Taku Obata "Two Spaces"
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隙間 presents「TWO SPACES」, a solo exhibition by B-BOY sculptor Taku Obata.
Rooted in the bodily intelligence of B-BOY culture, Obata's practice seeks a meeting point between breakdance and contemporary art across multiple disciplines. Drawing from "sculptural thinking", his work materializes the body at the threshold between movement and stillness — translating the invisible energies of gravity and rhythm into forms that are at once geometric and organic.
Presented simultaneously across two venues — 隙間 and Sculpture Center Tokyo — the exhibition extends Obata's 「Transfer of Volume」 series. In this ongoing body of work, he moves between two canvases as if dancing, shifting mass from one surface to the other. From a single physical act, a negative and a positive emerge: not only a trace of movement, but an articulation of the body's presence and its absence.
The exhibition also draws attention to the particular structural qualities of each space. At 隙間, the glass windows are transformed into a physical canvas, alongside a glimpse into an unfinished sculpture shown here for the first time. A new series of photographs, made specifically for this exhibition, captures both venues in fragments — creating a physical resonance between the two spaces.
We invite you to experience Taku Obata's new work across both venues, as the body expands into space and crosses the boundary between two distinct places.
Rooted in the bodily intelligence of B-BOY culture, Obata's practice seeks a meeting point between breakdance and contemporary art across multiple disciplines. Drawing from "sculptural thinking", his work materializes the body at the threshold between movement and stillness — translating the invisible energies of gravity and rhythm into forms that are at once geometric and organic.
Presented simultaneously across two venues — 隙間 and Sculpture Center Tokyo — the exhibition extends Obata's 「Transfer of Volume」 series. In this ongoing body of work, he moves between two canvases as if dancing, shifting mass from one surface to the other. From a single physical act, a negative and a positive emerge: not only a trace of movement, but an articulation of the body's presence and its absence.
The exhibition also draws attention to the particular structural qualities of each space. At 隙間, the glass windows are transformed into a physical canvas, alongside a glimpse into an unfinished sculpture shown here for the first time. A new series of photographs, made specifically for this exhibition, captures both venues in fragments — creating a physical resonance between the two spaces.
We invite you to experience Taku Obata's new work across both venues, as the body expands into space and crosses the boundary between two distinct places.
Schedule Now in session | May 23 (Sat) 2026-May 31 (Sun) 2026 8 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||
| Website | https://sukima.henderscheme.com/exhibition/taku-obata | ||
| Venue | Sukima https://sukima.henderscheme.com/ | ||
| Location | 1F, 3-11-2 Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0051 | ||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit A0 at Kuramae Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 3 minute walk from exit A5 at Kuramae Station on the Toei Oedo line, | ||
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