Tadao Cern

After abandoning architecture when he no longer felt like he could create anything but just “avoid obstacles” and after working in the worlds of photography and advertising (Samsung, BMW, New Yorker, Mentos), Tadao Cern became what he is today: one of the most interesting creators of art installations around today, with work exhibited in the United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Germany and the United States.

Whether working with botanical materials, black latex balloons or any other medium, the Lithuanian artist is often inspired more by processes than by results, thus giving rise to works that confront us with multiple interpretations. The end result is powerfully human conceptual art that invites reflective silence. Nevertheless, beneath this deep and meaningful substance, in everything Cern does lies a child’s desire to play and experiment. As well as his freedom.

In 2023 he was the winner of the 1st FLORA Award.