WHAT MUSEUM to Hold “The lens within your heart” from the TAKEUCHI COLLECTION from September 30th (Sat), 2023

The TAKEUCHI COLLECTION is a private collection of contemporary art and furniture collected over the past five years by Shin Takeuchi, Director and CTO, Visional, Inc., an IT specialist at the forefront of the industry. The collection consists of a wide range of artworks by artists emblematic of their eras, such as Yves Klein and Gerhard Richter, as well as those of eminent contemporary artists, including Wilhelm Sasnal, Jadé Fadojutimi, Izumi Kato, and Enrico Isamu Oyama.

The exhibition features nearly 33 artworks, ranging from a work by Pablo Picasso, which inspired Takeuchi to start art collecting, to works by Yves Klein and Gerhard Richter, the artists emblematic of their respective eras, as well as abstract paintings that have captivated the collector in recent years. The exhibition also features furniture designed by architects such as Le Corbusier, one of the masters of modern architecture. There will also be a space provided exclusively for visitors to lounge on Charlotte Perriand’s chairs to appreciate the artworks, just as Takeuchi does regularly to enjoy the harmony of furniture and art. An installation consisting of approximately 20 chairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret invites visitors to appreciate the features of each chair from different angles.

This exhibition offers an opportunity to discover new charms of the works and the delight of collecting art, through a glimpse into the present state of the TAKEUCHI COLLECTION, which continues to grow and transform. Some related events will also be held during the exhibition, the details of which will be announced soon.

– Collector’s Note (excerpt) by Shin Takeuchi
Whenever I look at abstract art, I always contemplate why artists create such works as a result of viewing the world through the lens of their heart, although we all live in the same world and experience similar things through sight and hearing. I cannot help but wonder what their lens, shaped through their life, may look like. However, the lenses in my imagination can only be guesses based on my experiences, which might also be incorrect. If you are here today with someone to see this exhibition, I invite you to look at the artworks together and discuss what the lenses in the artists’ hearts may look like. In a way, this activity is like disclosing the lens in your own heart, which I believe will bring you even closer to each other.

Title: “The lens within your heart” from the TAKEUCHI COLLECTION
Dates: September 30th (Sat), 2023 – February 25th (Sun), 2024
Venue: WHAT MUSEUM 2F (Warehouse TERRADA G Building 2-6-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002)
Open Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Admission until 5:00 PM)
Closed on: Mondays (but open when Monday is a public holiday, then closed the following Tuesday), and New Year’s holidays
Admission: Adults 1,500 yen / University or vocational college students 800 yen / Students under high school age Free
* Including the admission for the concurrent exhibition “SENSE OF STRUCTURE: The World of Structural Engineering That Designs the Flow of Forces”
* Advance reservation by online ticketing is available
* Re-entry ticket valid during the exhibition will be on sale
Exhibition Passport 2,500 yen (This exhibition and its concurrent exhibition are available)
* WHAT MUSEUM’s ARCHI-DEPOT stores more than 600 architectural models, which architects and architectural firms entrust to us, and exhibits a part of them for visitors
Price: Admission for ARCHI-DEPOT 700 yen / Admission including both the exhibition and ARCHI-DEPOT 2,000 yen
Organizing and planning: WHAT MUSEUM
Planning cooperation: TAKEUCHI COLLECTION
Exhibition display design: MMA Inc.
Graphic design: Ken Okamoto Design Office Inc.
URL: https://what.warehouseofart.org/en/exhibitions/takeuchi-collection_en

Francis Alÿs, Le Corbusier, Tracey Emin, Jadé Fadojutimi, Alberto Giacometti, Kazunori Hamana, Secundino Hernández, Pierre Jeanneret, Donald Judd, Kumi Kaguraoka, Goro Kakei, Izumi Kato, Yves Klein, Masato Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Konishi, Tadaaki Kuwayama, Lee Kit, Kimiyo Mishima, Sadamasa Motonaga, Oscar Murillo, Oscar Niemeyer, Kenjiro Okazaki, Saya Okubo, Enrico Isamu Oyama, Charlotte Perriand, Pablo Picasso, Jean Prouvé, Gerhard Richter, Sterling Ruby, Makoto Saito, Wilhelm Sasnal, Chikuunsai Tanabe II, Yuji Ueda, Xu Ning, and Meguru Yamaguchi

• Showcasing works by domestic and international artists emblematic of their eras, including Yves Klein and Gerhard Richter.
• Benches and chairs designed by Charlotte Perriand provided for first-hand experience of the design and materials used in their construction.
• A dynamic installation space using approximately 20 chairs that Pierre Jeanneret designed for the Chandigarh urban planning project in India, where visitors can appreciate the features of each piece from different angles.
• Exhibition space dedicated to recent additions of abstract paintings to the TAKEUCHI COLLECTION as well as new works by the featured artists (approximately 27 contemporary artworks on display for the first time as part of the collection).

By downloading the official WHAT MUSEUM app, visitors can use the audio guide when visiting the museum. (Free)
The Japanese audio guide navigator for this exhibition is Christel Takigawa, a freelance announcer. She will offer accessible explanations of the artworks on display and highlights of the exhibition to help visitors better appreciate the exhibition.

SENSE OF STRUCTURE: The World of Structural Engineering That Designs the Flow of Forces
Dates: September 30th (Sat), 2023 – February 25th (Sun), 2024
URL: https://what.warehouseofart.org/exhibitions/sense-of-structure_first-term (Japanese)

Interviews with artists whose works are/were featured in the exhibition will be available in our WHAT ARTIST INTERVIEW series via the official WHAT MUSEUM YouTube channel. Interviews related to this exhibition will be released sequentially.
WHAT MUSEUM Official YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/WHATMUSEUM

WHAT MUSEUM, collectors‘ museum of contemporary art, opened in Tennoz, Tokyo in December 2020. The Museum’s core work is to make the precious works of art properties that collectors and artists have entrusted to us accessible to the public. We have used our unique insight as a warehousing company to explore the concept of what an art facility should be. The result is to open up the warehouse to offer the public a look at art that they would not ordinarily have the opportunity to see. The museum exhibits works by artists active in the contemporary art scene side-by-side with the thoughts of the collectors as well as the artists, offering an innovative space for the appreciation of art. The name of WHAT (WAREHOUSE OF ART TERRADA) implies the cultural value which is gleaming quietly in the warehouse, and the museum exhibits two- and three-dimensional works as well as architectural models, photographs, movies, literature and installations. We plan and exhibit these diversified arts and cultures in our individual style of a museum as a warehouse company in new and unique approaches.

https://what.warehouseofart.org/en

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