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TOYAMAKANAZAWA

ARTISTS

Tatehana Noritaka

  • EXHIBITION
  • EVENT

01/3

[Past work] The Sun Breaking through Clouds, 2023. Installation view from Renovation Art Court at Aqua Park, Saitama, 2023. Photo: GION.

[Past work] Descending Painting (Folding Screen), 2023, acrylic on panel. Collection of the artist. Photo: GION.

[Past work] Heel-less Shoes, 2018, cowhide, pig suede, color, glass crystal and metal zipper. Collection of Kosaku Kanechika. Photo: GION.

Tatehana is an artist and art producer specializing in contemporary takes on Edo culture. His works presenting modern interpretations of traditional Japanese crafts are on view at multiple venues during this event, including his paintings and the signature heel-less shoes that propelled him to fame. Among his major motifs, the exhibits at Go for Kogei use cloud and lightning patterns to present Tatehana’s bewitching, pop-art-style world. Just as his heel-less shoes beloved by Lady Gaga were inspired by the tall geta sandals worn by elite courtesans during the Edo period (1603–1868), his works continue to cite Edo culture with a contemporary twist. His cloud and lightning patterns retain chic Edo aesthetics while incorporating modern design. Tatehana’s art transforms Iwase’s cityscape, offering countless highlights in combination with the city’s streets and exhibition venues.

EXHIBITION

IWASE AREA

I-5, I-10|Kobo Brew Pub, Masuda Sake Brewery

EVENT

On-Site Exhibition: Tatehana Noritaka at Kobo Brew Pub

I-5|Kobo Brew Pub

PROFILE

Photo: GION

Tatehana Noritaka

b. 1985 in Tokyo. Tatehana graduated with a degree in textiles from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 2010. Past exhibitions include Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 2012), Aesthetics of Magic (Tara Okamoto Memorial Museum, 2016), Items: Is Fashion Modern? (The Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA, 2017), Contemporary Japanese Crafts (traveling exhibition held at the Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art and elsewhere, 2020), and Edo Tokyo Rethink (Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens, 2024). His works are in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum.