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Kei TAKEMURA



BIOGRAPHY

  • Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1975
  • Lives and works in Berlin, Germany

Education

2000-2004
  • Berlin Art Academy, Prof. Lothar Baumgarten
2002
  • Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music
    (Faculty of Graduate School of Fine Art / Master Course)
1998
  • Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music
    Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting)

Other

2004-2007
  • Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Scholarship
2002-2003
  • Deutsch Akademisches Austausch Dienst Scholarship
2001
  • Shishu enters into the permanent collection of the
    Technik Museum, Berlin
2000
  • Pola Foundation Scholarship
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Kei Takemura
"There and Now,
kimi shini tamou koto nakare 2" 2006 Japanese silk thread,
Italian synthetic cloth, German wallpaper, German wall paint,
German colour spray, German news paper,
British news paper, Australian news paper,
paper tape, and Japanese pin,
370cm x 500 cm
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Kei Takemura
“even if we’re not together” 2007
Japanese silk thread, Italian synthetic cloth, color print,
B&W print which image
was taken by M.B. somewhere in Africa,
color spray, 260 x 530 cm
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Kei Takemura
"renovated House 1 " 2008
broken model house, Japanese silk thread,
Italian synthetic cloth, glue
10 x 17 x 6.5 cm