Takako Ishii

Takako is rooted in Japanese culture. live and work in Arezzo, Italy.

Make your mind free to dive into my painting. Accept your personal interpretation. Enjoy the moment. That is all. And if one day your perception shifts — welcome it. A new viewing begins. As time passes, you are renewing, growing. We are so beautiful in transformation. Staying the same goes against our natural instincts. Mono no ware — the Japanese sensitivity to the beauty of things that pass and change.

By intentionally leaving negative space (ma) in the painting, I open up freedom of interpretation and new possibilities. I transfer the energy, vitality, vapore, temperature, form. The granular paint’s accidental occurrences and uncotrollable developments, the technique of water color, action painting and natural environmental conditions(priority to do out door painting) — all of these are embraced as essential elements of my works.
I also work for plants's, earth's energy using oil color. And the salt crystal installation, these are important part of my works too.


I respect the work of many different artists; Burri, Eliasson, Flavin, Haraguchi, Holt, Lenon, Monet, Richter, Sekine, Turner, Turrell, and others too.

Takako’s works are collected in Turner C...

Japanese traditional calligraphy
Yarn works, Hand Weaving cotton, wool, synthetic and synthetic/natural Dyeing, Batik, Silkscreen,
foundation of design learned from Hideki Mitsui
Graduated in Painting Department of Adriano Bimbi at Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Italy.
Advanced Art Concept Thinking from Kazue Kobata
Followed Minimalist Artist Noriyuki Haraguchi
Completion Performance Art course on environmental issues

''The Sweet Live'' 2024 Arezzo, Villicana gallery (group)
''intrecci'' 2022 Arezzo, Galleria ambigua (Duet)
''Aino'' 2022 Sapporo, Artist Village in GeiMori (Duet)
''Mebae-sprout'' 2021 Tokyo, Diginner gallery (solo)
''Corpo di Cristalli'' 2019 Arezzo, Loggia del Grano (solo)
''partes extra partes'' 2018 Florence, Chiasso Perduto (group)
''Red Berry'' 2015 Florence, Gatta Rossa(solo)
''CLIMA'' 2014 Tokyo, Diginner gallery(group)
''CLIMA'' 2013 Arezzo, Spazio seme (group)
''Ishii Takako'' 2010 Tokyo, Turner Gallery(solo)
''Diario infinito'' 2007 Milano Marittima, White corner (solo)
''Takako Ishii'' 2007 Arezzo, Nero (solo)
''Abitare in paeseaggio'' 2005 (group) it's rounded in Mugello, Fondazione Sergio Vacchi Siena, Galleria comunale d'Arte Cesena
''Gente e luogo del Muggello'' 2004 (group) it's rounded in cappella del castello di Trebbio Florence, Museo d'Arte moderna e contemporanea Bologna
''per i corsi'' 2001 Florence Galleria Soffitta (group)