ARTISTS

Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto was a composer, producer, and artist born in Tokyo. His diverse résumé includes pioneering electronic works in the legendary techno group Yellow Magic Orchestra, producing pop albums and numerous classical compositions, two operas, and nearly 45 original film/TV scores for directors, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Pedro Almodóvar, Brian De Palma, and Alejandro González Iñárritu. His film soundtracks have won prestigious awards, including an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, and many more.
Sakamoto also made considerable contributions to the art world with both solo and collaborative installations and multi-piece exhibitions presented in galleries and museums worldwide.
On January 17th, 2023, his 71st birthday, Ryuichi released "12", his 15th solo album. The new album is a collection of 12 songs selected from musical sketches Sakamoto recorded like a sound diary during his two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.
In the years leading up to his death, Sakamoto could no longer perform live. Single concerts, not to mention sprawling global tours, were too taxing. Despite this, in late 2022, Sakamoto mustered all of his energy to leave the world with one final performance: a concert film featuring just him and his piano.
A celebration of an artist's life in the purest sense, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus is the definitive swan song of the beloved maestro.
Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away in March 2023 at the age of 71.
In memory of Ryuichi, his family and friends launched TREES FOR SAKAMOTO, a tree planting initiative to enable fans to donate to planting trees in various regions simply and transparently.

Shiro Takatani
Takatani is one of the founding members of the artist collective Dumb Type, which was established in 1984. First large-scale solo exhibition, DUMB TYPE: ACTIONS + REFLECTIONS, was held at Centre Pompidou-Metz in 2018 and Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 2019-20. The latest theater piece by Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, TIME was premiered at Holland Festival in 2021, and toured to National Taichung Theater in Taiwan, New National Theatre Tokyo and ROHM Theatre Kyoto in 2024. In 2022, Dumb Type created a new installation 2022 for the Japan Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia, welcoming Ryuichi Sakamoto as a new member. The following year, Dumb Type, 2022: remap was held at the Artizon Museum in Tokyo. Takatani’s new performance Tangent was premiered at ROHM Theatre Kyoto in February 2024, and scheduled to tour European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 in June, and La Biennale di Venezia – 18th International Festival of Contemporary Dance in July.