Nami Takahashi Exhibition - Fruit and Bud -
-Fruits & buds- Takahashi Nami woman's ceramic art exhibition
| Exhibition period Schedule |
November 22, 2020 (Sun) – November 28 (Sat) November 22 - November 28, 2020 |
| Gallery opening hours Opening Hours | From 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on the final day, November 28th) Open every day during the exhibition period. Open daily 11 am to 7 pm except for November 28, when the gallery will close at 5 pm. |
| Exhibiting artist Artist | Nami Takahashi Takahashi Nami |
| Introduction Introduction |
Nami Takahashi 's works are devoid of excessive ornamentation, presenting an extremely simple, all-white world that never fails to captivate the viewer.
The surface that reflects light and the surface that casts shadow are calculated to subtly change depending on the position and type of light source. This triggers figure-ground inversion in human vision, creating the effect of making not only the artwork but also the surrounding space appear fluid. The reason why Takahashi's works never grow tiresome is likely due to this effect.
In Old Japanese, "kage" also meant light. The lotus flower is selectively used in Buddhist scriptures to symbolize the simultaneous occurrence of cause and effect. Takahashi follows this example, simultaneously depicting shadow and light, and fruit and bud. Words like "kage" (shadow), meaning light, are derived from "kage" (shine) and "kagami" (mirror). In the Sakishima dialect (west of Miyako Island in the Ryukyu Archipelago), the cognate word "kagi" means beautiful. The term "sunakagi" refers to having good character or being refined.
Takahashi's approach, which pursues the beauty of light and shadow through minimalist expression, even suggests the possibility of developing in a conceptual direction as contemporary art.
Nobuko Nakano (Medical Doctor, Neuroscientist) |
| Biography Biography | Nami Takahashi Takahashi Nami Graduated from Musashino Art University Junior College, Ceramics Course in 1997. From 1997 to 1999, I was enrolled at the Faenza National School of Ceramics (Italy). Selected for the Kikuchi Biennale in 2013, 2015, and 2017. 2016: Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition Newcomer Award, Women's Ceramics Exhibition Mr. T Award 2017 Japan Ceramics Exhibition, Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of Ceramics Award 2018 Contemporary Tea Ceremony Ceramics Exhibition, TOKI Oribe Grand Prize 2019 "Okada Cultural Foundation 40th Anniversary Commemorative 14th Paramita Ceramics Grand Prize Exhibition" |
| Artist in the gallery day Date Artist in Gallery | I plan to be at the gallery every day during the exhibition period. |
| DM Direct Mail | This exhibitionDMSee（PDF） |
| notice Notice | ■ Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 To ensure that all visitors can enjoy their time at the gallery with greater peace of mind, we will be implementing the following measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we would appreciate your understanding and cooperation. 1. A request to our valued customers We have placed alcohol-based hand sanitizer at the entrance of our gallery and the building. We kindly ask that you disinfect your hands upon arrival. Please wear a mask whenever possible when you go out. Currently, if you have a fever or are feeling unwell, we kindly ask that you refrain from visiting the gallery. If you have visited a doctor or taken medication for fever or a cold within the past two weeks, or if you have traveled abroad, we kindly ask that you refrain from visiting the gallery. To help reduce crowding in the store, we kindly ask that you visit in small groups whenever possible. We regret to inform you that we will be temporarily suspending our tea service, which we normally offer to our customers, including the gyokuro tea. 2. Our gallery's initiatives We will be taking extra care to ventilate our gallery. In addition to using exhaust fans, we will keep the entrance door open at all times. We will further strengthen our daily cleaning procedures. We regularly disinfect with alcohol on frequently touched surfaces such as elevator buttons, tables and chairs, entrance door and toilet handles, brushes and pens, even during business hours. If our gallery becomes crowded with many visitors and we determine that it is in a state of "three Cs" (closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact settings), we may ask you to limit entry to our gallery. Our gallery staff will wear masks (but they'll be smiling underneath! ^^), and will thoroughly monitor their temperature and health while serving customers. We sincerely look forward to your visit to our gallery. ■Possibility of changes to the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic We regret to inform you that, given the current COVID-19 situation, if we are asked to further restrict business operations, we may have to change the exhibition period and hours, or in the worst-case scenario, hold the exhibition online only. We would appreciate your understanding. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we will be posting the latest information on this website, so we would appreciate it if you would check it regularly. |
| Main exhibited works Main Exhibited Works |
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No.1
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | fruit |
| price | 100,000 yen (excluding tax) (110,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 13.5 × H 19.5 (㎝) |
No.2
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | fruit |
| price | 120,000 yen (excluding tax) (132,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 15.5 × H 21.2 (㎝) |
No.3
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | fruit |
| price | 150,000 yen (excluding tax) (165,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 18.2 × H 21.3 (㎝) |
No.4
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | Lotus [Sold] |
| price | 100,000 yen (excluding tax) (110,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 28.5 × H 8.2 (㎝) |
No.5
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | Single-spouted sake cup [Sold] |
| price | 15,000 yen (excluding tax) (16,500 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 13.2 × D 9.5 × H 6.8 (㎝) |
No.6
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | Tea ceremony utensils [Sold] |
| price | 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 5.8 × H 8.6 (㎝) |
No.7
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | White porcelain tea bowl [Sold] |
| price | 80,000 yen (excluding tax) (88,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 11.8 × H 8.3 (㎝) |
No.8
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | tea bowl |
| price | 80,000 yen (excluding tax) (88,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 11.2 × H 8.2 (㎝) |
No.9
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | Tea utensils |
| price | 35,000 yen (excluding tax) (38,500 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 5.8 × H 8.4 (㎝) |
No.10
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | Lotus leaves |
| price | Each item is 10,000 yen (excluding tax) (11,000 yen including tax). |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 16.5 × H 2.2 (㎝) |
No.11
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | Tea ceremony utensils [Sold] |
| price | 35,000 yen (excluding tax) (38,500 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 5.3 × H 8.2 (㎝) |
No.12
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | piece |
| price | 200,000 yen (excluding tax) (220,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 54.2 × D 12.8 × H 19.0 (㎝) |
No.13
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | Bud [Sold] |
| price | 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 8.5 × H 16.0 (㎝) |
No.14
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | fruit |
| price | 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 10.5 × H 11.2 (㎝) |
No.15
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | [Sold] |
| price | 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | W 10.8 × D 10.0 × H 12.0 (㎝) |
No.16
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | drop |
| price | 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 9.5 × H 17.3 (㎝) |
No.17
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | White porcelain water container |
| price | 160,000 yen (excluding tax) (176,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | W 18.6 × D 18.0 × H 17.0 (㎝) |
No.18
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | fruit |
| price | 70,000 yen (excluding tax) (77,000 yen including tax) |
| box | Comes with a paulownia wood box (to be delivered later) |
| size | Φ 15.2 × H 15.2 (㎝) |
No.19
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | [From left to right] Flower cup and saucer Lotus Cup & Saucer |
| price | Each item is 17,000 yen excluding tax (18,700 yen including tax). |
| box | No box |
| size | cup: W 12.5 × D 8.5 × H 7.2 (㎝) Saucer: Φ 13.6 × H 2.6 (㎝) cup: W 12.0 × D 8.5 × H 7.2 (㎝) Saucer: Φ 12.8 × H 2.0 (㎝) |
No.20
| Author name | Nami Takahashi |
| Work name | Bud [Sold] |
| price | 40,000 yen (excluding tax) (44,000 yen including tax) |
| box | No box |
| size | Φ 9.2 × H 14.0 (㎝) |
Regarding sales methods
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- For those who are unable to visit our gallery in person, we are happy to accept orders by phone or email.
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