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Humorous morphology with criticism
A English poet and critic, Sir Herbert Edward Read(1893-1963) gave the definition to sculpture as his phrase "Sculpture is to replace the meaning from a material to another material". For instance, to build a sculpture is not to trace the shape of woman but to catch the meaning from the shape, when the woman is the material for the work. He is sure to have wanted to say that the sculpture was not a literal translation of shape but a free translation. In that meaning, Hisayuki Mogami is the only one artist should be called "The great translator of shape". His wooden sculpture was not traced the shape of material and not a pure abstraction sculpture either. His works associates us a human's gesture like a man is walking or laying. That has the deep relationship with life and existence, and the feeling might have been translated to many kinds of shapes.
No, it is not only that. His work title was named by the katakana that shows onomatopoeic phonomime. Art critic Yusuke.Nakahara was pointing out that his work title is "Sculpture word that the work speaks". He translates by not only the object but also the word. Therefore, he must be the great master of translator of the life and the existence. Mogami's unique objects and words might be laughing off the authority and power, and might be dislocating the common idea. So, they make us to feel refreshed. However, the world coming after laughter and provocation might be not nothingness but warm. By wooden sculptures, objets and drawings in this exhibition, we are sure to feel the unique morphology made with superb duet of objects and words.
Stone sculpture artist Hidetoshi Takahama, who has been sticking to the motif of water, listens to the words that water speaks. Therefore, I want to call his sculpture "Shape of the water which translated by the stone" on Sir Read's word. What kept him to the subject of water? The answer might be in his own description, "The word of water is a inner voice of the earth". Of course, I will not disregard the environment theory of the earth, the planet of water. However, I want to read "Inner voice of earth" as "Outer voice of human", and receive it as the critical consideration of human supremacy principle in modern culture. Because his works with fragmented shape and combined making are on the other side of uniform human. His humorous shape sculptures with curve and smooth surface are having a fluidity like quick water.
Haruo.Sanda
Hisayuki Mogami
Hidetoshi Takahama
1936
Born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa.
1960
Guraduated from Sculpture Course of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music.
Awarded an Encouragement Prize at "The 10th Rodin Art Society Exhibition"
1961
Solo Exhibition at Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo.(Also held in '75 and '81)
Solo Exhibition at Akiyama Gallery, Tokyo.(Also held in '63, '65, '69 and '71)
1966
The 6th Yugoslavia International Symposium of Sculptors.
"Japanese New Painting and Sculpture" at MoMA, New York.
1968
The 4th Exhibition of Nagaoka Contemporary Art Museum Prize.
1969
The 10th Sao Paulo Biennale at National Museum of Fine Arts, Brazil.
1971
The 4th Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition.
Solo Exhibition at Kinokuniya Gallery, Tokyo.
1973
Solo Exhibition at Tokiwa Gallery, Tokyo.
1974
Stayed in Europe for a year as the oversea trainee of the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
1975
Awarded the 4th Denchu Hirakushi Prize. The Prize Commemoration Exhibition at Takashimaya, Tokyo.
1976
Solo Exhibition at Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo.(Also held in '79, '81 and '88)
1977
Awarded the Prize of Tokyo Metroporitan Art Museum at the 7th Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition in Open-Air Museum of Ube City.
Kanagawa Art Festival at Kanagawa Citizen Hall.
"Japanese Beauty, Color and Shape" at The National Museum of Art, Osaka.
1979
Awarded the Excellent Prize at the 8th Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition in Open-Air Museum of Ube City.
Art Today'79 at Seibu Museum of Modern Art.
1980
Awarded the Excellent Prize at the 7th Modern Sculpture Exhibition in Kobe Sumarikyu Park.
1981
Awarded the Excellent Prize of the 12th Teijiro Nakahara Award.
"Development of Japanese Modern Sculpture" at The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama, Kanagawa.
"Japanese Modern Art" at Cultural Art Promotion Academy of South Korea.
1983
Awarded the Sepecial Prize of Teiichi Hijikata at the 10th Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition in Open-Air Museum of Ube City.
"Shape and Esprit of Wood" at The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama.
1984
Awarded the 12th Open-Air Sculpture Prize of Nagano City.
"Forming of Today" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu.
1985
"The Course of Modern Sculpture" at Kanagawa Citizen Hall.
Solo Exhibition at Sakura Gallery, Nagoya.
1986
Awarded the Excellent Prize of Yokohama Biennale at Nihonmaru Memorial Park.
"Modern Japanese Art" in Taiwan.
1987
Awarded the Excellent Prize at the 12th Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition in Open-Air Museum of Ube City.
1988
"Artists of Today" at Yokohama Citizen Gallery.
1989
"Art Exciting'89 - Beyond Today" at The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama and the Queensland Museum & Art Gallery, Australia,
"Artists of Today" at The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama, Kanagawa.
"Standard-bearers of Abstract Sculpture" at Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art.
1990
Awarded the Excellent Prize at the 12th Modern Sculpture Exhibition in Kobe Sumarikyu Park.
1991
"A Century of Japanese Modern Sculpture" at the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki.
Solo Exhibition at SOKO Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo.
1992
Produced the Peaceful City Monument of Yokosuka City, Kanagawa.
1993
Awarded the Prize of Fine Work at the 15th Modern Japanese Sculpture Exhibition in Open-Air Museum of Ube City.
1994
"Space Conception" at The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama.
Solo Exhibition at Art Box, Yokohama.
1996
"Japanse Art - Revival 1964" at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.
1999
Solo Exhibition "MINAIMIEANI NANNIMOMIENAI (Don't see, can't see, can't see anything)" at Nizayama Forest Art Museum, Toyama.
Solo Exhibition "KONOKITORIKOMINOKI (This tree is the assimilatable tree.)" at Aioi Shinrin Museum of Art, Tokushima.
2000
Solo Exhibition at Kongkan Gallery, Busan, South Korea.
2001
Awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal.
2003
Solo Exhibition at Art Gallery of Lyceum, Yokosuka.
2005
Retirement Memorial Exhibition at Art Hall of Musashino Art University.
2007
Solo Exhibition "KAMIGAMITOMOGAMINO OSHIAI HESHIAI (Gods and Mogami jostle each other)" at Atelire-K Art Space, Yokohama.
"Modern Ages of Japan Sculpture" at The Miyagi Museum of Art, Mie Prefectural Art Museum and The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
2008
"Candescent Great Masters - Big Heat" at Takashimaya, Tokyo.
Duo Exibition with Hidetoshi.Takahama "INOCHINOUTA : ASOBUKATACHI (SONG OF LIFE : SHAPE TO PLAY)" at DOKA Contemporary Arts, Tokyo.
and so on...
1957
Born in Kumamoto
1983
Guraduated from Sculpture Course of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music
Takifuji Prize
1985
Completed the graduate school of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music.
Exhibition of Shinseisaku
1989
Exhibition of Henry Moore Grand Prize
Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture in Japan
Exhibition of Contemporary Kyushu Sculpture
Exhibition of Kanagawa Prefecture Art
Kajima Sculpture Competition
Exhibition of Openair Expressions
Received an Encouragement Prize at Humor Sculpture Exhibition
OPEN AIR EXHIBITION IN WANPAKU1989
Exhibition of Shinseisaku
1990
Exhibition of Rodin Grand Prize
Exhibition of Suma-rikyu Park Contemporary Sculpture "Esquisse Exhibition"
Exhibition at Gallery Yamaguchi
Openair Sculpture Exhibition at Showa Kinen Park
Exhibition at Ginza Kumamoto-kan
Received an Semi Grand-Prix Prize at The lullaby sculpture contest of Itsuki
Object Tokyo Exhibition
Exhibition of Shinseisaku
1991
Biennale of Wind at Makurazaki
Received an Prize of Tadano at Hometown of Stone Festival
International Sculpture Symposium (Hungary)
Exhibition of Rodin Grand Prize
Art Museum on the Street "Ikebukuro"
Exhibition of Openair Expressions
Exhibition of Shinseisaku
1992
Exhibition of Stone Sculpture at Stone Museum (every year)
Exhibition of Contemporary Representational Sculpture in Japan
Exhibition of Openair Sculpture of Grand Prize of Yoshi Kinouchi
Exhibition of Openair Expressions
Exhibition at Window Gallery
1993
Biennale of Wind at Makurazaki
International Sculpture Symposium at Fujimi Kogen
The International Sculpture Symposium HYUGA
Exhibition of Shinseisaku
1994
Exhibition of Modern Art (every year till 2001)
International Sculpture Exhibition in Miyazaki Airport
Exhibition at Harajuku Stone Gallery
The International Sculpture Symposium HYUGA
Received a Brilliant Artist Prize at Exhibition of Modern Art "View to Tomorrow" (every year till 2003 without '99)
1995
International Sculpture Exhibition in Miyazaki Airport
Exhibition of Openair Sclupture at Hatoyama
Exhibition of Contemporary Marble Sculpture at Yamaguchi
Received a Special Prize at Arakawa River Art Contest
Exhibition at Gallery Wada
1996
Exhibition of Withart '96 at Housquare Yokohama
Fuji Kasai Art Space
Exhibition at Tokiwa Gallery
International Sculpture Symposium
1997
Exhibition at Gallery Seira
Received an Encouragement Prize at Exhibition of Modern Art
International Sculpture Exhibition in Miyazaki Airport
1998
International Sculpture Exhibition in Miyazaki Airport
Exhibition of Modern Art
Exhibition at Tokiwa Gallery
1999
Exhibition at Space S
Rock Heart Symposium
Group exhibition at Sudo Museum
2000
Exhibition of Conversation with Space (Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art)
Children Art Museum (Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art)
2001
Exhibition of Private Landscape (Land Gallery)
Two-person exhibition (Gallery INOS)
Exhibition at Contemporary Museum of Art in Nagi City, Daimaru Department Store Tokyo and Space S
Exhibition On the Pallette (AIJ Architectural Museum)
2002
Exhibition at Gallery INOS
Sculpture Symposium at Yonago
Exhibition of AACA Synergy
2003
Exhibition of Drawing (Gallery52)
International Sculpture Symposium (Burei)
Exhibition at Gallery INOS
2004
Project of the Coffin of Great King
Exhibition of AACA Synergy
Exhibition of Contemporary Art of Japan and China (Shanghai)
2005
Exhibition of AACA Synergy
Exhibition at Gallery INOS
2006
Art Fair (Shanghai)
Exhibition of AACA Synergy
Exhibition of Ars Kumamoto (Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto)
2007
Exhibition "Noriko Ueda x Hidetoshi Takahama" at Doka Contemporary Arts(Aoyama), Tokyo.
Exhibition "Hidetoshi Takahama x Jun Ogata" at Doka Contemporary Arts(Aoyama), Tokyo.
"Horse and Modern Art" at Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo.
2008
Duo Exibition with Hisayuki.Mogami "INOCHINOUTA : ASOBUKATACHI (SONG OF LIFE : SHAPE TO PLAY)" at DOKA Contemporary Arts, Tokyo.
Duo Exibition with Tadaaki Okada "Poetic Sentiment of Black & White" at DOKA Contemporary Arts, Tokyo.
2012
Duo Exibition with Satoshi Koyama "A Shape of Life & Water" at Kenmin Deptartment Store, Kumamoto and Hamaya Deptartment Store, Nagasaki.
CAF. Nebula Exhibition at The Modern Art Museum, Saitama.
2013
Solo exhibition "August Stone" at Kumamoto Airport
Symposium of Yonago Sculpture at Takashimaya Department Store, Yonago.
Exhibition "+7" at Shanghai Gallery 399, China.
2014
Hidetoshi Takaham Sculpture Exhibition at Shiranui Art Museum, Kumamoto
Duo Exibition with Kim Tokuhi at Silk Gallery in Embassy of Japan in Korea.
2015
Solo Exhibition "Shape of Water" at DOKA Contemporary Arts
2016
Hidetoshi Takahama Exhibition at DOKA Contemporary Arts
2017
Solo Exhibition "Shape of Water" at Shibukawa City Museum
INOCHINOUTA : ASOBUKATACHI
(SONG OF LIFE : SHAPE TO PLAY)
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Hisayuki Mogami + Hidetoshi Takahama
June 6 (Fri) - 14 (Sat), 2008
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