Tsuyoshi Tane - Archeologie budoucnosti - výstava v DUČB

Curator of the exhibition: Michal Škoda

We are greatly honored that after Tokyo, São Paulo, and Basel, České Budějovice can also be a city representing the work of Tsuyoshi Tane and his atelier.
Places always have memories deeply rooted in the land. This process of deep reflection, from the past to the future, slowly transforms archaeology into architecture. Tane clearly indicates in his work that memories are not things belonging to the past, but become the essence for creating the architecture of the future.
Tsuyoshi Tane was born in 1979 in Tokyo, graduated from Hokkaido Tokai University, and gained professional experience during his stays in London, Denmark, and Sweden.
He then settled in Paris, where he continues to work today, and in 2006 he was a co-founder of the DGT / Dorell – Ghotmeg – Tane / atelier. A turning point was the year 2017 when DGT ceased to exist and Tane established Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects / ATTA /.
He has a number of significant projects behind him, including the Estonian National Museum (2016), Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art (2020), the Kofun Stadium built for the Japanese Olympic Games 2020, Todoroki House in Valley (2018), Hirosaki Museum of Art in Aomori, Japan (2020), and more... Currently, he is working on a 3.4 km long urban agriculture project – 388 Farm in Shibuya and on the constructions of the Imperial Tokyo Hotel and Hotel de la Marine in Paris.
ATTA holds numerous prestigious awards, including the Grand Prix of French architects in 2016 and 2021, and the Grand Prix of the Estonian Cultural Foundation.
Tane's name is increasingly resonating in the world of contemporary architecture, and we believe that this remarkable project, Archaeology of the Future, will be a clear signal of what an exceptional author he is. At the same time, it is another exhibition presenting contemporary Japanese art and architecture in the Czech Republic and will expand the already considerable number of authors that we historically offer in such large quantities, as the only ones in the country. Among those previously presented in Budějovice are: Hidetoshi Nagasawa, Reyko Ayoagi, Sukenari Masanori, Atsuo Hukuda, Katsuo Katase, Takashi Suzuki, Takeshi Hosaka.

At the beginning of each project at Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects is a research phase aimed at uncovering the memories of the site and integrating them into the creative process.
Tane himself states: "At ATTA, we strive to create architecture that no one has seen, experienced, or even imagined before. However, we are not aiming for avant-garde and futuristic architecture. When materializing architecture that originates from memories of a site, we seize a broader perspective. As a first step, we travel back in time and excavate the past to find memories embedded in the place, just as an archaeologist would. It is a surprising and joyful process, a search for encounters and a deep understanding of what we did not know, what has been forgotten and what has been lost due to modernization and globalization."
All of this forms the foundation of the architectural approach that Tane calls "Archaeology of the Future".
This exhibition immerses us in a poetic environment, filled with diverse work from intimate realizations to the most significant pieces, where countless images, both reference photos and sketches, along with "archaeological" artifacts and remarkable models, clearly demonstrate how the author's ideas are formed and show the path taken by the architect. All items are part of a process through which Tane conducts archaeological research in accordance with his "manifesto". He searches for stories tied to the place and references in the preparation of each project, which also become significant inspiration for the future. Within the logic of his work, he manifests memories of the place as a pivotal principle of the projects, and through his work, we have the opportunity to find ourselves in architecture rooted in the memory of the place.
Memory influences the present and shapes the future. I believe that ATTA's work is a clear appeal to all of us who are responsible for the present and future of our cities, to think about the potential, mission, and future possibilities of architecture.