Celebrating the Life of Chie Takahata

Impermanence - Dedicated to My Mother

Celebrating the Life of Chie Takahata Exhibition

Thank you. Happy. Delicious. Beautiful. These words, which fill us with warmth and kindness, are the beautiful words my mother, who required late-stage dementia care, continued to convey to us until the end of her life.

My mother, Chie Takahata, peacefully passed away at her home in Iwakami, Maebashi City, on February 1, 2024. She was 90 years old. February 7, the day her body was cremated, marked the final day of my long-distance caregiving journey from Tokyo to Maebashi spanning 15 years.

Though I didn't raise children of my own, my mother taught me the challenges and joys of caring for a life other than my own, making her both my beloved daughter and a divine bodhisattva.

The Rinkokaku buildings, which we often visited with my parents, were an irreplaceable place that greatly supported my lonely caregiving life, which seemed endless. Walking distance from my childhood home the Meiji-era building rejuvenated my tired heart, restoring my energy.

Since seeing my exhibition held in the seventy-tatami mat room of Honen-in Temple in Kyoto in 2006, my mother had wished for an exhibition at Rinkokaku as well. However, caregiving for my parents with dementia became increasingly challenging each year, and unfortunately, I couldn't realize her wish while she was alive. Instead of a funeral, I will hold an exhibition dedicated to her at Rinkokaku, a place she loved.

Against my father's strong opposition, I went to Paris in 1977 with funds saved from part-time work, starting my career as an artist. A weak Japanese Yen ($1 = ¥240) added an extra burden. I was able to realize my dreams without faltering in a foreign land without any connections because of my beloved mother’s moral support. The only one in the world who believed in me, she kept pushing me forward.

Born in 1934 (Showa 9) as the youngest daughter of a farming family my mother spent her childhood during and after the war in Fujimi Village. After graduating from a girls' high school, she worked at Gunma Prefectural School for the Deaf, marrying at 20 years old. While raising four children, she managed both a butcher shop and a yakiniku restaurant.

In an era where being a woman meant a series of hardships, how did my mother maintain such high consciousness and find the courage to send her daughter to a foreign country? Mother continuously emphasized the value of being different, urging me to be unique. I want people to know about the courage and convictions of an ordinary mother like mine, who lived in pre-war Maebashi, and how her courage and beliefs significantly changed her daughter's life.

Sanae Takahata

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date:

Thursday, August 1st, 2024 - Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
* Free admission
* Closed on Monday, August 5th

Time:

10:00 - 17:00 (The opening time of Rinkokaku is 9:00. Admission is until 16:30)
* Closed at 20:00 on Saturday, August 3rd
* Closed at 16:30 on Wednesday, August 7th

Venue:

Rinkokaku (Nationally designated important cultural property)
main building
15 Otemachi 3-chome, Maebashi City
https://www.city.maebashi.gunma.jp/soshiki/kyoiku/bunkazaihogo/gyomu/3/4/5123.html

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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 “Tokyo Biennale 2020 Unseen Everyday Scene Purity×Earnestness×Deviation-“, 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 artist’s presence in Tokyo. According to this modification, the title will be altered to “Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021” 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 year’s core period, Tokyo Biennale will continuously share its process by launching “Tokyo Biennale note”, an online platform that will feature interviews with artists and progress of each project.

Please keep your attention on “Tokyo Biennale 2020/2021”, 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

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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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Facebook: Sanae Takahata
Instagram: SanaeTakahata
Twitter: @sanaetakahata

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

「Medieval Delusion」 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 “Protect Life - Welcome to Earth” 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 80’s 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 “Protect Life.” 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. Takahata’s new paintings confront these issues while offering hope for new life.

Also on display will be 200 personal objects called “Pieces of Earth.” 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

At：

Mur Nomade
Unit 1606, Hing Wai Centre, 7 Tin Wan Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

Date：

29 November 2014 - 7 February 2015
Tuesday - Saturday : 12pm - 6pm. (Closed on public holidays)

URL：

http://www.murnomade.com/EP.html

Medieval Garden ( curatorial project )

At：

A.M Space
1C, Kingearn Building, 24-26 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong

Date：

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 転変無常 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 2008：The Spell and The Butterflies

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

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