210 canal st, rm 310, new york, ny
counting leaves
03.05-19.2026
motohiro takeda
march 5 - 19
nguyen wahed gallery - basement of 504 e 12th st, new york, ny 10009
opening hours: everyday mon - fri from 6 to 10 pm / sat - sun 10 am to 6 pm
opening reception: march 6, friday, 7-9 pm
closing reception: march 19, thursday, 7-9 pm
nguyen wahed gallery, in collaboration with gmtc — golden monkey trading company 金猿商社, is pleased to announce their second project, counting leaves, a durational performance by motohiro takeda. held in the basement of nguyen wahed, this project serves the gallery’s mission to support experimental, site-responsive, and process-based works—projects that expand the field of artistic inquiry beyond traditional commercial frameworks.
"to count every leaf on a tree is an attempt to grasp the infinite through a finite gesture. by centering the work on the ginkgo—an ancient species that has survived for over 200 million years—takeda uses the leaf as a catalyst for meditation on time, the cycle of life, and humanity’s place within the natural world".
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