Marginal Hear Our Voicese
Sanae Takahata & Creative Kids Club Ningyocho
At Jisshi Square , Kodenmacho

Tucked away on a quiet street in Nihonbashi-Kodenmacho, Tokyo, Jisshi Square & Park is located where once stood (during different eras) a prison, execution ground, elementary school, Buddhist temple and now stands a nursing home and kindergarten. From July 10th to August 7th, Jisshi Square will be the home for Sanae Takahata's Tokyo Biennale Exhibition "MARGINAL: Hear Our Voices."

This exhibition will feature 21 oil paintings created after in-depth interviews with her subjects (1991-1995 and 2012-2021) and posters featuring answers received from global participants in a 42 part questionnaire. Also on display will be the interview records and photos that accompany the oil paintings. Symbolic of the artist's "outsider" sentiments, the artwork will be exhibited inside (one room) and outside (in the hallways). Inside the room represents "acceptance & conformity" The hallways represent our "Marginal Identity." The hallways belong to everyone and at the same time no one. VOICES past and present will emanate from Jisshi Square. Details below.

TOKYO BIENNALE 2020/2021
https://tb2020.jp/project/marginal-hear-our-voice/

Date:
Saturday, July 10th until Saturday to August 7th
Closed on Sunday and Holidays
Time:
11:00 - 18:00
Venue:
Jisshi Square,
2F Hallway and the Kodenmacho Area Meeting Room
5-1 Kodenmacho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Subway:
Hibiya Line Kodenmacho Station, 2-minute walk

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MARGINAL: Hear Our Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021
Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021
Unseen Everyday Scene -Purity~Earnestness~Deviation-

Announcement of the modification of Tokyo Biennale 2020 period

Tokyo Biennale announces that gTokyo Biennale 2020 Unseen Everyday Scene Purity~Earnestness~Deviation-g, which was to take place this summer, has been modified the period to 2021. This decision is considered under the current situation caused by COVID-19, which leads the difficulty of realization of international artistfs presence in Tokyo. According to this modification, the title will be altered to gTokyo Biennale 2020/2021h with the core period to be held in summer 2021, while several projects will be carried out in 2020 as part of the pre-period.

Throughout next yearfs core period, Tokyo Biennale will continuously share its process by launching gTokyo Biennale noteh, an online platform that will feature interviews with artists and progress of each project.

Please keep your attention on gTokyo Biennale 2020/2021h, which will be the first international art festival to be held in Tokyo through the postponement of Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and outbreak of coronavirus, although it will be held in about a year.

Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021
General Directors
Masato Nakamura, Kazuko Koike


The pre-period (Implement in each project): June 2020 to July 2021 (estimated)
The core period: July to September 2021 (estimated)

Project area: the Northeastern area of central Tokyo

https://tb2020.jp/project/marginal-hear-our-voice/

We are pleased to announce that Sanae Takahata and Creative Kids Club Ningyocho will participate in the TOKYO BIENNALE 2020 art event. It is an honor to be selected. Below is an outline of the project and a request for your participation.

Description of the exhibition: 44 oil paintings created from 1991 to 2020 (Intimate Reflections 1991|1995) and the interviews that were an integral part of creating the paintings. Displayed near the paintings will be the printed voices of the models (answers to questions) and the voices gathered from people around the world via our questionnaire.

Please participate by clicking on the below link and answering as many questions as you can. Thanks!!!
https://forms.gle/vGFHJShMWtpkdno37

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Seeking Tomorrow's Face
ART MATTERS 2019

Date:
11 October (Fri), 2019 - 31 October (Thu), 2019
Venue:
H.P.FRANCE WINDOW GALLERY MARUNOUCHI
https://www.hpfrance.com/stores/hpfrancebijouxmarunouchi

Medieval Delusion PARIS
AOSANDO ARTFAIR

AOSANDO ARTFAIR
https://hpgrpgallery.com/aosandoartfair

Date:
3 October (Thu), 2019 - 30 October (Wed), 2019
Venue:
JAMIN PUECH
https://www.hpfrance.com/stores/jaminpuech
Opening Reception:
18 October (Fri), 2019
18:00 - 21:00
Talk Event:
22 October (Tue), 2019
17:00 - 18:00

Selected Art Fair 2018 SHU SHU SHU SHOW

Date:
Term 1: 20 October (Sat) - 22 October (Mon) 11:00-20:00
Term 2: 25 October (Thu) - 28 October (Sun) 11:00-20:00
Venue:
Spiral Garden (Spiral 1F)
5-6-23 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Admission Free
Email:
takeart@spiral.co.jp
URL:
http://www.spiral.co.jp/takeart/index_e.html

Age of Discovery Delusion

Date:
Friday, September 28, 2018 - Wednesday, October 31, 2018
At:
H.P France Window Gallery Marunouchi
Marunouchi Bldg 1F. 2-4-1 Marunouchi , Chiyoda-ku Tokyo
Open:
11:00-21:00 (Monday - Saturday) / 11:00-20:00 (Sundays & Holidays)
Contact:
hpgrp GALLERY TOKYO
Tel:
03-3797-1507
Email:
art@hpgrp.com
URL:
http://hpgrpgallery.com/window

HOPE Vol.11 - Dialogue -

Date:
March 1 - March 15, 2017
11:00 - 18:00
At:
Gallery Saoh
URL:
http://www.saohtomos.com/saohtomos2014/current.htm

MAEBASHI ART 2017

At:
Arts MAEBASHI
5-1-16 Chiyodamachi, Maebashi City, Gunma (map)
URL:
http://www.artsmaebashi.jp
Date:
Friday, Feb 3 - Sunday, Feb 26, 2017
Open:
11:00 - 19:00 ( Enter by 18:30)
Closed:
Wednesday
TEL:
027-230-1144

MAEBASHI ART NOW


uMedieval Delusionv Sagacho Archives 2015
Photo: Keizo Kioku

At:
Akutsu Gallery
3-44-1 Minami cho, Maebashi City, Gumma (map)
URL:
http://www.geocities.jp/akutsug/
Date:
Friday, Feb 17 - Sunday, Feb 26, 2017
Open:
10:00 - 18:00
Closed:
Monday, Feb 20
TEL:
027-223-2259

Protect Life - Welcome to Earth


"Welcome to Earth", oil on canvas, 200cm x 90cm, 2016

Date:
Friday, September 23 - Monday, October 31, 2016
Opening Reception:
Friday, September 23rd from 19:00 to 21:00

H.P. FRANCE WINDOW GALLERY Marunouchi
Marunouchi Bldg 1F, 2-4-1 Marunouchi , Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6301
Open : 11:00`21:00 ( Weekdays ), 11:00`20:00 ( Sundays & Holidays )

For further information, please contact hpgrp gallery at TEL:03-3797-1507 Email: art@hpgrp.com.

H.P. FRANCE WINDOW GALLERY MARUNOUCHI is pleased to announce gProtect Life - Welcome to Earthh an exhibition of new paintings and new personal objects by Sanae Takahata.

Moving from Japan to Paris at the age of 18 and later moving to New York and now Tokyo, Sanae Takahata has continuously exhibited her work internationally since the contemporary art scene of the 80fs to now. She uses a variety of medium and art forms such as oil paintings and life-size sculptures to create artwork that focuses on intimate life issues.

In this exhibition, she will show new oil paintings from her on going series gProtect Life.h The mass media bombards us with terrible news. Fear and crisis are daily staples. The dark shadow of the convenient life hides the violence direct at life and nature. Takahatafs new paintings confront these issues while offering hope for new life.

Also on display will be 200 personal objects called gPieces of Earth.h Made from bits and pieces of antique jewelry, beads, etc. collected in Eastern Europe that she combines with images of her paintings, these one of a kind personal objects can be displayed as artwork or worn as fashion accessories.

ART NAGOYA 2016

Date:
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Preview:
Friday, February 19, 2016
At:
The WESTIN HOTEL Nagoya Castle
TEL:
052- 521-2121
Booth:
hpgrp Gallery [Tokyo/ New York]
http://www.artnagoya.jp

Medieval Delusion: Personal Objects


"Protect Life" Oil on Canvas, 130cm x 97cm, 2015

11 oil paintings
300 one of a kind Personal Objects such as brooches, pendants and pins

Date:
Thursday, December 10 - Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Hours:
Opened Every Day 12:00 - 19:00
Venue:
Sagacho Archives B110
Address:
Sagacho Archives B110, 3331 Arts Chiyoda
Sotokanda 6-11-14, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021 Japan
Sponsor:
Sagacho Archives, Kitchen Co., Ltd.
Talk Event:
Polyphony, Medieval Recollection - Dialogue of Art and Music
Participants:
Rimako Itoh (Art Historian) x Sanae Takahata
Date:
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Time:
14:00 - 15:30
Fee:
1,000 yen (Including Christmas tea and sweets)
Venue:
3331 Arts Chiyoda, Room 306

Reservation by Email only info@sagacho.jp

- Metamorphosis - Solo Exhibition in Hong Kong
- Medieval Garden - Curatorial Project


Venice -transformed into a black swallowtail butterfly, taking a bath with gathered evening dew
182 x 59 cm @Acrylic on Cotton 2013 - 2014

Metamorphosis

AtF
Mur Nomade
Unit 1606, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
DateF
29 November 2014 - 7 February 2015
Tuesday - Saturday : 12pm - 6pm. (Closed on public holidays)
URLF
http://www.murnomade.com/EP.html

Medieval Garden ( curatorial project )

AtF
A.M Space
1C, Kingearn Building, 24-26 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong
DateF
04 - 07 December 2014
Opening hours : Daily 10am - 8pm (Closes at 5pm on Sunday)

Related Event

  • The Opening Party of "Metamorphosis" at Mur Nomade on Saturday, 29 November, 4pm - 6pm, will be one of the events of the Hong Kong Art Gallery Week "Chai Wan & South Side Art Day".
  • The Artist will introduce her work during the "Medieval Garden" Reception at A.M. Space, in Central, on Friday, 5 December, 6pm - 8pm.

Affordable Art Fair in Singapore

November 20 - November 23, 2014
http://affordableartfair.com/singapore
State-of-the-Arts Gallery Booth
3E-11in AAF, Paddock 2, Level 3 SG F1 PIT Building.

Sanae Takahata Exhibition - Metamorphosis - Homage to Chimera Noko

at:
Galerie Paris YOKOHAMA
URL:
www.galerieparis.net

Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong

date:
21 - 23 March 2014
Venue:
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Harbour Road, Hong Kong
booth:
State-of-the-Arts Gallery
URL:
http://affordableartfair.com/hongkong/

Medieval Garden
Sanae Takahata Exhibition

at:
Gallery Saoh
date:
Tuesday, December 3 - Friday, December 13, 2013
URL:
http://www.jpin.co.jp/saoh/main2.htm

ART FAIR SAPPORO

at:
CROSS HOTEL SAPPORO
date:
Saturday, November 23, 11 AM - 20 PM
Sunday, November 24, 11 AM - 19 PM
booth:
State-of-the-Arts Gallery
URL:
http://www.artsapporo.jp/fair/
http://www.artsapporo.jp/fair/galleries/state-of-the-arts-gallery

ART TORONTO 2012

October 26th - 29th, 2012

Focus ASIA Exhibitor:
Booth: Galerie Paris, Yokohama

Metro Toronto Convention Center
North Building, Exhibit Hall A & B

255 Front Street West
Toronto, M5V 2W6C Canada

Map

Hours:
Friday
October 26 12 - 8pm
Saturday
October 27 12 - 8pm
Sunday
October 28 12 - 6pm
Monday
October 29 12 - 6pm

Sanae Takahata Exhibition in Krakow, Poland


"The Phoenix" 145 cm x 45 cm Acrylic on cotton, 2012

AT:
Muzeum Sztuki i Techniki Japon'skiej manggha
DATE:
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 - Sunday, July 15, 2012

Sanae Takahata Exhibition

at:
Gallery Tomos
date:
Wednesday, March 21 - Saturday, March 31, 2012
11:00 - 18:00 (last day: - 17:00) Closed on Sunday
URL:
http://www.jpin.co.jp/saoh

Group Exhibition: The Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake Charity Art sale - HOPE Vol.2 -

at:
Gallery Saoh & Gallery Tomos
date:
Monday, August 1 - Wednesday, August 10, 2011
11:00 - 18:00 (last day: ~17:00) Closed on Sunday
URL:
http://www.jpin.co.jp/saoh/future2.htm

Art Medley - Summer 2011

at:
State-of-the-Arts Gallery Hong Kong
date:
July 25 - August 7, 2011
URL:
http://www.sotagallery.com.hk/ag2.1/

WEAR ME “]•Ï–³í Life's Changes and Shifts

Sanae Takahata's New WEAR ME Sculptures Exhibit in Yokohama's Galerie Paris February 22 to March 5, 2011

Sanae Takahata well known for her WEAR ME dress shaped mixed media sculptures will be showing her new work at the Galerie Paris in Yokohama. This on going series which started in 2001 has been shown in Kyoto's Honenin Temple and renowned art galleries in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Also on exhibit will be new paintings and wearable art pieces.

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011- Saturday, March 5, 2011
Time: 11:00 - 18:00
Opening Reception: February 25, 2011 (17:00 - 20:00)
At: Galerie Paris
Mitsuibussan Building 1F, 14 Nihon-odori Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa
Telephone: 045-664-3917
http://www.galerieparis.net

Women and the Arts

Editors : Rebecca Jennison & Soko Miki

State-of-the-Arts Gallery

December 1 - December 30, 2009
At: State-of-the-Arts Gallery Hong Kong
http://www.sotagallery.com.hk/ag2.1/

Sanae Takahata "Rebirth of Self-Portrait Vol.1"

Intimate Reflections 2006 - 2008: The Spell and The Butterflies


The Spell Yuri Veronica
- My sister's utters become spiritual words
and sink into my body -
Oil on canvas, 194 x 130 cm 2006-2008


The Spell and The Butterflies #1
Oil on canvas, 117 x 73 cm 2007-2008

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - Saturday, November 15, 2008

  • Venue: Gallery SAOH & TOMOS
  • Content:
  • At: Gallery SAOH 1F (My Sister's Room 2008)
    [The Spell Yuri Veronica - My sister's utters become spiritual words and sink into my body -]
    194 cm X 130 cm Oil on canvas (2006-2008)
    2 Dress shaped sculptures: WEAR ME 2008 #23, WEAR ME 2008 #24
    140 cm(H) X 44 cm(W) (Mixed Media: Acrylic paint on cotton and glass beads)

    At: Gallery TOMOS B1 (Girlhood)
    Paintings of the Girls in their transitional period when their baby teeth started falling off.
    Oil on canvas 117 cm x 73 cm and small sized paintings of the girls
    Title of the series: Intimate Reflections 2008FThe Spell and The Butterflies

Art Workshops

Intimate Reflections

- You have a piece of me, and I have a piece of you -

At : Heart & Color School in Tokyo
Date : Satuday, June 7, Monday, July 21, Saturday, August 23, 2008
Time : 13:00-18:00
Contact : Heart & Color

WEAR ME - Hong Kong

Date : April 3 - April 30, 2008


in Chinese

Essay

WEAR ME - by Rebecca Jennison
Sanae is a free person - by Haruko Greenberg

Sanae is a free person - by Haruko Greenberg

Sanae is a free person. She doesn't know borders. The border that divides, for example, east and west, self and other, consciousness and unconsciousness, sanity and insanity, reality and dream, and even life and death. Her free spirit crosses any border and transcends to something universal, something so familiar, so dear, so urgent, and so immediate to anyone.

She lives art. Art is her existence itself. She is dead serious about what she is expressing, because it's her as a human being at a certain point in her life. She develops, matures, and becomes more and more profound. You can feel it by following her work as I have been doing for more than twenty years. It's such an assuring thing to be her friend, because she makes you feel she is with you wherever you are. She listens and she cares. The most rewarding thing you can get from your friend.

When you stand in front of her dresses and headgear -- I would like to call them tiaras, since they are so graceful -- you are actually looking at her honest self, which is not afraid to show you everything. This is her, genuine and brave, yet tender and fragile. Cheers to her sharing her life with us. It is beautifully and endearingly human. Isn't that the reason for us to be here on earth anyway?

Haruko Greenberg

Friend and one of the proud models for her "Intimate Reflection" series
(1991-1995)

St. Petersburg, Russia