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Kanoko Takaya<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Kanoko<\/span><\/div>

Hyokotto<\/em>, 2025, Acrylic, Japanese clay, resin, putty, epoxy on stitched foam-filled canvas<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Artist<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Kanoko Takaya<\/p>\n

Details:<\/p>\n

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Kanoko Takaya (1991-), a Kyoto-born artist living in Bali, blends Japanese and Indonesian influences in her work, exploring local cultures through her Indonesian Series and the human-nature connection in her abstract Inner Series, reflecting her dynamic artistic journey from Java to Bali.<\/div>\n
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Education:<\/p>\n

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2014 Kyoto Seika, Japan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2016 Indonesia University of the Arts, Indonesia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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About Kanoko Takaya<\/h3>\n

Kanoko Takaya is an artist from Kyoto, Japan, whose works explore the relationship between the human body, emotions, and self-discovery. She expresses these themes through the use of tactile and organic forms, as well as a vast exploration of materials.<\/p>\n

Journey to Self-Discovery<\/h3>\n

In 2016, Kanoko moved to Bali, where she began to focus on introspection and discovering her inner self as an individual. In the process, she began using a variety of materials in her practice as a medium of self-expression.<\/p>\n

Artistic Approach and Techniques<\/h3>\n

Her works attempt to transcend the boundaries of painting and sculpture through endless experiments and unconventional techniques. Kanoko\u2019s works are characterized by curves and textures that evoke associations with the human body, often offering a sense of familiarity and intimacy to the audience.<\/p>\n

Philosophy and Creative Process<\/h3>\n

At the core of her work is the pursuit of discovering the inner self through intuitive expression and conscious decisions. By engaging with shapes, symbols, and textures in habitual ways, she creates visual rhythms that convey her ever-changing state of mind. Kanoko\u2019s approach embraces her ability to be both emotional and rational in her artistic process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Gyutt and Kiku (Hugging)<\/em><\/h4>\n

2023
\nMixed media on wood
\n112 x 94 x 19 cm \/ 112 x 95 x 18 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kanoko<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Arc<\/em><\/h4>\n

2025
\nAcrylic, Japanese clay, resin, putty, epoxy on stitched foam-filled canvas
\n55 x 55 x 8 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kanoko<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Yuuhi (Sunset)<\/h4>\n

2025
\nAcrylic, Japanese clay, resin, putty, epoxy on stitched foam-filled canvas
\n28.5 x 22.5 x 6.5 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kanoko<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Koyake (Small Night View)<\/em><\/h4>\n

2025
\nAcrylic, Japanese clay, resin, putty, epoxy on stitched foam-filled canvas
\n29 x 22.5 x 8 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kanoko<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Pangkas Rambut<\/em><\/h4>\n

2020
\nAcrylic on canvas
\n125 x 125 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Pangkas<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Piggyback<\/em><\/h4>\n

2024
\nMixed media on wood
\n215 x 82 x 15 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Piggyback<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Un Deux Trois 02<\/em><\/h4>\n

2022
\nAcrylic on canvas
\n110 x 140.5 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Un<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Same Wavelength<\/em><\/h4>\n

2022
\nAcrylic on canvas
\n70 x 139 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Same<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Hidari gao\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n

2020
\nAcrylic on wood
\n30 x 29 x 5 cm<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Hidari<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Solo Exhibitions<\/h4><\/span>
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2024<\/h4>\n

Skin Ship<\/em>, Terada Art Complex II 4F, Loop Gallery, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

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2023<\/h4>\n

Te To Te<\/em>, Okyaku Gallery, Kochi, Japan<\/p>\n

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2022<\/h4>\n

Kune Kune<\/em>, Semarang Gallery, Semarang, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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2021<\/h4>\n

Naluri Arus: Instinct of the Current<\/em>, Artsphere Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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2014<\/h4>\n

Lucky Indonesia<\/em>, H2O gallery, Kyoto, Japan<\/p>\n

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Group Exhibitions<\/h4><\/span>
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2024<\/h4>\n

Tumbuh Rimpang<\/i><\/em>, Nonfrasa Gallery, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Art Jakarta 2024, Semarang Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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ARTJOG 2024: Motif – Ramalan<\/i><\/em>, Jogja National Museum, Yogyakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Five Galleries Art Fair in Spiral, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

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2023<\/h4>\n

Broken White Project #19 – ACE House Collective, Yogyakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Printmaking collaboration with Devfto Printmaking Institute, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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2022<\/h4>\n

TITICARA<\/i><\/em>, ISA Art Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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TITICARA<\/i><\/em>, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Bandung, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Time Capsule<\/i><\/em>, CANS Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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2021<\/h4>\n

Take Me Back (to the Future)<\/i><\/em>, Project SUKU, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Nandur Srawung 8<\/i><\/em>, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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SENSING SENSATION<\/i><\/em>, Semarang Gallery, Semarang, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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2020<\/h4>\n

Pegang \u2013 Pegang<\/i><\/em>, Titik Dua, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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OPPO Art Jakarta Virtual 2020<\/i><\/em>, Bale Project, Bandung, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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OPPO Art Jakarta Virtual 2020<\/i><\/em>, RUCI Art Space, Jakarta Indonesia<\/p>\n

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ASMR Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response<\/i><\/em>, D Gallerie, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Project Mei Virtual Exhibition<\/i><\/em>, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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EQUIDISTANT<\/i><\/em>, Kohesi Initiatives, Jogjakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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<\/i>2019<\/h4>\n

ARTSTARTUP100<\/i><\/em>, Daikanyama Hill Side Terrace F Building, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

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Pluralism<\/i><\/em>, Soup n \u013am, Jakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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<\/i>2018<\/h4>\n

Main-Main with Kentaro Okawara<\/i><\/em>, Rumah23, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Sorry No Guestlist<\/i><\/em>, Anagra Gallery, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

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2017<\/h4>\n

Primitive Emotion<\/i><\/em>, Studio Eksotika, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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23 Count Down Project<\/i><\/em>, Villa Rumah Dua Tiga, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Seed Of Memory<\/i><\/em>, Langgeng Art Foundation, Yogyakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Bare Journal<\/i><\/em>, Cataodata, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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<\/i>2016<\/h4>\n

IMF Ubud International Festival<\/i><\/em>, ARMA Museum, Bali, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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MASKS<\/i><\/em>, DIESEL ART GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

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ABANDONED TREASURE<\/i><\/em>, House Bay Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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GARA-GARA MOTIF<\/i><\/em>, ASP Gallery, Yogyakarta, Indonesia<\/p>\n

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Macam-Macam Kanoko Takaya and Sigit Pamungkas<\/i><\/em>, H2O gallery, Kyoto, Japan<\/p>\n

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Exhibition<\/h4><\/span>
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