Interview with Takehiro Iikawa: Resisting Speed to Create 'Space'. The Confusion and Ambiguous Time Born Within (Interviewer: Miyuki Tanaka)
Tokyo Art Beat
Artist Takehiro Iikawa discusses the significance of creating exhibition spaces that encourage audience confusion and trial-and-error at his solo show in Mito.Summary
In his solo exhibition "When You Find What Matters" at the Art Tower Mito, artist Takehiro Iikawa creates an "ambiguous space" that intentionally avoids instructions, encouraging audience confusion and discovery. In a conversation with curator Miyuki Tanaka, Iikawa discusses his desire to resist the modern obsession with efficiency and rigid guidance, advocating for exhibition environments where viewers are free to pause, reflect, and engage in trial-and-error at their own pace.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)