Shiseido Gallery Presents SPECIAL TALK SESSION: A Perspective, an Expanding World Shiseido Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 17, 2025 To Members of the Media Shiseido Gallery Presents SPECIAL TALK SESSION: A Perspective, an Expanding World As a related event to the exhibition “Takada Akiko & Masako: Perspectives – How We Perceive the World,” which has been running at the Shiseido Gallery since Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a talk session will be held on Saturday, October 25, featuring the artists featured in the exhibition, Takada Akiko and Masako, and independent researcher Morita Mao. Akiko and Masako Takada are identical twin artists who create works using familiar materials, exploring the theme of “scale” in space and time. Their works are inspired by ideas from mathematics and physics, and are created with delicate handwork and meticulous composition. They are also known for their unique sensibility, fusing art and science, and for their exhibitions, which are based on meticulous research. Meanwhile, Mao Morita graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, and began his research career outside of academia. He is currently based in Kyoto, where he writes and reflects, aiming to build a discipline rooted in everyday life with a focus on the question of “how to live.” In addition to his writing and
contemplation, he also performs in various live settings both in Japan and abroad. Akiko and Masako Takada were inspired by Morita’s words, which express a connection with nature and a bright outlook on the future. They will be holding a talk session titled “A Perspective Here, an Expanding World.” This will be an opportunity to reflect on the works in this exhibition, question the perspectives embodied within them, and reexamine the expanding world and the future for future generations. Shiseido Gallery Presents SPECIAL TALK SESSION A Perspective, an Expanding World Date and Time: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Doors open 30 minutes before) Venue: Word Shiseido Hall, 9th floor, Tokyo Shiseido Ginza Building, 8-8-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Capacity: 45 people (advance registration required, first come, first served) Participation Fee: Free URL:
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5794/2945/5794-2945-cb415248b80846bbc2b6e7206749649f-920×450.png [Speaker] Ankiko/Masako Takada
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5794/2945/5794-2945-b237ea1546bc2243bd89952295d8d645-2597×1731.jpg Born in Tokyo in 1978. In 2001, Akiko graduated from the Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tama Art University, and Masako from the Department of Comparative Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Zokei University. In 2005, Akiko and Masako completed a Master’s degree in Sculpture, Faculty of Humanities, Slade School of Art, University of London. Selected solo exhibitions: 2010 “Criterium 78” (Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito), 2022 “Going down the rabbit hole” MA2 Gallery, 2023-24 Fuchu Art Museum, Open Studio 88 Takada Akiko and Masako “Repeating Shapes.” Major group exhibitions: “BigMinis” (Museum of Contemporary Art, Bordeaux) in 2010, “MOT Annual 2014 Fragment – The Beginning of an Unfinished Work” (Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo) in 2014, “Listening to Lines” (Ginza Hermès Forum) in 2015, “Waiting for Spring: In Search of the Scenery that Will Soon Change Color” (Towada Art Center) in 2015, “Saitama Triennale 2016” in 2016, “The Flux of Decoration: Seven Ways to Confront the Present” (Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum) in 2017, “Sense of Scale” (Yokosuka Museum of Art) in 2019, “Between the Everyday” (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa) in 2021, and “The Dream of a Room – From Bonnard to Tillmans” (Pola Museum of Art) in 2023. Official website: https://www.akikoandmasakotakada.com/ Independent researcher Mao Morita Independent researcher. While researching and writing in Kyoto, he also performs live in Japan and abroad, including “mathematical concerts.” His debut work, “The Mathematical Body” (Shinchosha), won the 15th Kobayashi Hideo Prize. His other works include “The Gift of Mathematics” (Mishimasha), “How Do We Live?” (Shueisha), “Calculating Life” (Shinchosha, winner of the 10th Kawai Hayao Academic Prize), “Nurturing Numbers” (Fukuinkan Shoten), the picture book “The Mathematician Who Became an Ant” (illustrations by Katsuji
Wakisaka/Fukuinkan Shoten), and his translation of Rachel Carson’s “A Sense of Wonder” (Chikuma Shobo). Official website:
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5794/2945/5794-2945-60d279684ddfd09fd3197b25bde660a9-680×1024.jpg ■ “Takada Akiko & Masako: Perspectives – How We Perceive This World” to be held Dates: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 – Sunday, December 7, 2025 Venue: Shiseido Gallery 1F B1, Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building, 8-8-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 TEL: 03-3572-3901 fax. 03-3572-3951 URL: https://gallery.shiseido.com/jp/?rt_pr=trt40 (Shiseido Gallery homepage) Weekdays: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sundays and holidays: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Closed every Monday (Closed even if Monday falls on a national holiday) Free admission Organizer: Shiseido Co., Ltd. For more information about this release
