100 years
of Takis
Takis, 1984. Courtesy Takis Foundation
This year, the Takis Foundation and White Cube commemorate the centenary of Takis’ birth, celebrating the legacy of this pioneering figure in the kinetic art movement. A self-taught artist who described himself as an ‘intuitive scholar’, Takis expanded the boundaries of art, taking it into realms previously belonging to experimental physicists.
In honour of the 100th anniversary of his birth, explore curator-led walkthroughs of Takis’ exhibitions, read a recent publication dedicated to his life and work, and discover his permanent installations in Paris.
Discover: Takis On View
22 June – 2 November 2025 | Athens and Andros, Greece
Publication
Takis
The volume’s eponymous title ties to Takis’ solo exhibitions at White Cube Bermondsey (2021) and White Cube Hong Kong (2020–21), which were organised in close collaboration with the artist’s foundation and research centre. Illustrating many of the works in both shows, as well as the artist’s ambitious public commissions, the monograph traverses the best-known series through which Takis broached the territories of art and science and embraced the unknown.
Watch: Takis in the Gallery
Ikenna Malbert on Takis at White Cube Paris
Ikenna Malbert, Associate Director at White Cube, explores 'Takis: The Void' at White Cube Paris (2024–2025).
Toby Kamps on the life and work of Takis
Toby Kamps, Director of External Projects at White Cube gives an overview of the life and work of Takis (1925–2019).
Toby Kamps on Takis at White Cube Hong Kong
On the occasion of Takis' exhibition at White Cube Hong Kong (2020 – 2021), Toby Kamps, Director of External Projects explores the works on show.
Available Artworks
Explore: Previous Takis Exhibitions
Gallery Exhibition
Takis
The Void
21 November 2024 – 11 January 2025
Gallery Exhibition
Takis
12 May – 27 June 2021
Gallery Exhibition
Takis
28 January – 28 February 2021
Gallery Exhibition
Takis
Born Panagiotis Vassilakis in Athens, Takis (1925–2019) was a leading figure in the kinetic art movement of the 1960s. He made sculptures, paintings, performances and sound works incorporating invisible forces as a fourth dimension − especially magnetics, his lifelong subject of study.
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