• SHIMADA Tadayuki

    CAREER1946
    Born in Tokyo, JAPAN

    PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS:
    2005
    Gallery Kingyo, Tokyo (’01)
    2004
    Key Gallery, Tokyo (’01/ ’98)
    2000
    Moris Gallery, Tokyo (’97/ ’96/ ’95/ ’93/ ’86)
    1993
    Gallery Shimada, Tokyo (’85)

    SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
    2004
    Abiko Open Air Exhibition 2004. Chiba (’03/ ’02/ ’01/ ’00/ ’99/ ’98)
    2003
    Toride Art Project 2003. Ibaraki (’02/ ’01/ ’00/ ’99)
    The 5th Exhibition of Amabiki Village and Sculpture. Yamato Village, Ibaraki (’01/ ’98)

    SYMPOSIUMS:
    1994
    Georgia International Sculpture Symposium. Georgia (’89)
    1988
    Australia International Sculpture Symposium. Australia

  • Aim for 13m

    Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
    55×175×138(h) cm, 55×170×148(h) cm, 55×165×100(h) cm

  • Absurdity of existence

    Aluminum, Steel
    146×47×97 (h)cm　130×47×86 (h)cm

  • If look up Africa

    Aluminum, Steel

    125×45×215 (h)cm

  • street

    Aluminum

    90×180×45 (h)cm 5pieces

  • Run after, Run away

    Aluminum, Wood post

    2,700×60×160 (h)cm

  • The Hidden Fortress

    Aluminum, Cloth, Steel

    35×130×70 (h)cm ×8pieces

  • romantic love

    Aluminum, Cloth, Iron

    1000×1500×82 (h)cm

    I wanted to create a piece that would disappear into the wind and out of sight. That is not to deny the existence of sculpture, but I dreamed of things beyond the mundane, like a hidden and unrequited love, or a dangerous relationship. Just as no day can escape a sunset, there is no night without dawn. Amid painful, submerged secrets, I felt the existence of sustenance that nurtures passion.

  • The Japanese nuclear armament

    Iron, Sand

    600×720×130 cm

  • Virtual assistant

    Cloth

    320×130×150 cm
    420×150×120 cm

    The two cars next to the approach path to Hakusan shrine bothered me, but they seemed to have some kind of connection with the place. It looked like someone had made an offering of a rusted car with broken glass and a red compact car that looked ready to go any time. Even so, they bothered me, and therefore, I decided to hide them and make them secret. It seems that, for some things, the more you conceal them, the more something about them remains in view.

  • GONGEN

    Iron, Aluminum

    80×2000×120 cm
    60 kg

    In modern times, art is taking the place of religion in bringing transcendent experiences to people. For example, sculpture is a device through which people can see and feel things that are not physically present. With the forest as the stage, I want to unveil stories that can be read and interpreted in many ways.