KINDAN NO INKU
KINDAN NO INKU | EDGAR TAKOYAKI
JUNE 15 - AUGUST 5, 2021
Dab Art Co. is pleased to announce KINDAN NO INKU, a solo exhibition of photographs by Edgar Takoyaki. This is the debut exhibition for our new location; Sí Gallery in Austin, Texas.
KINDAN NO INKU is a rework of Edgar Takoyaki’s photographs taken while documenting the Japanese cholo movement in Japan. Roughly translating to ‘Forbidden Ink’; the subjects of these photos are forever connected by the ink they wear on their bodies. Tattoos have long been synonymous with the organized crime syndicate Yakuza in Japan; but newer generations are changing the old ideals and adopting more western attitudes towards body art. This small but very decorated group are all tattoo artists, living and working in Tokyo.
View Edgar’s KINDAN NO INKU on Artsy visit in person by appointment.
EDGAR TAKOYAKI (b.1972)
Edgar Takoyaki developed his passion for photography after documenting his first visit to Japan with a point-and-shoot camera in 2005. In the years since, Edgar has studied the technical side of photography while developing his distinctive style. His subjects are varied, from portraiture and travel photography to elaborately staged sci-fi-noir scenes. Much of his work reflects the influence of Japanese culture and science fiction, and is distinguished by a dark, atmospheric quality that suggests a larger story behind each image.
Edgar has shown his work at a number of solo and group exhibitions in California, and he has earned international recognition in recent years. In 2012, he was presented the Jury Award of Merit (Landscape) in the International Fine Art Photography Contest Grand Prix de la Couverte. He was also invited to London as an exhibitor in the Life-Framer Alternative Lives Exhibition in 2014.
Edgar currently lives in Ventura with his wife, three cats, and robot companion.
