Programs

Maki Takato

Hopeful monster GOLD

dates
5/28 wed. - 6/24 tue.
hours
9:00-20:00
location
Namba SkyO 10F Lobby
The scanned head of the artist disrupts the boundary between reality and fiction, expressing the fluidity of identity. It reinterprets the mysterious phenomena hidden in everyday spaces through a pop and humorous lens. Balloons that suddenly appear and come alive from the gaps in the city defamiliarize familiar scenery, creating new layers of narrative through their unpredictable appearances. Inadvertently, viewers are drawn into an experience where reality and fantasy merge.

Artist / Brand

Maki Takato

Maki Takato is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice bridges dance, performance, and visual arts. Following her professional dance career, she completed her studies at London's leading institutions: Performance Art at University of the Arts London, Philosophy at Goldsmiths, and graduated with distinction from the Royal College of Art.
Through philosophical and ethnological approaches, she explores the complex relationships between technology, identity, and the body. Her work manifests across spatial installations, three-dimensional media, and performance, creating experiences that challenge conventional perspectives. Based between Japan and the United Kingdom, Maki maintains an active international presence, including performances at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Gallery

Namba SkyO
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〒542-0076

5-1-60 Namba,Chuo-ku, Osaka