Art for Breakfast have invited many painters to this forum. This March, we bring to you a sculptor, Takayuki Daikoku. Born in Shiga prefecture, after graduating from Osaka University of Arts, Mr. Daikoku lived and worked in Berlin and Brandenburg Germany for over six years. When talking about his works he mentions, “I represent the harmonious beauty that occurs between the juxtaposition of conflicting meanings.” He utilizes multiple materials from wood, washi paper, persimmon juice, mortar, metals, and other materials to explore forms and structures that can be conflicting but harmonious.

At Art for Breakfast, he will share with us his journey in Japan and Germany and how the experiences and challenges have influenced his works. His presentation titled, “COSMOS (Order and harmony in the system)” is a representation of his thoughts that diversity in any forms creates harmony and its relationships create beauty.

This event will be conducted in-person and online.
In-person participation is for members and guests only. Online participation is open to the public. Registration is required.
There is an in-person guest fee of 5,000 yen. Online participation is free.

Speaker Bio

Takayuki Daikoku
Sculptor

Born in Shiga in 1976. After completing his MFA at Osaka University of Arts, he lived in Germany for a total of six and a half years between 2001–03 and 2011–16. During that time, he explored the harmonious beauty of natural diversity, and cultural diversity in modern society, and created sculptures, drawings, and installations. Both in Japan and Germany, he’s shown works consistently at galleries, museums, and art fairs and participating in residency programs. For three years, Daikoku have collaborated with the county of Havelland, Germany on an open-air sculpture project which was selected for FACE 2018. In 2020, he completed an installation of what he calls his best works, a sculpture for a private residence of a Dallas-based art collector through online video. Currently represented by MARUEIDO JAPAN (Tokyo), and Semjon Contemporary (Berlin).

Visit his website and Instagram (@takayuki_daikoku) for more information.