paris BRAVE THE WORLD DOX, Prague SHIBUYA STYLE NO.9 SEIBU SHIBUYA ART GALLERY, Tokyo 2016 YOUNG PORTFOLIO ACQUISTIONS 2015 Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Yamanashi PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER 60 Fuji Photo Gallery Ginza, Tokyo AWARDS 2013 Onaeba Vol.13 Kansai, Osaka, Ryoichi Matsuo Selected 2014 LensCuture Visual Storytelling Awards, France, Finalists 4th EMON AWARD, Tokyo, Finalist 2015 PX3 2015, Framce, Professional Portraiture, Self-Portrait section Gold Prize, Professional Fine Art, Abstract section Bronze Prize International Photography Awards 2015, USA, 2ND PLACE IN PEOPLE CATEGORY 2015, Fine Art-Abstract section, 3rd Prize 20