Dikoku Takayuki Solo Exhibition Rebirth The fruits hold life in themselves once more. 2006.5/8(mon)〜5/13(sat) mon〜fri：12：00pm〜19：00pm　　the final day：12：00pm〜16：30pm

Rebirth

A plant grew when someone coiled DNA around a stick. It tried to make a withered tree be in bloom and bore fruit in far-off country. Once, the tree has died after found people's strictness and kindness. The fruit which fell on the ground has started spreading small roots and putting　 forth buds in the atmosphere of its home, *Yamato. There is the only way to refine one's art with people as if diamond can polish 　 diamond. Since a lot people put nourishment and affection into it, a sign of new bud was 　 metamorphosed into afresh life as an inner-creature from its mind. The afresh life would be yourself or myself when it pass through our minds. There was a withered tree. It brought forth fruits for some time. Raising the fruits as true life, it will come into good flowers. And pray all living things to be in bloom in their hearts. We could fail our plans again and again. The fruits hold life in themselves once more. *Yamato: ancient name of Japan

A Summary of "Rebirth"

I realized that people would be capable of holding life many times, and then the force of attraction between two could be linked with each other. When I tried to visualize the working of life, I have already set about sculpturing. Until now many things I tried went wrong. However,it can safely be said that life is full of ups and downs for me, for you, and all living things.

Biography

Takayuki Daikoku Born in 1976 Shiga, Japan, lives and works in Osaka, Japan Education 1999 Osaka University of Arts, Fine Art Department, Osaka, Japan 2001 Osaka University of Arts Graduate School, Osaka, Japan Live and Worked in 2001〜2003 Berlin, Germany Travel 1996〜2003 China, Czech, Netherlands, Thailand, United Kingdom Solo Exhibitions 1998 "Kan/Coil,ﾓ Osaka Dawn Center, Osaka, Osaka 2000 "Ishizue/Foundation," Galerie Ou, Osaka, Osaka 2001 "Letﾕs make withered trees to be in bloom," Chihaya Nature and Astronomy Museum, Chihaya, Osaka 2003 "Intervention I," Ksb KioskShop, Berlin, Germany Group Exhibitions 1998 "The exchange exhibition between The Fine Art college of Shanghai University and Osaka University of Arts," Osaka, Osaka 1999 "Interlink," Crystal Tower, Osaka, Osaka 2002 "Installation series I," Otto-Nagel-Galerie, Osaka, Osaka 2005 "Beyond the Border," Chayamachi gallery, Osaka, Osaka Symposium 1998 Takihata Art Working, Takihata, Osaka 2003 International Wood Symposium vol. 8, Riedelhof, Germany Workshop 2003〜2005 Exhibition and workshops, Fujinosato Nursery School, Takatsuki, Osaka

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Click to Slide Show Kan 1999/ Coil 1999 1999 wood, straw rope 350x300x270cm Letﾕs make withered trees to be in bloom 2001 wood, Japanese paper 260x545x515cm Flora-the arrival of spring 2002 poplar, Japanese paper, acrylic 285x150x700cm Der Stern Klingelt-The star is ringing 2003 beech, maple, Japanese paper, acrylic 300x280x280cm