Yuko Takada Keller
Soft sculpture, Mixed media
Member of
Danish Visual Artists
Born in Osaka,1958
2014~2019 Guest Professor of Sagami Women's University
1997~ Moved to Denmark. Artist, Curator
1994-97 Associate Professor; Seian College of Art and Design
1990-94 Instructor; Seian Women's College
1983 M.F.A Kyoto City University of Art
Contact: yuko.takada.keller@gmail.com
"Line Rhythm" 2025
About
Japanese-born visual artist living in Denmark since 1997, focusing on site-specific public art, audience involvement and cross-cultural communication.
Has worked with art projects in public spaces and collaborated with cultural institutions and local communities for almost 30 years.
Keller also works as a curator and plans several exhibitions introducing Japanese artists to Denmark, and has also collaborated with musicians and organized workshops for the public in connection with the exhibitions. She also curated this exhibition.
Website: yukotakada.com
Selected Solo Exhibition
・2026 Farum Kuturhus, Farum (DK)
・2023 C4 Videncenter, Hillerød (DK)
・2023 MI Gallery, Osaka (JP)
・2022–23 Museum for Papirkunst, Blokhus (DK)
・2017–18 Brøndums Spisesal, Skagens Kunstmuseer (DK)
・2005 International Triennial in Tournai (BE)
More than 50 solo exhibitions since 1982 in Denmark and Japan
Selected Group Exhibition
1982~2026 more than 130 group exhibitions in Denmark (Container’96, PRO, Gudhjem Museum, Greve Museum, etc), Japan (National Museum Osaka, Kyoto Municipal Museum, Meguro Museum of Art, etc), Holland (Int’l Papir Biennalen),
Germany (Hamburg Museum), Finland (Kuopio Museum),
England, USA, Russia (Ethnological Museum), Hungary, Belgium, Switzerland (Int'l Textile Biennale), and Canada.
Commision Work & Public Collection
・Nordstjerneskolen, Denmark (2026~)
・Kulturhavn Gilleleje, Denmark (2019~)
・Andersen Bageri, Hiroshima, Japan (2022-)
・Bagsværd Church, Denmark (2016~ )
・Mimihara Hospital, Osaka, Japan (2015-)
・Hyogo-præfekturets sygeplejeforening, Japan (2007~)
・Restaurant Över Gården, Nichinomiya, Japan (2004~2014)
・Hillerød Library, Danmark (2006~ )
・Hayashima Rådhus, Okayama Japan (1998-)
・Portalen Greve, Danmark (2000-)
・National Museum, Osaka, Japan (1996– )
・Tokyo Metropolitan Waterworks Bureau（1996-2010）
Grants and Awards/Supports (selected)
・Statens Kunstfond (2022)
・Japanese Embassy in Denmark (several years)
・Royal Danish Embassy in Japan（2018）
・Knud Højgaards Fond (several years)
・Toyota Foundation Danmark (several years)
・Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation (several years)
・Pola Art Foundation (JP) for the group project
・Nomura Culture Foundation (JP) for the group project
・Frederiksborg Amts Visual Arts Award
And several others since 1982
Curatorial and public projects
Solo Exhibiton at C4 Videncenter in Hillerød, Denmark
Solo Exhibiton at Hillerød Library, Denmark
・ARThitecure, Danish and Japanese Exhibition, Nipponbashi House, Japan ( 2025)
・TRÅD – 繋, Danish and Japanese Textile Exhibition, Annaborg (2022)
・COVID-19 Art Flag Project, Gribskov Kommune (2020)
・Essence – IKI, Danish and Japanese Modern Art, Dronninglund Kunstcenter (2017)
More than 10 curatorial projects since 2002
The works shown are for reference only and may differ from the works for the exhibition.
