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Couch on the Hill (the tower will fall in two weeks)
Past Exhibition

Shohei Takasaki

Couch on the Hill (the tower will fall in two weeks)

8 Mar–6 Apr 2025

From March 8 to April 6, 2025, Gallery Common is pleased to present “Couch on the Hill (the tower will fall in two weeks),” a solo exhibition by Shohei Takasaki. The exhibition marks Takasaki’s first full-scale show in Japan in two years, and his third with the gallery. An opening reception for the artist will be held on March 7th, Friday, from 7-9PM.

Born in Japan and now based in Sydney, Takasaki’s experience living in various cultures serves as the background for his collage-like approach, which extracts and combines images from different periods. In this regard he has always prioritized the visual image first. While references to a wide range of art history from Fauvism to Cubism can be seen in his work, he distances himself from any particular position or unifying narrative, highlighting the constantly shifting nature of the visual. Just as fashion is updated through simultaneous actions of self-representation and concealment, Takasaki’s works emphasize the fact that interpretations of visual imagery are constantly in flux.

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