Category Archives: SAITO, TAKAKO



TAKAKO SAITO, announcement “Ho. ho. he. he…… Pooo…”, 2015 [digital print A4]

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TAKAKO SAITO, announcement performance “Ho. ho. he. he…… Pooo…”, 2015
29,7 x 21 cm
digital print

Takako Saito performed “Ho. ho. he. he…… Pooo…” at Galerie van Gelder on 28th of November 2015. In the front room solo exhibition ‘The Rotating Painting Show’ of Elvire Bonduelle opened that same afternoon, while “Blue Sky Wall” was shown in the back room AP.

TAKAKO SAITO, Schachspiele, Spiele und Bücher, 1989 [signed catalogue]

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TAKAKO SAITO, Schachspiele, Spiele und Bücher, 1989
21 x 21 cm
catalogue, 80 pp., signed in print
also hand signed in black ink
mint
published by Harlekin Art, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany
inv.TSait 800-pr

This signed catalogue looks aged and with a dent at the right lower corner. In fact, this is part of the reproduced photo on both sides of the couver. The book is in a pristine condition.

History of price:
UnoriginalSins, UK August 2024 GBP 45.- (unsigned)

TAKAKO SAITO, hand out by Takako on 14 July in Wiesbaden, 2022 [part of performance]

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TAKAKO SAITO, hand out by Takako on 14 July in Wiesbaden, 2022
ca 14 x 15 x 7 cm
plastic cup with text “On on On on”, felt pen ink, bean, colour print, cellophane bag

This object in cellophane bag was part of a performance in Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden (Germany). Every ten years a Fluxus Anniversary is organised.
‘Takako’s performance consisted of her digging up all kinds of objects from a bag and throwing them one by one to the audience. Each object had one or more words on it. The people who caught the objects had to read aloud what was written on it. Completely different words, meaning didn’t matter, they were fantasy words to me. It did work comically, especially when she threw a lot of things in quick succession.’
From an email by Harry Ruhé to KvG, September 12, 2022

TAKAKO SAITO, Wassermusik, 2000 [bag object, signed]

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TAKAKO SAITO, Wassermusik, 2000
33 x 17,3 cm
hand made plastic bag, permanent felt pen ink, heat press ridges, metal rings, dried up water and sand from river Rhine
series of circa 2-3 unique works
signed, dated
condition: more than fine, sand colouring at bottom of inner bags
inv.TSai 262-pr

It is known that Takako Saito has made a few of these unique hand made plastic bags called “Wassermusik”, with geometric patterns alluding to musical scores without written notes. Apparently the water took care of the music. The bag is supposed to hang on a wall and was filled with water from the Rhine in Düsseldorf, Germany. In the long run this evaporated. Considering the use and age of this unique item it is in an excellent condition, without tears, cracks, rust or petrification. KvG June 2022
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