Profile
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1980年生まれ。豊田市生まれ豊田市在住のアーティスト
現在は豊田市小原地区にある祖父母の旧家をリノベーションして、
家族や仲間とともに農林作業をしながら、作品制作をしている。
これまでにニューヨーク、パリなどの世界の都市で個展を開催し、即興での音楽や、ペインティング、パフォーマンスなどを行うなど、日本の田舎から世界の大都会まで飛び回り活動を行っている。
変幻自在のアートを武器に、最近では「とよた市民アートプロジェクトRecasting Club」のメンバーとしても活躍中。
先日行われたあいちトリエンナーレ2019豊田会場オープニングイベント「とよトリ祭」にて、大規模な舞台美術を制作。
Statement
Peace Art
The base of Takuji Ando s concept of (Peace Art) revolves around using positive energy to allow ourselves to regain empathy for one another, and move humanity towards a greater unity.
One of Takuji s characters , Mea – A – Chan, is a spirit who appears in his paintings playfully smiling, bringing life to whatever it crosses. Mea – A – Chan was born under the healthy sun of Okinawa and grew to his state of happyness and power by emersing himself (or herself) in nature, which allowed him access to the deeper understanding.
The Second World War undeniably left cruel scars all over his home, but now the island has began to listen to itself again, and smile. Mea – A – Chan can at will access the sound of the Sanshin, a traditional Okinawan instrument which sews bliss amongst those lucky enough to get drawn into its natural riffs.
The “Kawaii” (cute) style of Mea – A Chan, is balanced with both more traditional Japanese painting techniques merged with an element of modern western flavour. Thus providing an exhibition which displays the world as is in 2014. Ando’s art shows that as we mix and accept change we learn and grow towards a harmonious unity, as long as we don’t stray too far from what grants us life in the first place.
interpretation by Ibby & Okinyi
Art Exhibition
SOLO
PILIALOHA- 2013
R base cafe, Nagoya, Japan
Peace art paris – 2012
Marais Ouest, Paris, France
Peace Art 2011 green jam session – 2011
Wall, Nagoya, Japan
Funkey tonk – 2008
Gallery Intro art, Nagoya, Japan
NEVER MIND – 2005
Teshia, Toyota, Japan
GROUP
Hybrid Bunkasai 2- 2019
Toyota Old East High school, Toyota, Japan
Dai Sokko Ten-2019
Art Tower MIto, Ibaraki, Japan
Check in Counter Culture- 2019
TPAC, Toyota, Japan
Hybrid Bunkasai- 2018
Toyota Old East High school, Toyota, Japan
Art levant- 2014
GMAC, Paris, France
Emonogatari – 2012
Médiathèque Léo Ferré, Marcoussis , France
iro iro – 2012
Japan Event, St-Etienne, France
Le soleil se lÉvera – 2012
[Mini-don Grand-don #3] Espace Cinko,Paris, France
tout est l’art tout le monde(Group) – 2009
Gallery Intro art, Nagoya, Japan
Shiro ten(Group) – 2009
Gallery Intro art, Nagoya, Japan
k-ten (group) — 2006, 2007
Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota, Japan
Collections
NOMODOS – 2014,Reims, France