Daisuke Takeya -Kara

In this project ‘kara’ both Canadian cityscapes are depicted as subjects being observed from a distance. “kara ” in Japanese means “empty” and this same character can also be pronounced as “sora” which means “sky”. This series of cityscape paintings are each entitled “kara” because the sky seems empty. Unique characteristics of the cities are gradually faded and almost removed. Inhabitants are separated from their cities and temporarily relieved of the problems of modern society. The skylines in these works appear like symbols, which express minimal images of art. Takeya has been working and living in Toronto. Through this series of paintings, he reveals the serenity to be found in urban scenery. There will be a painting of Pouch Cove which makes an interesting contrast between urban and rural Canadian landscape.

This exhibition will also showcase some of his past projects, ‘eyes of a child’, and ‘ Everybody Loves You’, which have led to this project.

Daisuke Takeya is an artist who broadens the possibilities of social context in realistic painting using portraits and urban motifs. The primary characteristic of Takeya’s work is that he sees production as a process of putting himself in a particular place and then understanding it.