Yosuke Takeda – Lost in Translation

Kosaku Kanechika is pleased to present two solo exhibitions by Yosuke Takeda — “STRUCT.RE:CALL” at our Tennoz location and “Lost in Translation” at our Kyobashi space.

In his practice, Yosuke Takeda investigates what is possible with the medium of photography. In his acclaimed “Digital Flare” series, he captures the phenomenon of flares that appear when a digital camera is facing a strong light. Rather than a genuine subject captured by the camera’s system, a flare is something that emerges from the relationship between the subject and the system, the light that floods the interior of the camera frame. Describing the phenomenon generated by his process, Takeda says that it is “evidence of its means, and is a mark of its existence.” He relativizes the premise that in photography the subject exists outside the camera’s system, being something that is objectified, with its image captured by the camera. His practice, in which he takes as his subject “the complex relationship between the means (camera) and the purpose (subject),” produces works that build on various types of experimentation conducted throughout the history of photography, as well as being beautiful, powerful, and intense.

These concurrent exhibitions constitute Takeda’s second solo presentation at Kosaku Kanechika. The Tennoz exhibition features photos taken at the start of his career in 2006, as well as his representative “Digital Flare” series, which captures a phenomenon that occurs when a digital camera is pointed at a strong light, and also some of his newer works.

The exhibition title “STRUCT.RE:CALL” refers to the phase of recall as a structural description of method and memory.

Meanwhile, at our Kyobashi location, we will be presenting Takeda’s latest series, “Lost in Translation.” Here, condensed water droplets are used as a motif as the artist repeatedly approaches the same subject while adjusting various conditions, such as the type of camera or lens, the length of the exposure, and how the artist positions his camera. The works selected from this huge trove of images contain light and texture of astonishingly diverse and rich contrasts and colors, incorporating bold compositions that also conceal a wavering ambiguity.

Yosuke Takeda was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in 1982 and is currently based in Tokyo. In 2005, he graduated with a degree in philosophy from Doshisha University.

Gallery hours Tue-Sat 11 am – 7 pm
Closed on Sun, Mon and National Holidays

Exhibition Duration 05.07. – 09.08.2025

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Location:
Kosaku Kanechika Kyobashi
Toda Building 3F, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku
104-0031 Tokyo
Japan