Fluence: The Continuance of Yohji Yamamoto
OPENING RECEPTION | March 27, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
GALLERY HOURS | Thu.–Sat. 11:00–13:00, 14:00–19:00
CLOSED | Sun–Wed., National Holidays
We will be re-open for only 3 days from May 28 (Thu) to May 30 (Sat)!
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, TAKAY "Fluence: The Continuance of Yohji Yamamoto" has been closed since April 3, but now that the state of emergency has been declared, the exhibition will be re-open for 3 days from May 28 (Thu) to May 30 (Sat). We look forward to welcoming you to the gallery.
Akio Nagasawa Gallery Aoyama is pleased to announce the exhibition TAKAY 'Fluence: The Continuance of Yohji Yamamoto'.
This volume celebrates the creative power and style of the great Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto. Shot in sensuous black and white, primarily in Tokyo, these previously unpublished images--by photographer TAKAY---respond to the iconic black designs and silhouettes of Yamamoto's clothing, featuring some of Japan's most accomplished actors, musicians and models, such as stage director Yukio Ninagawa, photographer Daido Moriyama, actress Rie Miyazawa and musician Char. The locations hark back to Japan of the 1980s, the end of the Showa era. The seed for this book was planted many years ago, at the start of TAKAY's career, when he worked on a Yamamoto project, and came to fruition after he was offered the use of the Yamamoto archive, which spans 40 years of designs. For TAKAY, Yohji Yamamoto's work exemplifies a strong, avant-garde, masculine style, mixed with a keen Japanese sensibility and elegance.
On display at this exhibition are 50 photographs from the photo book, while the photo book Fluence: The Continuance of Yohji Yamamoto is available at the venue and from the online shop.
We are looking forward to your visit.
Artist
TAKAY
TAKAY
Born in 1973, Takay began his career in 1996 after moving to the United Kingdom, working with the British fashion magazine i-D. He is currently based in Tokyo and New York, contributing to a wide range of international publications such as Harper’s Bazaar Germany and L’Uomo Vogue, as well as producing advertising work for global brands including Armani Jeans and Y-3.
His major exhibition includes participation in the expanded edition of Bravehearts: Men in Skirts, originally held at the Victoria and Albert Museum and later showcased at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2003); CULTURE CHANEL (2011, MoCA Shanghai), which explored the history and creative essence of the CHANEL brand; The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, a traveling exhibition that toured 12 cities worldwide from 2011 to 2016; and PUNK: Chaos to Couture (2013, The Metropolitan Museum of Art), among many others.
His publications include ECHOS (2016) and Fluence: The Continuance of Yohji Yamamoto (2020).
Publication
Fluence: The Continuance of Yohji Yamamoto
＊This title will be shipped after early April.
Text by Terry Jones, Yoichi Ochiai
This volume celebrates the creative power and style of the great Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto. Shot in sensuous black and white, primarily in Tokyo, these previously unpublished images--by photographer Takay--respond to the iconic black designs and silhouettes of Yamamato's clothing, featuring some of Japan's most accomplished actors, musicians and models, such as stage director Yukio Ninagawa, photographer Daido Moriyama, actress Rie Miyazawa, media artist Yoichi Ochiai and musician Char. The locations hark back to Japan of the 1980s, the end of the Showa era. The seed for this book was planted many years ago, at the start of 'Takay's career, when he worked on a Yamamoto project, and came to fruition after he was offered the use of the Yamamoto archive, which spans 40 years of designs. For Takay, Yohji Yamamoto's work exemplifies a strong, avant-garde, masculine style, mixed with a keen Japanese sensibility and elegance.