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Takashi Taruya "Yokai - Tsukumogami"
Art Lab Tokyo
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Takashi Taruya
The "tsukumogami" in the title of this exhibition refers to the spirits and deities that reside in the old tools and livestock that belong to a household, instilling the notion of fear in us and encouraging us to return to a lifestyle of thrift, treasuring our belongings with care. At a time of mass consumption of huge amounts of resources fueled by human desires, Taruya reckons that we have something to learn from these spirits. His paintings appropriate familiar motifs like convenience stores, cafes and gas stations in a contemporary reinterpretation of "yokai" paintings.
[Image: "Tsukumogami Yagyouzu - God's Parade" (2010), gold leaf and acrylic on wooden panel, 1455x2273mm]
[Image: "Tsukumogami Yagyouzu - God's Parade" (2010), gold leaf and acrylic on wooden panel, 1455x2273mm]
Schedule | Mar 29 (Mon) 2010-Apr 10 (Sat) 2010 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Art Lab Tokyo http://artlab-tokyo.com/  | ||||
| Location | 202, 2-7-26 Kitaaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 2b at Gaienmae Station on the Ginza line. 11 minute walk from exit 1 at Aoyama-itchome Station on the Ginza and Hanzomon lines or Toei Oedo line. 11 minute walk from exit B4 at Omotesando Station on the Ginza, Hanzomon and Chiyoda lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6231-6768 | ||||
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