Blum & Poe is pleased to present The Far Reaches of The Universe, My Garden., an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Aya Takano.

The Far Reaches of The Universe, My Garden., marks the first solo exhibition in America by young Japanese artist Aya Takano. The exhibition will consist of paintings and drawings narrating the artist’s personal view of places that lie both distant as well as proximate to her. Bearing facets of science fiction, the works illustrate seemingly innocent and seductively girlish females absorbed by the offerings of a contemporary lifestyle, including consumerism and fashion while at the same time being affected by the cultural values of Japanese traditions.

Aya Takano lives and works in Kyoto, Japan. She is a member of Takashi Murakami’s Kaikai Kiki Studio in Tokyo and received her degree in Fine Arts at the Tama Art University, Tokyo. Takano’s work will concurrently be on view in the exhibition Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture, curated by Takashi Murakami at the Japan Society in New York from April 8-July 24, 2005.