The Center is open today
  • Access
  • To schools and educators
  • For Corporations and Research Institutions
  • Archives
  • 日本語
  • English
  • 简体中文
  • 한국어

Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]

  • Facility Guide
  • Events
  • Projects
  • Film Screenings
  • About YCAM

Archives

  • Archives
  • Works
  • Workshops
  • Software / Hardware
  • Papers
  • Other Results
  • Participant Profiles

Shiro TAKATANI

Artist

Born in 1963, Takatani is one of the founding member of the artist collective Dumb Type, which was established in 1984. Besides Dumb Type, Takatani began a parallel solo career in 1998. In his solo activities, Takatani’s works were presented, among others, Festival de Marseille, New National Theatre Tokyo, National Theater & Concert Hall Taipei, Centre Pompidou-Metz France, Sharjah Biennial UAE. His first retrospective solo exhibition, Camera Lucida, was held at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum in 2013. He also worked in collaboration with diverse artists such as Fujiko Nakaya, Mansai Nomura, Raku Kichizaemon XV, among others. The latest theater piece by Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, TIME was premiered at Holland Festival in June 2021. Dumb Type is the Japan Pavilion Artist at the 59th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia in 2022.

Related Events

  • Saturday, September 17 — Sunday, December 25, 2022

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani + YCAM

    ART–ENVIRONMENT–LIFE 2021

    Friday, October 8, 2021 — Sunday, January 30, 2022

  • water state 1

    Saturday, October 3 — Sunday, December 6, 2020

  • Event related to ART–ENVIRONMENT–LIFE

    Artist Talk

    Sunday, January 5, 2014

  • Mansai Nomura + Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani Noh Collaboration

    LIFE–WELL

    Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani New Installation Exhibition

    LIFE–WELL Installation

    Sunday, October 20 — Monday, November 4, 2013

  • Event related to CLOUD FOREST

    Artist Talk

    Sunday, August 8, 2010

  • Event related to CLOUD FOREST

    Demonstrative Performance

    Saturday, August 7, 2010

  • CLOUD FOREST

    Saturday, August 7 — Sunday, October 17, 2010

  • "LIFE - fluid, invisible, inaudible..." DVD Release Celebration Event

    Saturday, May 24, 2008

  • Event related to LIFE—fluid, invisible, inaudible...

    Artist Talk

    Sunday, March 11, 2007

  • Event related to LIFE—fluid, invisible, inaudible...

    Laptop Concert

    Saturday, March 10, 2007

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani New Installation Exhibition

    LIFE—fluid, invisible, inaudible...

    Saturday, March 10 — Monday, May 28, 2007

Released Works

  • LIFE―fluid, invisible, inaudible... Ver.2

    2013 Installation

    Ryuichi SAKAMOTO+Shiro TAKATANI

    Under construction

  • water state 1

    2013 Installation

    Ryuichi SAKAMOTO+Shiro TAKATANI

    Under construction

  • LIFE–WELL

    2013 Performing Arts

    Mansai NOMURA+Ryuichi SAKAMOTO+Shiro TAKATANI

    Under construction

  • LIFE–WELL Installation

    2013 Installation

    Ryuichi SAKAMOTO+Shiro TAKATANI

    Under construction

  • CLOUD FOREST–PatioA, PatioB

    2010 Installation

    Fujiko NAKAYA+Shiro TAKATANI

    Under construction

  • CLOUD FOREST–Foyer

    2010 Installation

    Fujiko NAKAYA+Shiro TAKATANI

    Under construction

  • CLOUD FOREST–Fog Installation #47784

    2010 Installation

    Fujiko NAKAYA+Shiro TAKATANI

    Under construction

  • LIFE—fluid, invisible, inaudible...

    2007 Installation

    Ryuichi SAKAMOTO+Shiro TAKATANI

    Under construction

Involved in the Production of Works

  • Forest Symphony

    2013 Installation

    Ryuichi Sakamoto + YCAM InterLab

    Under construction

  • Voyage

    2004 Performing Arts

    Dumb Type

    Under construction

Return to Top

Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]

  • 7-7 Nakazono-cho, Yamaguchi, 7530075 JAPAN
  • TEL: +81-83-901-2222
  • information@ycam.jp
  • Connect with YCAM

YCAM Newsletter (The YCAM Newsletter is distributed in Japanese.)

  • Sign Up for the Newsletter
  • Unsubscribe From the Newsletter

©2023 Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]
  • Announcements from YCAM
  • Recruitment Information
  • Download
  • Site Map
  • Inquiries
  • Policy