KIDO Press will present an exhibition of the works by “Takiguchi”.
Takiguchi is a distinctive unit which consists of two artists, Masahito Taki and Noboru Mizoguchi. They have been active since 2009 and have produced a number of works.
Their works are composed of various “fragmental images” accumulated in the memories of the two artists. Carefully choosing and arranging those images over and over, they weave their works.
In the process, certain people or phenomena, symbolic letters, colors or shapes are exchanged like words. The images keep transforming through this visual conversation.
With the ironical and humorous perspective of Takiguchi, the resurrected images put in a different light the stereotypes that are deeply rooted in our everyday life. The chief attraction of Takiguchi lies in its playful and charming point of view, which also has a sense of slyness but without being too caustic. Eight new paintings will be included in the exhibition.

［作家コメント］
Some things unexpectedly catch your attention. In this highly technological age, we can check on those things simply by searching on the internet. We can duplicate the fragmental images that have unconsciously been stored in our memories, and the reproduced images sometimes make us wonder why they caught our attention in the first place. What Takiguchi captures are those forgotten images quietly sitting in the corner of our mind.

［作家プロフィール］
Takiguchi

2009 Masahito Taki and Noboru Mizoguchi formed the unit Takiguchi.

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2012 ART AWARD NEXT 2012 Vol.2 [Yuji Yamashita Award], Tobi Art Forum (Tokyo)
2011　 "Artist Shocking" Exhibition,　Shinjuku Ophthalmologist Gallery (Tokyo)
ART AND PHOTO BOOK EXHIBITION,　Shinjuku Ophthalmologist Gallery (Tokyo)
Takiguchi "Crystal", Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo (Tokyo)
Takiguchi "Crystal-S-", CCC (Shizuoka)
Takiguchi "RAINBOW", Shinjuku Ophthalmologist Gallery (Tokyo)
AWAWASHI AND PRINTING EXHIBITION 2011,　Bumpodo Gallery (Tokyo)
2010 TOKYO WONDER WALL 2010 -Tocho 2010- "boy’s wonder", Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Tokyo)
EMERGING DIRECTORS' ART FAIR "ULTRA003", Spiral (Tokyo)
Takiguchi "LOVERS", Shinjuku Ophthalmologist Gallery (Tokyo)
ART AND PHOTO EXHIBITION, Shinjuku Ophthalmologist Gallery (Tokyo)
TOKYO WONDER WALL 2010, [Jury Award], Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo　
"MY MONA LISA" EXHIBITION, Tokyo University Of The Arts (Tokyo)

Opening Reception: June 1st (Sat.) 18:00 - 20:00