―　I first place natural flowers in the mold and sinter them, destroying the flowers in the process. Melted aluminum is then poured into the resulting pattern and the flowers are born anew as a dazzling white object.　Does this process not signify rebirth?　 ―

After the immense natural disasters that occurred in Japan’s Tohoku region in March 2011, Takahashi began to focus on the contemporary outlook toward life and death, eventually capturing his thoughts in a series of works based on the theme of “rebirth”, He has defined the act of giving new shape to deceased lifeforms and placement of them into different vessels as a “transfer of life”, resulting in works that visualize the being’s essence and resonate beyond borders and ethnicity.

Sculpture takes the form of an animal or human skull and is masterfully constructed of hundreds of myosotis and chrysanthemum flowers. Myosotis, also known as the forget-me-not flower, is a symbol of true love. Chrysanthemum, the flower used for funerals in Japan, is a reminder of death and the mourning process.

Takahashi’s works have been showcased in major museum exhibitions, including Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris; Mitsui Memorial Museum in Tokyo; Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art in Tokyo; Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art in Kyoto and the Kanazawa Yasue Gold Leaf Museum, Ishikawa, Japan.