Takako Ishii

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

My works is not a place that provides answers, but a place to search for them. Avoiding the fixation of viewer’s, and ambracing the viewer’s own fluctuations and transformations, it is a space where even them itself can be continuously renewed by the viewer — a place committed to an eternal dialogue.
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.

Many of my family are work with art, aesthetic and craft, that's why I'm use to do all these.
My persistent return to the image of the sky — reproducing it again and again — traces back to my childhood, when I often played alone. Growing up in Tokyo, the sky was the only living thing always beside me...

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)