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Mikiya Takimoto × Makoto Yamaguchi "Monospiral"
MYD Gallery
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Mikiya Takimoto, Makoto Yamaguchi
Designed by Makoto Yamaguchi, this building in Asakusabashi, Tokyo, is surrounded by nine layers of inclined walls, concealing the interior from view. The upward-sloping inclined walls control the surrounding sounds, lights, and winds in a city densely packed with elevated railway lines and mixed-use buildings, imparting a high degree of autonomy to the architecture.
When Mikiya Takimoto saw this enigmatic building, he felt the urge to capture it through photographs. Focusing on the geometric lines and surfaces of Monospinal, he used them as clues to attempt to capture them with a 4x5-inch large-format camera. In this exhibition, 10 photographic works born from this endeavor are displayed.
These photographs, focusing on "parts," appear like paintings with stripped-down information, portraying an inorganic quality. Upon closer inspection, the texture of the inclined walls is preserved due to the meticulously calculated effects of light during shooting, revealing the vitality of the architecture.
Takimoto describes the act of photographing architecture as a process of transforming what architects have converted from two dimensions to three dimensions back into two dimensions. At that moment, the photographer's perspective on architecture becomes apparent. Visitors to this exhibition will encounter another version of Monospinal reconstructed through the interaction between the architect and the photographer.
When Mikiya Takimoto saw this enigmatic building, he felt the urge to capture it through photographs. Focusing on the geometric lines and surfaces of Monospinal, he used them as clues to attempt to capture them with a 4x5-inch large-format camera. In this exhibition, 10 photographic works born from this endeavor are displayed.
These photographs, focusing on "parts," appear like paintings with stripped-down information, portraying an inorganic quality. Upon closer inspection, the texture of the inclined walls is preserved due to the meticulously calculated effects of light during shooting, revealing the vitality of the architecture.
Takimoto describes the act of photographing architecture as a process of transforming what architects have converted from two dimensions to three dimensions back into two dimensions. At that moment, the photographer's perspective on architecture becomes apparent. Visitors to this exhibition will encounter another version of Monospinal reconstructed through the interaction between the architect and the photographer.
Schedule | Dec 9 (Sat) 2023-May 25 (Sat) 2024 Reservation RequiredOpening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | MYD Gallery https://www.mydgallery.jp/  | ||||
| Location | 1F, 2-8-17 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit 4 at Shirokane-takanawa Station on the Namboku or Toei Mita line, 9 minute walk from exit 1 at Azabu-juban Station on the Namboku or Toei Oedo line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6436-0371 | ||||
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