Takahiro Hirata

  • Takahiro Hirata, 'Arrowhead Dark Night Shine', Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, Tumbarumba. Photo Grant Hardwick
  • Takahiro Hirata, 'Arrowhead Dark Night Shine', Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, Tumbarumba. Photo John Riddell
  • Takahiro Hirata, 'Arrowhead Dark Night Shine', Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail, Tumbarumba. Photo Grant Hardwick

Takahiro Hirata (Japan)

‘Arrowhead Dark Night Shine’, TUMBARUMBA

Location: Tumbarumba

Statement: In Japan, an arrowhead has a meaning of a talisman shooting against evil spirits. “Evil may come from outside but also appears from inside of one’s self”. Here a shining arrow breaks through darkness.

Biography:  Takahiro Hirata holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Oil Painting) from Nagoya University of Arts. He has exhibited in 10 solo exhibitions in Nagoya, Japan and is represented in many public and private collections including Asago Museum, Makurazaki City, Town of Cottesloe and a major private collection in New Zealand. He was a finalist in the in the 24th Ube Biennale International Sculpture Competition in 2011 and won first prize at the 10th Asago Art Village Award Exhibition in 2011 as part of the Asago Biennale. Hirata has exhibited at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi seven times since 2012 and Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe eight times since 2014.

Takahiro Hirata


Stage one of the Snowy Valleys Sculpture Trail was jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Government’s Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund, under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.