After last night's opening, this morning we set off for the rural city of Hikone - north of Osaka, in Shiga Province, sitting on the Eastern shore of the huge inland Lake Biwa. It's a city in contrast to the bright lights and bustle of Osaka - it seems a little sleepier - a pastoral retreat of a city - rice fields, traditional Japanese housing, overlooked by mountains on 3 sides.
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Lake Biha |
Art Takahashi, the venue for Ben Cove's "Look-See" is the private residence of artist Ryo Takahashi and his wife, a purpose built modernist metal housed building, living quarters in one half and Gallery on the other. It's a curious space - all angles and slopes, and in keeping with the art spaces I've seen so far, small.
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Art Takahashi |
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Art Takahashi |
This venue was purposefully picked by Koh Yoshida to show Ben's work - playing with the Modernist-provocation that underpins "Look-See".
First job was to attach the 4 sheets of pre-painted pink wallpaper which acts as a backdrop to the constructed pieces, paintings and found photos which create the built environment of the finished piece. Once pasted, we made a start on attaching the wooden blocks, which, thanks to Ben's comprehensive, extensive and easy-to-follow plan, was good fun. Aptly, Koh commented that there was a feeling of building a structure in this process - precise measurements, careful placing and a feeling of a built form growing before your eyes.

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delicious food too |
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