This is an object by Takuma Tanaka.
Human Sushi: A series satirizing the predator-prey interaction. In this world, humans are eaten as sushi.
Rotating sushi restaurants are very popular in Japan. However, in the works depicted here, humans turned into sushi are shown on plates. Humanity has considered itself the king of all existence, dominating the world. However, in this modern society, we face many problems. We have lost control, just like in a rotating sushi restaurant. Through this motif, the cruelty of anthropocentrism is paradoxically revealed.
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Born in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo in 1977. Spent childhood in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture. Attended Saitama Prefectural Urawa High School. Entered Chiba University but dropped out. Entered the Faculty of Law at Waseda University.
Aiming to become a lawyer, he failed the bar exam twice, fell ill, and began painting for rehabilitation. Influenced by street performer Peter Frankl, he began selling paintings on the streets of Urawa. His pop style and the bargain price of 1,000 yen per piece were highly praised, and he sold many works. He also started street sales in Ginza.
Sales plummeted due to the Lehman Shock. Seeking a new frontier, he went to Shanghai. He was favored by the owner of the major Shanghai gallery, Jie Art, who had experience studying in Japan, and obtained the right to hold a solo exhibition. He was the first Japanese artist to hold a solo exhibition at the gallery.
His work is also handled by PIEROGI GALLERY in Brooklyn. In 2015, he held a solo exhibition at the New York NPO organization, Chasama.
In 2018, his painting "Blue Rose" was acquired by the Ulster Museum in Northern Ireland.
His work was recognized by Robert Duponttwin, who had contact with Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí during their lifetimes, and he signed an agent contract.
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