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Waterfall

Exhibition dates: 7 October – 17 December, 2011

Exclusive to Sydney, Tokujin Yoshioka: Waterfall is a major solo exhibition developed by Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF).

Waterfall explores the work of endlessly inventive Japanese artist Tokujin Yoshioka. Known for the simplicity and ingenuity of his concepts and holistic approach to design, Tokujin’s interdisciplinary practice has garnered him much attention since founding his eponymous studio in Tokyo in 2000.  Tokujin experiments with a sophisticated play of materials and shapes using his art as a means of communicating something fascinating, surprising, joyful and unexpected.  SCAF has invited Tokujin to create an extraordinary installation, transforming the gallery space and giving Australian audiences a rare opportunity, over three months, to view the work of this influential artist.

Born in Japan in 1967, Tokujin’s professional career is rooted in the fruitful collaboration with Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake. The ten-year association with the renowned fashion designer has produced numerous important projects including Issey Miyake Making Things at the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, Paris (1998).  Tokujin has collaborated with various companies inside and outside Japan including Hermès, BMW, Toyota and Swarovski.  His works are held in permanent collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 

Recent exhibitions include Sensing Nature, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2010), and Glasstress 2011, a collateral event of the 54th Venice Biennale. He also directed Second Nature at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT (2008). Several water blocks (optical glass benches designed by Tokujin in 2002) will be installed at the Musée d’Orsay in their Impressionist gallery when it reopens at the end of October 2011. This will be the artist’s first visit to Australia.

Proudly supported by Japan Foundation, SPACE Furniture and Nelson Meers Foundation