Daisuke takakura biography definition

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What does the word ‘self’ mean? Should we differentiate the aspects that make up one personality? These questions form the basis for reflection for Japanese artist Daisuke Takakura, and gave rise to the series Monodramatic (2013-).

Born in Saitama in 1980, Daisuke Takakura studied law at Rikkyo University, taking drama classes alongside his law studies.

Self-taught, he began experimenting with photography in 2013.

 

How many facets make up a personality?

A monodrama is a play or opera performed by a single actor.

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Daisuke Takakura’s training in drama facilitated his ability to direct a group of actors for this series. The photographs present a face-to-face encounter between different attitudes of the same person: active, pensive, happy, sociable, or lonely, in a unique environment, whether outside, in a café, or in a gym.

After establishing and immortalising the frame for the pho