Nanzuka Underground is changing the way we experience art. From the retail store/gallery Nanzuka 2G to the art space and sushi restaurant 3110NZ by LDH Kitchen, the Tokyo art gallery keeps coming up with new and exciting ways for people to enjoy and appreciate art. The gallery’s latest foray comes in the form of a glitzy bar called Nanzuka Taken.
Tucked away on the second floor of the new commercial complex Shibuya Axsh, the stylish space was designed by Snark Inc with art direction by Nanzuka’s very own Shinji Nanzuka. Artist Tetsuya Nakamura crafted all the furniture for the bar, including the sofas, bar counters, counter chairs, ceiling monitor frames and even the doorknobs.
You'll of course be able to enjoy a number of artworks here, including the bar’s centrepiece – a standing table incorporating one of Hajime Sorayama’s signature sexy robots. Sorayama's futuristic works are also displayed on the monitors around the bar and are accompanied by exhibitions from a number of renowned artists including Daniel Arsham and Hiroki Tsukuda.
Nanzuka Taken also encompasses a members-only private room featuring a gorgeous red oak counter carved by sculptor Ryuichi Ohira and chairs courtesy of a collaboration between artist Haroshi and furniture specialists Modernica. The monitors in this special room showcase animations by pop artist Keiichi Tanaami and features 3D works by Haroshi as well as airbrush paintings by Harumi Yamaguchi.
As for the bar's drink selection, you can enjoy a range of original cocktails made in collaboration with chef Natsuko Shoji of Été and Keiichi Tanaami, and choose from a generous selection of wines and whiskeys.