The Grand Yokoopedia is an encyclopedia-like exhibition consisting of works and resources that were inspired by terms related to Yokoo Tadanori’s world of art. These words correspond to 45 of the hiragana symbols and the 26 letters of the alphabet.

Yokoo is interested in a wide variety of things, and is truly a deeply learned person. His way of voraciously adopting everything under the sun as a motif for his work might also be seen an encyclopedic approach. And the terms that were selected for this exhibition inevitably reflect his interests. While some of the works deal with anecdotes that have colored Yokoo’s life or are indicative of his friendships, many others document a spiritual world that cannot be grasped through science alone or deal with issues related to death.

It is our hope that this encyclopedia does not only provide you with a deeper understanding of Yokoo Tadanori’s artistic universe, but in some small way also enables you to live a more profound and richer life.

In closing, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Yokoo Tadanori for his tremendous contributions to this exhibition as well as all of the many others who honored us with their support and cooperation in realizing this exhibition.