There is a word "俯瞰 Fukan" in Japanese.
It means overhead view, or bird's eye view.
Not staying in only one point of view but being objective to the things.
To say the themes of Takuma Tanaka's works in one word, the "Bird's eye view " is the exact word.
Observe the reality we live in sincerely and put it into paintings.
Gaze into society and make the things we are missing clearly.
It i the overhead view that makes it possible.
In the series of Human sushi, there are human beings who used to eat Sushi eaten as Sushi ironically. The works raise the too much anthropocentric acts as a problem
There is a light side and dark side in every thing.
The world we live in is the same.
Most of the people wants to see only the light side.
But Takuma Tanaka wants to express the dark, mess and chaotic side of the things too.
So there are some works looks grotesque and terrific.
Every existence struggle, worry, and celebrate.
There is no escape.
It is essential for us to have overhead view.
As the reality changes, the works of Takuma changes too.
Thank you.
