While giving the impression of CG graphics, one can certainly imagine the feel of frosted glass. The glass created by Vajra Takahashi has both newness and nostalgia.
A glassware brand launched by Mo Takahashi and Tomoko Wada, another glass artist, in 2016.TOUMEIThe "POP" is a great finish, with its own unique pop-ness.
The inorganic form is molded by hand to create a unique fluctuation that makes it uniquely appealing.
The following is a comment from Vague Takahashi.
Glass is a material that is closely connected to people's daily lives and has a variety of attractions. I use glass as a material for my works on a daily basis, and I am always reminded of the importance of this material in my work.
Sometimes, they show expressions and phenomena that I did not know before. I create my works while valuing what I discover at that time.
Also, before working with glass, I make drawings on paper and think of various shapes. When I repeatedly draw, I come up with shapes that I could not have imagined before.
Sometimes, a form that you could not have imagined comes from an image that you have collected on a daily basis. Even though I could not imagine such a form, it is a source of images that I collect everyday, such as a picture I saw one day, a natural object, or something made by someone else.
I am sure that this work, created from an image that I had in my mind, is a landscape that lurks somewhere in people's memories. I believe that this work, which was created from an image I had in my mind, is a landscape that is surely lurking somewhere in people's memories.
The solo exhibition at "Tokyo Culture by BEAMS" starts today, February 9 (Fri.). There will be a reception open to everyone, so please come and experience the fascination of glass as art.
Text_Taiyo Nagashima
Mamoru Takahashi Solo Exhibition "MENTAL PICTURES
Venue: Tokyo CULTUART by BEAMS
Address: 3-24-7-3F Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Phone: 03-3470-3251
Dates: February 9 (Fri.) - February 20 (Tue.) *The store will be closed on February 15 (Thu.)
Open: 11:00 - 20:00
Opening party: Friday, February 9, 18:00-20:00
Profile of Desai Takahashi
Born in Munakata City, Fukuoka, 1986
After graduating from the glass program of the Department of Crafts at Tama Art University, he worked as a glassblowing assistant for Sadahiko Takahashi, and in 2010 joined the Azumino Glass Studio in Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture. In 2016, he launched the glassware brand "TOUMEI" with glass artist Tomoko Wada.
