Mitsuko Taira "An Old Dog Dreams"
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Mitsuko Taira
SHIKISAISHA GALLERY is pleased to present Mitsuko Taira’s solo exhibition, “An Old Dog Dreams,” opening on Saturday, November 7. From an early age, Taira has formed deep bonds with many living beings, exchanging tenderness and comfort with creatures that have no language of their own. She has long reflected these reciprocal relationships through her own worldview. Wood, the material she encountered at university, likewise demands a two-way exchange rather than a one-sided act of making. The mutual relationships Taira has experienced take form in her work as quiet, contemplative animal sculptures.
Within the details of her sculptures, one can also sense smaller fluctuations that echo the larger currents of nature. The delicate eyelashes and the undulating rhythms that appear in each strand of fur extend our thoughts toward the complex relationships that shape human life and society. In her world, animals sometimes close their eyes and take on expressions of repose, as though embracing something precious. Within these gestures lie enduring threads that connect the distant past to the present. Just as the wolf—one of the artist’s most important motifs—has, across time, come to live beside us in the many forms of the dog, Taira’s sculptures resonate gently with the deepest reaches of the viewer’s heart.
Within the details of her sculptures, one can also sense smaller fluctuations that echo the larger currents of nature. The delicate eyelashes and the undulating rhythms that appear in each strand of fur extend our thoughts toward the complex relationships that shape human life and society. In her world, animals sometimes close their eyes and take on expressions of repose, as though embracing something precious. Within these gestures lie enduring threads that connect the distant past to the present. Just as the wolf—one of the artist’s most important motifs—has, across time, come to live beside us in the many forms of the dog, Taira’s sculptures resonate gently with the deepest reaches of the viewer’s heart.
ScheduleNow in session | Nov 7 (Sat) 2026-Nov 21 (Sat) 2026 8 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://www.shikisaisha.com/exhibition/mitsuko-taira-old-dogs-dream?mc_cid=e8614fbd87&mc_eid=01905d4d59&lang=en | ||||
| Venue | Shikisaisha http://www.shikisaisha.com/ | ||||
| Address | 2F Nishibori 11-banchi Bldg., 2-11-9 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit A7 at Takarcho Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 3 minute walk from exit 6 at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza line, 10 minute walk from the Yaesu Central exit of JR Tokyo Station. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3535-2131 |
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