Shinkichi Tajiri Dutch-American, 1923-2009
Bronze
20 1/2 x 49 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches
"In 1967 I wanted to make a sculptural statement that would cut through all the mystification that I felt was invading the art scene. Sculptures that would be instantly communicable to everyone and at the same time formally timeless. This was the beginning of the Knots." Quote: Shinkichi Tajiri
Provenance
Shinkichi Tajiri Estate, The NetherlandsExhibitions
Zwolle, The Netherlands, Librije Hedendaagse Kunst, Broerenkerk, Tajiri, Portraits, 1995Amstelveen, The Netherlands, Cobra Museum, Tajiri, Stille dynamiek en eenheid in pluformiteit, 1997
Herning, Denmark, Museum Carl-Henning Pedersen en Else Alfelt, Dialogue: Shinkichi Tajiri, 1998
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, Cobra Museum, Tajiri & Family, 2001
Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Museum Het Valkhof, Shinkichi Tajiri: Snelheid, Erotiek en Geweld, 2003
The Hague, The Netherlands, Ten Rande Foundation, Shida and Peter Bliek bring the work of Tajiri to the attention of the ambassadors in the Corps Diplomatique in the context of 100 years Peace Palace in The Hague, 2013
Leiden, The Netherlands, SieboldHuis, Shinkichi Tajiri Universal Paradoxes, 2015
Salernes, France, Herman Krikhaar Foundation, ZEN: Eugène Brands & Shinkichi Tajiri, 2016
Tokyo, Japan, Blum & Poe Gallery, Shinkichi Tajiri, 8 September 2017
Literature
Stufkens, A., Tajiri: Snelheid, Erotiek en Geweld, 2003, Museum Het Valkhof Nijmegen, vol.2, no. 272, p. 164