I’m Taka and I’m a Japanese artist. I entered the world of contemporary art at the age of 30 after working as a designer.
My life to this date has been full of unique experiences, which gave me many inspirations.
The most striking and tragic experience was the accident I had at 16. At that time, my dream was to become a professional freestyle ski player, but during the practice I had a tumbling accident. It was a serious injury that paralyzed me from the shoulders downwards. I suffered a lot. But perhaps it may not be as harsh as the incidents that others are struggling with.
I was born and raised in a family of farmhouse in the countryside. I didn’t really have any special talents, I was...