Artist

Shiro Takatani

20 releases · 49 collaborators · 10 labels

Real name: 高谷史郎 (Takatani Shiro)
Date active: 1995 – 2026
Relevance: Low, weak ties with the core cluster
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Bio

Shiro Takatani (born October 15, 1963 in Nara) is a Japanese artist living and working in Kyoto. Co-founder and visual creator of the group Dumb Type since 1984, he also became artistic director of the group from 1995 and also started an active solo career in 1998.

Member of

Dumb Type 18

Shiro Takatani (Artist)

Title Title Year Year Label Label Preview Preview

Plankton
Role: Art Direction · Photography for Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: LP, Limited Edition (US)

Year: 2017 Preview: Yes Label: Milan
Plankton (Music For An Installation By Christian Sardet And Shiro Takatani)
Role: Design · Art Direction for Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: CD (France)

Year: 2016 Preview: Yes Label: Milan
Year Book 2005-2014
Role: Art Direction for Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: 2× CD (Japan)

Year: 2015 Preview: Yes Label: Commmons
Time
Role: Authorship with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Min Tanaka, Mayumi Miyata, Rin Ishihara · Design · Art Direction · Film Support: Blu-ray (Japan)

Year: 2026 Preview: No Label: Commmons
Playing The Baschet
Role: Liner Notes for Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: 12" Vinyl (Japan)

Year: 2025 Preview: No Label: KAB America
Playback 2022
Role: Art Direction · Photography · Liner Notes for Dumb Type + Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: Box Set + 17× LP, Limited Edition (Japan)

Year: 2023 Preview: No Label: Commmons
Glenn Gould Gathering
Role: Art Direction for Alva Noto + Nilo, Fennesz, Francesco Tristano, Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: 2× Blu-ray (Japan)

Year: 2019 Preview: No Label: Commmons
Ff2
Role: Photography for Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: 12" Vinyl (Europe)

Year: 2018 Preview: No Label: Milan
Glenn Gould Gathering
Role: Art Direction for Alva Noto + Nilo, Fennesz, Francesco Tristano, Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: 2× SACD (Japan)

Year: 2018 Preview: No Label: Sony Records Int'l
Glenn Gould Gathering
Role: Art Direction for Alva Noto + Nilo, Fennesz, Francesco Tristano, Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: 2× SACD, Promo (Japan)

Year: 2018 Preview: No Label: Sony Records Int'l
UTAU Live In Tokyo 2010 A Project Of Taeko Onuki & Ryuichi Sakamoto
Role: Art Direction for Taeko Ohnuki, Ryuichi Sakamoto Support: DVD (Japan)

Year: 2011 Preview: No Label: Commmons
OR
Role: Film for Dumb Type Support: DVD (Japan)

Year: 2009 Preview: No Label: Commmons
Life - Fluid, Invisible, Inaudible ...
Role: Authorship with Ryuichi Sakamoto · Design Support: DVD (Japan)

Year: 2008 Preview: No Label: Commmons
Memorandum
Role: Design for Dumb Type Support: CD (Japan)

Year: 2000 Preview: No Label: CCI Recordings
pH
Role: Photography for Dumb Type Support: VHS (Japan)

Year: 2000 Preview: No Label: Euro Space Inc.
S/N
Role: Photography for Dumb Type Support: CD, Reissue (France)

Year: 1998 Preview: No Label: Les Disques Du Soleil Et De L'Acier
[OR]
Role: Design · Art Direction for Dumb Type Support: CD (Japan)

Year: 1998 Preview: No Label: Foil Records
A Boy Is Sleeping
Role: Artwork for Toru Yamanaka Support: CD (Japan)

Year: 1997 Preview: No Label: Foil Records
1985-1994
Role: Design · Art Direction for Teiji Furuhashi / Dumb Type Support: CD (Japan)

Year: 1996 Preview: No Label: Foil Records
S/N
Role: Design · Art Direction · Photography for Dumb Type Support: CD (Japan)

Year: 1995 Preview: No Label: Newsic