Exhibition of artworks / XR experience
NAGABA YU
Everyday Life
Everyday Life
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Date : 09.15 FRI－09.24 SUN
PROFILE
Born in Tokyo in 1976, Yu Nagaba graduated from an art university in Tokyo and then worked for an apparel company before transitioning to freelance work and fully embarking on his career as an artist. In 2014, he presented works that showcased his current style, consisting solely of black and white lines. His work gained recognition when he was featured on the cover of the magazine “POPEYE,” leading to his artistic style becoming known to the world. He has collaborated with renowned domestic and international brands and continue to garner attention through solo exhibitions held both domestically and in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
"Consult the genius of the place in all; That tells the waters to rise, or fall; Or helps th’ ambitious hill the heav’ns to scale, Or scoops in circling theatres the vale; Calls in the country, catches opening glades, Joins willing woods, and varies shades from shades, Now breaks, or now directs, th’ intending lines; Paints as you plant, and, as you work, designs."
-Alexander Pope
The soil packed inside the containers is collected from this landfill area. The scattered herbaceous plants are the result of countless seeds that naturally existed in the soil, which germinated and sprouted due to sunlight entering through the polycarbonate windows. Moisture circulates within the container through absorption, evaporation, and transpiration, moving through the air, stems, and soil.
If you were to acquire this artwork, I hope you'd load it onto a large container ship and transport it to a free port somewhere in the world for storage. The intermodal garden exists within the realm of logistics, nurturing life from reclaimed soil.
The artificial system becomes natural in relation to the wild, creating a garden that evolves over the years or with each changing season, continually moving and changing form.
The Tire Tracker is a collection-based project that gathers information about tires on their way to achieving 'Fulfillment.' In logistic terms, 'Fulfillment' primarily refers to all aspects of operations from order reception to settlement.
In this project, focusing on the theme of achieving 'Fulfillment,' attention is directed towards tires that have been removed from cars and are found in corners of fields, parking lots, residential premises, and gardens. This artwork combines an Information Center that seeks information about such tires and a 3D visual artwork composed of the collected tires, creating a multi-faceted installation piece.
Logistics continually aims for 'Fulfillment,' but from the perspective of achieving 'Fulfillment,' there's no awareness of its own state. Amid this one-way communication, the artwork points out the journey towards achieving 'Fulfillment.' The Tire Tracker is conscious of the subtle anticipation embodied by the tires in transit and aims to record and convey whether 'Fulfillment' truly exists.
In the past, people used to peer through "peepholes" in devices known as "Raree show" boxes or "nozoki karakuri" in Japan. By doing so, they imagined a different world, unrelated to their current surroundings. They looked through small openings in these boxes and imagined vast worlds beyond. As time passed, we became captivated by these small glowing boxes, allowing us to observe the everyday world through them. Other people's experiences became our own, and as we battled déjà vu, we eventually discovered a visual utopia within our minds. From modern containers that have journeyed the world, Miyu Hosoi now create the "Raree Show," an institution that encourages us to listen to the world once again.
The notion of objects moving implies the simultaneous vast migration of billions of microorganisms and creatures that inhabit those objects. At ports, which serve as hubs of logistics, ships, containers, and even humans act as intermediaries for various organisms to clandestinely interact. Since modern times, vehicles have been symbolic of human mobility. This artwork attempts to manifest functionalities beyond vehicles by opening them up more than humans.
Participating Artists (In Japanese syllabary order):
Natsumi Akaike, Takaaki Akaishi, Fumiaki Akahane, Ko Kamo, Takashi Sakurai, Masahiro Satsuka, Kentaro Shimoyama, Tomohiro Nagahata, Kanta Matsuo, Masashi Mikuma, Goro Murayama, Atsushi Yamamoto, Masahiro Wada,
Date : 09.15 FRI－09.24 SUN
PROFILE
Art amplifier, Curator Hailing from Toyama Prefecture and raised in the Alps, YOSHIDAYAMAR’s neighborhood fieldwork–based output encompasses launching art spaces, producing artworks, curating, directing, and consulting for exhibitions, and writing. His recent major projects include installments (mail art, unknown locations, 2020), Art Competitions and Opening Ceremony (FLESH, Tokyo, 2020), Outcast (3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo, 2021), The eyes of the wind (Tbilisi, Georgia; obscura, Tokyo, 2022), and MALOU A-F (Block House, Tokyo, 2022).
PROFILE
An architecture collective “GROUP” formed by Gaku Inoue, Takahiro Omura, Naoki Saito, Kumiko Natsumeda and A. Their main activities include design and construction of “Garden Beside WHITEHOUSE” (Tokyo, 2021), design and operation of “Ebina Art Freeway” (Kanagawa, 2021), planning and editing of “Notes Vol.1 Garden” (NOTESEDITION, 2021), group exhibition “Repair of a Bathroom” (PROJECT ATAMI, 2022), solo exhibition “Repair” (WHITEHOUSE, 2021), and venue construction for EASTEAST_TOKYO (2023).
PROFILE
In 2018, we created a company called The Institute of Art, Okutama, in order to explore how "art" can be related to society. The company's seven business activities are: (1) Research and presentation of art, (2) Planning and management of exhibitions, (3) Support for introducing artists, (4) Presentation and sales of artworks, (5) Planning and sales of products, (6) Graphic documentation of objects, and (7) Creation of exhibits and modeling objects. Gathering friends according to the content and scale of the project and making it a reality. Most of those friends are working as artisans respectively. We would like to make "art" more interesting by bringing together everyone's abilities.
PROFILE
Artist, exhibition maker, and many other side jobs. Recent major solo exhibitions include “aeon” (BIYONG POINT, 2020) and projects include “SCAN THE WORLD”, Installments and Urban Research Group. His major curatorial projects include “And yet we continue to breathe.” (ANB Tokyo, 2020). His major projects include “working/editing” (Akibatamabi, 2021).
PROFILE
Asako Fujikura was born in Saitama, Japan in 1992. Accentuating images with artificial textures and tactile sensations, Fujikura assembles scenes that can free us from the continuation of time and sprawl in the modern city. Interweaving 3D CG animation techniques and computer programming, Fujikura generates movement that surpasses even the creator’s intentions and devises a fabricated realization which can be perceived only through a screen. In recent years, her work has centered on the dynamism of daily logistics in reclaimed lands and the emergence of gardens in the city, as she develops new spatial expressions.
PROFILE
Born in 1993, sound artist Miyu Hosoi creates sound installations using multi-channel sound systems, outdoor installations, performing arts productions, and works featuring multiple recordings of her own voice. Her works have been presented at Haneda Airport, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation [Miraikan], Japan Broadcasting Corporation[NHK], Audio Engineering Society[AES], NTT InterCommunication Center[ICC] Anechoic Room, Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM], Aichi Arts Center, and more.
PROFILE
Shiori Watanabe (b.1984-) is a contemporary artist based in Tokyo. Her signature installation work "Sunroom" was made in 2017 to maintains the life of organisms that could continue even after the human extinction. In its making, she collected plants, fish, bacteria, etcetera from the Tokyo Imperial Palace, which used to be a playground in her childhood, and brought them back to her studio. She then separated them into different tanks, connecting them together by water circulation tubes. "Sunroom” thereby functions as an automatic ecosystem, and has been updated since 2017 onward. Some of her major solo exhibitions include "Kujira" (Decameron Kabukicho, 2022), "Nipponia nippon" (SYP Gallery, 2022), and "Bebe" (WHITEHOUSE, 2021).
Date : 09.23 SAT (Start at 19:00)
PROFILE
While studying at the University of Tokyo's graduate school, Takashi Jonishi joined the dance performance group "WORLD ORDER" as a choreographer and performer. Their synchronized dance while wearing suits gained worldwide attention. After becoming independent in 2018, he founded the world's first airdance group called "Air Footworks." His innovative and unique dances that appear as if he's walking in the air have been featured in various media outlets.
Date : 09.15 FRI / 09.16 SAT / 09.23 SAT
Date : 09.15 FRI－09.24 SUN
TV Asahi facility construction site
PROFILE
Primarily engaged in producing music videos, album covers, and character designs, with a wide range of creative work. Notable works include the music video for DUSTCELL's "Caffeine," Shishishishi's "Balancer," and Rime's "Tick-Tock Boy."
Date : 09.15 FRI－09.24 SUN
TV Asahi facility construction site
