Everyday Objects, A World You’ve Never Seen

Tatsuya Tanaka regularly uploads and shares photographs of miniature depictions, or mitate, of scenes from normal life that he creates using diorama figurines and everyday products. These works quickly spread throughout the world via social media and bring joy to people of many different cultures and generations.
In this exhibition, we will display about 120 representative photographic works, as well as 50 of these miniature scenes and objects, that have been made in recent years.
This exhibition will introduce visitors to the charm and secrets of the active, hardworking, and unique artist, Tatsuya Tanaka, whose works incorporate both current affairs and lighthearted humor in line with the ongoing tradition of Tsukurimon citizen culture that began in Kumamoto during the Edo period.

We will also be debuting moving miniature works and Kumamoto-themed exhibits that can only be seen at this exhibition! Also, feel free to enjoy our special photo spots that allow you to enter Tatsuya Tanaka’s miniature worlds!

Tatsuya Tanaka

Miniature and resemblance artist. Born in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1981. In 2011, he began creating a “MINIATURE CALENDAR”, a form of art that sees him use alternative items to recreate everyday things in miniature form. Since then, he has been updating and uploading content to present online on a daily basis. His exhibition, “MINIATURE LIFE Exhibition: Tatsuya Tanaka’s World of Resemblance”, which is being held both domestically and internationally, has had a total of over 1,000,000 visitors (as of November 2019). As part of his main job, he designed the title sequence for the 2017 NHK serial TV drama, Hiyokko, and the movie used for the opening of the Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. department store. He currently has over 2,700,000 followers on Instagram. Some of his works include “MINIATURE LIFE“, “MINIATURE LIFE 2“, “Small Wonders“, and “MINIATURE TRIP IN JAPAN“.

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