Takeshi Abe

Abe photographs landscapes and human figures, then computerised their decomposition in pixels. He colors the cubes and sets them according to the mapped out pixelations. Abe constructs fuzzy images of memories, and the viewers will recognize the works as containing aspects of their own pasts. Although Abe's works seems to deal with casual everyday scenes, only a restricted amountof information is given to the viewer, meaning they must deploy their own memories to fully appreciate the work.

Biography

- 1977 born in Tokyo

- 2000 graduation from Tohoku University of Art & Design (sculpture course)

- 2003 completed Research Student Course of Tohoku University of Art & Design

- 2008 residency program at ProArtibus, Finland

Solo Exhibitions

- 2016 DEADPAN / Art Front Gallery, Tokyo

- 2013 Sign of Ghost / H.P.FRANCE WINDOW GALLERY, Tokyo

- 2011 Sign of Ghost / Art Front Gallery, Tokyo

- 2010 ANA meets arts, ANA Lounge at Haneda Airport / Tokyo

- 2009 Project N 37th, Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery / Tokyo

- 2008 ProArtibus / Findland

- 2007 Takeshi Abe’s exhibiton vol.5, TOTAN Galler / Tokyo

- 2005 MUSEE F SELECT exhibition, MUSSE F / Tokyo

- 2005 Takeshi Abe’s exhibition vol.4, Youkobo Art Space / Tokyo

Group Exhibitions

- 2022 GCC collectors' Ginza Tsutaya Books / Tokyo

- 2015 Tokyo Midtown Award / Tokyo

- 2012 2.46 and Thereafter / Washington, D.C.

- 2011 Hierher-Dorthin / DAN・DANS exhibition No.8 / Goethe-Institut, Tokyo

- 2011 VOCA 2011, The Ueno Royal Museum / Tokyo

- 2010 3331 SECRET AUCTION, 3331 ARTS CHIYODA / Tokoyo

- 2010 Descending Images 2010, Yamagata Museum of Art / Yamagata

- 2009 KIAF Korea International Art Fair 2009 / Seoul

- 2009 ART OSAKA 2009 / Osaka

- 2008 Who's Next, MUSEUM at TAMADA PROJECTS / Tokyo

- 2008 The House, DANDANS Exhibition No.4 / Roppongi

- 2008 EX-SURFACE, Artlantico Gallery / Tokyo

- 2008 SECRET AUCTION @ KANDADA, KANDADA / Tokyo

- 2005 Do Android Dream? Vol.2, Pepper’s Gallery / Tokyo

Awards

- 2015 Tokyo Midtown Award

- 2006 won a prize at Wonder Seed 2006

- 2006 Excellent Prize at Jeans Factory Art Award 2006

- 2005 won a prize at Tokyo Wonder Wall 2005

- 2004 won a prize at The 10th Liquitex Biennale

Collection / Public Art

- 2016 Tagajo Municipal Library / Sendai

- 2010 Fuji no Wakimizu 3rd Factory / TAKENAKA Corporation

- 2009 JMC / TORAFU Architects

- Takatsuki Hospital（Osaka）

- Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry / Tokyo

- Marunouchi Oazo Fukurashia Marunouchi / Tokyo

- BCG（Boston Consulting Group) / Tokyo

- Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower / Tokyo

- Royal Park Iconic Midosuji / Osaka

- Omiya Kadomachi / Saitama

- 前滩31 NEW BUND Shun Tak Center / Shangahai