TAKEYA Daisuke

Based in Ishinomaki, Interdisciplinary artist Daisuke Takeya obtained an MFA from the New York Academy of Art and received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His praxis is comprised of the exploration of nature and plausibility in contemporary society and hinges on all kinds of double meanings. Solo and group exhibitions include Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, SVA Gallery (NYC), Wagner College Gallery (NYC), Kyoto Art Center, Fukushima Contemporary Art Biennale, Canon New Cosmos Exhibition, Yamagata Biennale, the Japan Foundation Toronto, and the Prince Takamodo Gallery at the Embassy of Canada in Japan. Daisuke is also the co-representative of Field Trip Project, and co-founder of Responding Performance Art Initiative, and one of DAIS Ishinomaki.

武谷大介は、石巻市を拠点に活動する学際的アーティスト。スクールオブビジュアルアーツ（NYC）学士課程修了、ニューヨークアカデミーオブアート（NYC）修士課程修了。絵画、パフォーマンスアートなどの多彩な表現で、現代社会の妥当性を検証し、その隠された二面性を作品として表現する。トロント現代美術館、SVAギャラリー（NYC）、ワグナーカレッジギャラリー（NYC）、京都芸術センター、福島ビエンナーレ、キャノン写真新世紀展、山形ビエンナーレ、国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター、在日カナダ大使館高円宮記念ギャラリーなど、個展、グループ展多数。遠足プロジェクト共同代表、レスポ代表、DAIS石巻立ち上げメンバー。

Polymorphous Translation (Responding8 Maebashi review by Maron Shibukawa)

Itadakimasu / Taking Lives
Sunday October 13, 2 pm
630 Queen Street East

Itadakimasu is a Japanese term used before eating a meal. It can be interpreted in multiple ways, including Taking Lives. This is a performance artwork to thank the earth  for all its resources allowing humans to live.

Daisuke Takeya was born and raised in Japan. An interdisciplinary artist, he obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Graduate School of Figurative Art at the New York Academy of Art and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His praxis is comprised of the exploration of nature and plausibility in contemporary society, and hinges on various double meanings. Currently based in Toronto, Canada and Ishinomaki, Japan, Daisuke has had numerous international solo and group exhibitions. Venues have included the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, Nuit Blanche (Toronto), SVA Gallery (NYC), Wagner College Gallery (NYC), Kyoto Art Center, Saison Art Program, Roppongi Art Night 2013, Fukushima Contemporary Art Biennale, Canon New Cosmos Exhibition, Yamagata Biennale, the Japan Foundation, Toronto, Xpace, and the Prince Takamado Gallery at the Embassy of Canada in Japan. Daisuke is also the representative and curator of Field Trip Project/Field Trip Project Asia, Responding Performance Art Initiative, and one of the founders of Transnational Coalition for the Arts (Transnation), and DAIS Ishinomaki.

Critical review Call and Response by Daniella Sanader