TAKAKO SAITO DIES AT THE AGE OF 96

Takako Saito died on 30 September 2025.

Her works can be seen in major museums around the world: delicate, tranquil objects made from the simplest of materials, countless variations on chess sets, or stalls reminiscent of toy shops, the ‘You&Me Shops’, where twigs, stones, leaves, shells and everyday objects are exchanged, combined or incorporated into small collaborative works.
(Today, on 2 October, I picked up the first chestnut in the main square).
Takako Saito attached great importance to interaction with her fellow human beings. Play took centre stage in her work; it was her way of communicating, her language.
We owe her unforgettable moments in Hadersdorf.
The great Fluxus artist was a guest at the ‘Ausstellungshaus Spoerri’ in 2018 and ensured that the museum extended into the park on the main square. The residents of Hadersdorf were invited to participate in three playful performances. After the performances, they said:
‘We all agree: let's do it again anytime!’
We are very sad that it is no longer possible to repeat the event, but we should ensure that Takako's cheerfulness remains in the world.
Barbara Räderscheidt

 

SEASON 2014: JOINING - 3 x WIEGAND and SPOERRI

MARCH 29 – JUNE 29, 2014

The exhibition house opened the 2014 season with this show evolving around the »Artist Friends Pair« of Daniel Spoerri and Gottfried Wiegand. The exhibition was curated by the siblings Jan and Suse Wiegand and Barbara Räderscheidt. 

Gottfried Wiegand and Daniel Spoerri both taught at the University of Applied Sciences for Art and Design in Cologne. G. Wiegand's fine, subtly humorous drawings signal an eye for the absurd, which is also characteristic of Daniel Spoerri's view of the world. Martel Wiegand showed large format linocuts and textile works. And with three installations by Suse Wiegand, a different »position« of object art could be seen for the first time in the exhibition house, which presented an interesting contrast to Daniel Spoerri's works. 

Exhibition period: March 29 – June 29, 2014

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