Description
“Jerry Takigawa doesn’t hit us over the head with preachy dialogue on the perils of plastics pollution in the artworks of “False Food.” Rather, he connects us with the issue more subtly. Through their quiet cadence, Takigawa’s photographs provoke further enquiry into the context of the source materials used. What a paradox it is to discover that such beauty points to the devastation of our oceans caused by industrial civilization. The photographs of “False Food” communicate a sense of preciousness as art objects, as well as articulating the dearness of our natural resources.” Paula Tognarelli
Book Design: Takigawa Design
Essays by: David Bayles, Karen Sinsheimer, Marc D’Estout, Robert Reese, and Michael Katakis
Photographs and Artist Statement: Jerry Takigawa
Intro: Paula Tognarelli
