Comments on the Solo Exhibition” Hayashi Takahiko

In the face of catastrophes beyond human understanding, such as the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear power plant accident, I feel compelled to ask myself, "What is the power of my art?
Even in the midst of depressed days, warm food, warm rooms, and warm baths that uplift our spirits and give us courage and energy will surely soak into our hard bodies. And even when we are depressed and beaten down, the entertainment that brings music, stories, and laughter that can reach anyone's ears will soak into our hard hearts. Such a powerful person is a wonderful thing.

　The power of a picture is the power of powerlessness. It is a small mirror that faces a solitary person. Facing it alone, we can share the peace of mind that the artist has arrived at in his one-man search for creation. What is told is connected only when it is questioned by the viewer. When each of us faces the other, there it is. I believe that I am not helpless.



Hayashi Takahiko, "About My Production Style"

In my 20s, I traveled around the country with my works to art galleries. I wanted to know directly whether there was a destination for my works. I was and still am embarrassed to visit galleries to find out what I don't know.

I am in my 50s now, facing a computer to continue to deliver my works as my profession. Although we may look different, our thoughts are the same. Even if it is a minor theme that is not popular, if it is important, creativity is what allows it to exist properly now, and I wish to continue working for that purpose.

In recent years, I have been exhibiting my work in group shows and art fairs globally, as well as sharing my work and ideas online through social networking sites such as Tumblr and pinterest. He has more than 27,000 followers.

Through the Little Christmas - Small Prints exhibition, we continue to explore new forms of individual collaboration with galleries across the country and artists of all generations.
　While the foundation of the collection is based on the production of relatively small works to be displayed in private homes, the public collection also includes more than 100 works donated or deposited to 22 institutions in 5 countries.

Hayashi Tatahiko

Born
1961 Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Education
1987 M.F.A. Printmaking—Tokyo National University of Arts, Japan
1985 B.F.A. Oil Painting—Musashino Art University, Japan

Public & Corporate Collections
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia
Artzon Museum, Japan
Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland
Enokojima Art, Culture and Creative Center, Osaka Prefecture,Osaka,Japan
GBD Architects, Portland, OR
HOKUBU Memorial Picture Museum,Japan
Kanuma Municipal Art Museum of Kawakami Sumio, Japan
Kurobe City Art Museum, Japan
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA
Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan
Minokamo City Museum,Japan
Musashino Art University Museum and Library, Tokyo, Japan
Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, Japan
Nagoya City Art Museum, Japan
National Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia
National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan
National Museum of Taiwan Literature, Taiwan
Portland Art Museum, Gilkey Center for the Graphic Arts, Portland, OR USA
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA
Queensland Art Gallery, Australia
Jordan Schnitzer Print Collection, Portland, OR USA
Seison Museum, Japan
Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Toyohashi Municipal Museum of Art, Japan
The Library of Congress, Washington DC USA
The Sato Museum of Art,Tokyo, Japan
University of Alberta,Canada
Winkler Investments, Portland, OR USA