[2] She studied painting at Tama Art University, however, in around 1994, whilst a student at Goldsmiths she developed an interest in working with found objects.
[8] In 2000 she was shortlisted for the Turner Prize, along with Glenn Brown, Michael Raedecker, and eventual winner Wolfgang Tillmans.
[9] Takahashi's preferred method for her artistic process, specifically for installation pieces, consists of her inhabiting the space in which the art will be collected.
[10] Her first installation of this kind was Company Deal (1997), which utilized the waste of an office space to spill over its walls and furniture.
This work includes installations, but also prints, mixed media wall art, and a series of "An Occasional Table.