Purple Magazine
— Purple #43 S/S 2025
The Tokyo Diary Issue
tadashi kawamata
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Tadashi Kawamata, “nids & cabanes,” 2024-2025, exhibition view, île-d’arz, france
Tadashi Kawamata, tree huts, 2010, wood, installation in situ, centre pompidou, paris, photo charles duprat
Tadashi Kawamata, avalanche, 2024, installation views, dover street market paris, commissioned by philéo and supported by adidas, photos copyright tom dagnas
Tadashi Kawamata, tree huts, 2008, wood, installation view, madison square park, new york, photo ellen page wilson
interview and portrait
by ALEPH MOLINARI
Born in Mikasa, a mining town on the island of Hokkaido, world-renowned artist Tadashi Kawamata creates dynamic structures using reclaimed wood, planks, and furniture. He builds ephemeral installations in galleries, streets, buildings, and even trees. His work challenges the notions of architecture and permanence, while addressing ecology, social inequality, and the fragility of our hypertechnological society.
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