{{Tadashi Kawamata}}

Tadashi Kawamata was born in 1953 in Hokkaido, Japan. He lives and works in Paris and Tokyo.

According to the  ArchDaily,  Tadashi Kawamata, a Japanese sculptor and installer, is known for creating urban spaces that utilize simple materials.  Often times, Kawamata selects an single item, whether it is a material or an object, that becomes the basic module of a huge construction.  

“The artist modifies the space on which it operates, creating outgrowths as pods nestled in height, suspended walkways, observation posts, which disturb the established order and challenge our view of our environment.”

I stumbled upon Gallery 604 on my bicycle one day during my lunch break. The gallery is hidden between Nampo-dong and Busan Station. Down an alley across from an instant coffee cart, unknown to even the walking pedestrians. I walked inside and was able to explore the exhibition alone and in the eerie quiet of the empty gallery. Until I did some research, Tadashi Kawamata wasn’t a familiar name, but now I remember the work he did for the Venice Biennal and other world renown creations.