Take a walk with SPIDER- Takeshi Hamanaka street show #1“Hunter”, The Met, New York 11.09,2010 004
The Met was not a good place for my show because security guards were so mean to me. They finally did not allow me to take pictures on the stairs in front of it. I guess they are not a big fan of Contemporary Art.
Take a walk with SPIDER - Takeshi Hamanaka Street Show #1
Pegasus is pleased to present the street show Take a walk with SPIDER-11.03-09, 2010 by sculptor, Takeshi Hamanaka. In this show, he carries the plastic bottle sculpture on his back and takes a walk around Chelsea and some other areas in New York.
Artist Statement “Hunter”
One day I find a Jumping Spider in my studio. It hunts a mosquito very quickly. Then I start to have an interest in their life. That kind of spiders don’t make any spider’s web. Jumping Spiders always move around for hunting bugs. They have 8 eyes of 360 degree view on the head. In the case of danger, they use a string and jump down for running away. Finally, the jumping spider looks like a proud hunter to me.
Profile: Takeshi HAMANAKA - Sculptor
1975 Born in Yokohama, Japan. Live in Kawasaki. Work in Tokyo, Vancouver and N.Y
1994 Graduated from Tokoha Kikugawa High School, Fine Arts & Design Dept, Japan
2001 Learned about Aboriginal Art, Aboriginal Friendship Center, Vancouver
2002 Apprenticeship under Sculptor Jean-Guy Dallaire, Vancouver
Major Solo Exhibitions
2010 Take a walk with SPIDER, Chelsea, New York
2009 LIFE, Lumen Gallery, Vancouver
2008 BABEL, Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino, Yokohama, Japan
2004 New Bronze Sculptures, Moat Gallery, Vancouver
Major Group Exhibitions
2010 Seeds and Clouds, - T.H & J.G Dallaire, Kanagawa Pref. Gallery, Yokohama,
2009 The Solid and the Sublime, Crossing Art Gallery, New York
2006 55th Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Received award
2003 52nd Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Received award
2002 Apprentice and Master Exhibition- T.H& J.G Dallaire, Moat Gallery, Vancouver
2002 Eastside Cultural Crawl, Railtown Studios, Vancouver
Castle S. Angelo, Vatican- Spider Street Show #19 by Takeshi Hamanaka (Takeshi Spider) 6.6, 2019 408
Profile
Takeshi Hamanaka (Takeshi Spider) is a sculptor and a “Nontemporary” artist from Japan. He created the first recycled artwork by using disposable plastic bottles in 2008. Since then he’s been holding “Spider Street Show” around the world with plastic bottle arts.
Takeshi Hamanaka (Takeshi Spider)
1975 Born in Yokohama, Japan.
1994 Graduated Tokoha-Kikugawa High School, Art & Design, Shizuoka
2002 Apprenticeship under Sculptor Jean-Guy Dallaire, Vancouver
2002 “Apprentice and Master Exhibition”, J.G Dallaire, Moat, Vancouver
2003 Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
2004 “New Bronze Sculptures”, Moat Gallery, Vancouver
2006 Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
2008 “BABEL”, Yokohama Civic Gallery
2009 “LIFE”, Lumen Gallery, Vancouver, “The Solid and the Sublime”, Crossing Art Gallery, New York
2010 “Seeds and Clouds”, J.G Dallaire, Kanagawa Civic Hall
2010 “Walk with SPIDER” New York
2011 “Walk with SPIDERⅡ” Art Fair Tokyo
2012 “Walk with SPIDERⅢ” Art Basel, Lausanne, Zurich
2013 Golden Death New York, Vancouver, “Nontemporary Art” Scope, Miami Beach
2014 “EU/UE” Berlin Biennale & Helsinki, “Golden Death” Yokohama Triennale, “Passionate Lover” Art Basel Miami Beach
2015 “Rising Sun” Roppongi Art Night, Tokyo, “Nontemporary Art” Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Niigata, The Dignity of Nations London
2016 “8 Million” New York, “Rising Sun” Setouchi Triennale, Kagawa, “Death Media” Tokyo
2017 “Phoenix” Nuit Blanche Taipei
2018 “Smartphone Bug” Tokyo, “Queen” Niigata, “Death Media” Miami
2019 “Tarantella” Taranto, Pompei, Venice, Roma
Artist Statement - Nontemporary Art
Art used to be more passionate, powerful and soulful. It seemed like beautiful lovers resolved the differences between races and cultures. At that moment Art became more apathetic, powerless and empty and we called it Contemporary Art. “The time of Contemporary Art is over. I am beginning Nontemporary Art from now.” Nontemporary Art is an attempt to regain the core of Art.
#streetshow #rome #art
“Sacred Evil”☆ Spider Street Show #2, Takeshi Hamanaka- Recycled Art, Art Fair Tokyo 7.31, 2011 011
Artist Statement Sacred Evil
From old, there is a philosophy that complete right or wrong does not exist in Japan. Kishin (Ogre God) might be the good example. Literally, the Kishin is the one that the Ogre and the God united. It shows that a sacred mind and an evil mind stay in any person. During the Great East Japan Earthquake, even in case of being under a serious situation, there were people who controlled their feelings and acted rationally, and were people who acted in selfish like feelings, too. Do you share the limited food by everyone or monopolize it? Such time, whether you will be a human or you will become a hungry ogre brute is up to you.
I drew the Kishin's face in the Red Demon Spider's back with such a thought.
Takeshi HAMANAKA
#spiderstreetshow #artfairtokyo #takeshihamanaka
作品“聖なる悪”について
古来より、日本には完全なる正も邪も存在しないという哲学がある。鬼神はその良い例であろう。鬼神とは文字通り鬼と神を合体させたものであり、それは、どんな人の中にも聖なる心と邪悪な心が宿っているということを示している。
東日本大震災の際、深刻な状況下にあっても、自分の感情を律して理性的に行動した人々もいれば、感情のままに利己的に行動した人々もいた。少ない食料を皆で分け合うのか、それとも独り占めするのか？そのような時、人としていられるか、餓鬼畜生になってしまうかは、あなた次第である。そんな想いを込めて、赤鬼蜘蛛の背に鬼神の顔を描いた。
タケシ・ハマナカ
Profile: Takeshi HAMANAKA - Sculptor
1975 Born in Yokohama, Japan. Live in Kawasaki. Work in Tokyo, Vancouver and N.Y
1994 Graduated from Tokoha Kikugawa High School, Fine Arts & Design Dept, Japan
2001 Learned about Aboriginal Art, Aboriginal Friendship Center, Vancouver
2002 Apprenticeship under Sculptor Jean-Guy Dallaire, Vancouver
Major Solo Exhibitions
2011 Take a walk with SPIDER Ⅱ - ART FAIR TOKYO
2010 Take a walk with SPIDER, Chelsea, New York
2009 LIFE, Lumen Gallery, Vancouver
2008 BABEL, Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino, Yokohama
2004 New Bronze Sculptures, Moat Gallery, Vancouver
Major Group Exhibitions
2010 Seeds and Clouds, - T.H & J.G Dallaire, Kanagawa Pref. Gallery, Yokohama,
2009 The Solid and the Sublime, Crossing Art Gallery, New York
2006 55th Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Received award
2003 52nd Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Received award
2002 Apprentice and Master Exhibition- T.H& J.G Dallaire, Moat Gallery, Vancouver
2002 Eastside Cultural Crawl, Railtown Studios, Vancouver
経歴 タケシ・ハマナカ – 彫刻家
1975 神奈川県出身 川崎市在住 東京、バンクーバー及びニューヨークを拠点に活動中
1994 常葉学園菊川高等学校 美術デザイン科卒業 静岡県
2001 アボリジニアートを学ぶ アボリジニフレンドシップセンター バンクーバー
2002 カナダ人彫刻家J・Ｇダレアー氏に師事 サハラフォーム、抽象芸術論及びブロンズ彫刻について学ぶ バンクーバー
個展
2011 “Take a walk with SPIDERⅡ” アートフェア東京２０１１
2010 “Take a walk with SPIDER” チェルシー ニューヨーク
2009 “LIFE” ルーメンギャラリー バンクーバー
2008 “BABEL/バベル” 横浜市民ギャラリーあざみ野 横浜市
2004 “New Bronze Sculptures” モートギャラリー バンクーバー
2003 Private Exhibition 妙壽寺 横浜市
主なグループ展
2010 “Seeds and Clouds /種子と雲”- T.HAMANAKA & J.G Dallaire 神奈川県民ギャラリー 横浜市
2009 “The Solid and The Sublime” Crossing Art ニューヨーク
2006 第55回創型展 東京都美術館 作品受賞
2004 第37回桜蔭会美術展 横浜そごう市民ギャラリー 横浜市
2003 創型会秋季展 田中八重洲ギャラリー 東京都
2003 第52回創型展 東京都美術館 作品受賞
2002 “Apprentice and Master Exhibition”- T.HAMANAKA & J.G Dallaire モートギャラリー バンクーバー
2002 “Eastside Cultural Crawl” レールタウンスタジオ バンクーバー
Piazza SAN Marco- Spider Street Show #19 “Tarantella” by Takeshi Hamanaka, Venice 6.3, 2019 399
June 3, Piazza San Marco of Venice was really beautiful at the evening.
By the way, the Italian song of “Funiculi Funicula” is very popular in Japan. The Japanese kids version is known as “The Ogre’s Pants”.
Profile
Takeshi Hamanaka (Takeshi Spider) is a sculptor and a “Nontemporary” artist from Japan. He created the first recycled artwork by using disposable plastic bottles in 2008. Since then he’s been holding “Spider Street Show” around the world with plastic bottle arts.
Takeshi Hamanaka (Takeshi Spider)
1975 Born in Yokohama, Japan.
1994 Graduated Tokoha-Kikugawa High School, Art & Design, Shizuoka
2002 Apprenticeship under Sculptor Jean-Guy Dallaire, Vancouver
2002 “Apprentice and Master Exhibition”, J.G Dallaire, Moat, Vancouver
2003 Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
2004 “New Bronze Sculptures”, Moat Gallery, Vancouver
2006 Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
2008 “BABEL”, Yokohama Civic Gallery
2009 “LIFE”, Lumen Gallery, Vancouver, “The Solid and the Sublime”, Crossing Art Gallery, N.Y
2010 “Seeds and Clouds”, J.G Dallaire, Kanagawa Civic Hall
2010 “Walk with SPIDER” New York
2011 “Walk with SPIDERⅡ” Art Fair Tokyo
2012 “Walk with SPIDERⅢ” Art Basel, Lausanne, Zurich
2013 Golden Death New York, Vancouver, “Nontemporary Art” Scope, Miami Beach
2014 “EU/UE” Berlin Biennale & Helsinki, “Golden Death” Yokohama Triennale, “Passionate Lover” Art Basel Miami Beach
2015 “Rising Sun” Roppongi Art Night, Tokyo, “Nontemporary Art” Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, Niigata, The Dignity of Nations London
2016 “8 Million” New York, “Rising Sun” Setouchi Triennale, Kagawa, “Death Media” Tokyo
2017 “Phoenix” Nuit Blanche Taipei
2018 “Smartphone Bug” Tokyo, “Queen” Niigata, “Death Media” Miami
2019 “Tarantella” Taranto, Pompei, Venice, Roma
#streetshow #sanmarco #venice
Lausanne Switzerland : Walk with SPIDER - Takeshi HAMANAKA/Spider Street Show #3, 6.17, 2012 021
Walk with SPIDER - Takeshi Spider street show #3
PEGASUS is pleased to present the show Take a walk with SPIDER #3 Fukushima 2011 by Artist Takeshi Spider/Hamanaka. The Street Show is held at Art Basel in Basel, Lausanne and Zurich in Switzerland.
In this show, Hamanaka carries the plastic bottle sculpture Fukushima 2011 on his back and takes a walk around with it.
The show will be on view from June 14-19, 2012. For more information, visit,
About the artwork Fukushima 2011
Fukushima 2011 is the artwork which was inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Then the monster is called nuclear power which we made has suddenly attacked us. We were too powerless to the nuclear hazard beyond prediction.
This Spider with nine legs and nine eyes is a monster which does not exist in nature. The one side expresses the nuclear reactor which is carrying out meltdown, and the other side expresses the atomic bomb. The whole body symbolizes the fact that nuclear power plants are almost same as nuclear weapons.
We have been brainwashed for a long time as nuclear power is safety, economical and clean energy. However, it was not truth.
We don't need nuclear power plants any more.
Profile: Takeshi HAMANAKA - Sculptor
1975 Born in Yokohama, Japan. Live in Kawasaki. Work in Tokyo, Vancouver and N.Y
1994 Graduated from Tokoha Kikugawa High School, Fine Arts & Design Dept, Japan
2001 Learned about Aboriginal Art, Aboriginal Friendship Center, Vancouver
2002 Apprenticeship under Sculptor Jean-Guy Dallaire, Vancouver
Major Solo Exhibitions
2012 Take a walk with SPIDER Ⅲ －ART BASEL 2012, Basel, Switzerland
2011 Take a walk with SPIDER Ⅱ -- ART FAIR TOKYO 2011, Tokyo Int' Forum
2010 Take a walk with SPIDER, Chelsea, New York
2009 LIFE, Lumen Gallery, Vancouver
2008 BABEL, Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino, Yokohama, Japan
2004 New Bronze Sculptures, Moat Gallery, Vancouver
Major Group Exhibitions
2010 Seeds and Clouds, - T.H & J.G Dallaire, Kanagawa Pref. Gallery, Yokohama,
2009 The Solid and the Sublime, Crossing Art Gallery, New York
2006 55th Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Received award
2003 52nd Soukei Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Received award
2002 Apprentice and Master Exhibition- T.H& J.G Dallaire, Moat Gallery, Vancouver
2002 Eastside Cultural Crawl, Railtown Studios, Vancouver