EXHIBI­TIONS

AKIKO & MASAKO TAKADA—PERSPECTIVES: THE WORLD AS SEEN BY

Twin sisters and collaborators Akiko and Masako Takada investigate themes related to space, time, and scale. Working with everyday materials, they deploy contrasts in scale and other perceptual values to create fantastical worlds that still retain a sense of reality. The installation Spectrum (2024), for example, features beds of differing sizes—from miniature to life-sized—each accompanied by its own colorful patchwork quilt. Lined up either by diminishing or increasing proportions, depending on one’s perspective, the beds transport viewers into a metaphysical fairy-tale scenario while also prompting reflection on the differences between play and utility. “Perspectives: The World as Seen By” will feature a selection of new and recent works.

SHISEIDO GALLERY

Since opening its doors in 1919, Shiseido Gallery has been one of Japan’s most vanguard art spaces, continually dedicated to the ideal of “discovering and creating new values.” The gallery has held over 3,100 exhibitions, many serving as the debuts of artists who would later make major contributions to the development of art in Japan. The program ranges from group shows, such as the Tsubaki-kai series of collaborative exhibitions, to ambitious solo projects by leading artists including Ishiuchi Miyako, Kimsooja, and Ming Wong. The gallery has occupied the basement level of the Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building since 2001. Invited artists frequently respond to the expressive possibilities of the space, distinguished by its five-meter-high ceiling and a mezzanine that provides an expansive view of each exhibition.

Dining options on-site.