KEIICHI TAHARA

On view from June 17 (Saturday) on through July 15 (Saturday), 2023, the exhibition will present a comprehensive display of the artist’s complex oeuvre over the years.

Tahara’s fascination with European “light” began after he moved from Japan to France in 1971. From then until 2006, the artist would remain in France and remain active in a wide range of fields, from photography to architecture and sculpture.

This exhibition will present works from “Photosynthesis”, a series featuring the dancer Min Tanaka conducted between 1978 and 198, which explored, as its title suggests, the relationship between physical light and the human body. In addition, featuring photographs of world-renowned artists such as Christian Boltanski and Josef Beuys, Tahara’s “Portrait” series will be on display at the gallery’s basement space. Presenting these well-known, familiar figures in a new light, these works will offer a new perspective on their humanity and “existence”. From light to the relationship between humans and the tension that arises between artists, the photographs of Existence offer a complex and multifaceted view of humanity.