The most impressive presentation at the Tokyo University of the Arts graduation exhibition was staged by Takanosuke Yasui, an undergraduate graduate of the sculpture department.
The exhibition space at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum lined up an overwhelming number of works, with pieces even overflowing beyond the display area — a room charged with heat and intensity.
After the exhibition closed, we were fortunate enough to acquire one of his works, and thanks to Yasui’s kind invitation we had the opportunity to visit his atelier.
SKY THE NIPPORI HOUSE
The visit took place on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
As the automatic shutter facing the street gradually rose, the interior of the atelier appeared — a space that felt as though the works had been specially installed just for this day.
The exhibition, titled “The Edge of Mere Contours,” took its name from Xavier Dolan’s film “It’s Only the End of the World.”
