25 Feb 2009

Hottest Media Artist

you know Yukihiro Taguchi? I'm addicted to his works!

he is media artist living in Berlin. he won the excellence prize at 2008(12th) Japan Media Arts Festival. last year, he was held an exhibition with Vladimir Karaleev. Fabric/K was released by the exhibition.

the day, I went to night party with them. because, Vladimir was staying in Tokyo. in wut berlin, you can watch Vladimir exhibition and Fabric/K!

and, I want to "moment" DVD! I will buy!

http://yukihirotaguchi.com/


Emergence of Relationships by TABlog
http://www.tokyoartbeat.com/
2008 Japan Media Arts Festival

http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/
berliner kunstkontakter
http://www.berlinerkunstkontakter.de/flash/kw4308/programm23102008.htm

moment,2007




FABRIC/K, 2007

9 Feb 2009

the attraction of Japanese Media art and Technology art

today is holiday! so, i went to "Japan Media Festival" in the national art center tokyo. I'm very surprised. because, there are a lot of people more than until last year. Media art will be popular!

introduce a about my favorite works.

TENORI-ON : by Toshio Iwai, Yu Nishibori)
Just what I wanted!!!
touched echo : by Markus KISON (Germany)
i think, this is best!! really good.
Gyorol : by Bascule
I'm very glad to be awarded a prize! because of, this works is released by Electrical Fantasista 2008 at Yokohama ZAIM.

Green Island : by Ryo Taguchi
level Head : by Julian Oliver
Open Real Ensemble : Tama Art University
this is student works!


and, today's my purpose is symposium of "Japanese Media Arts supported by technology". for details...
Theme :
Where does the originality of Japanese Media Arts lie? Do evolving technologies generate attractive media arts? Leading Japanese experts in media arts and technologies will discuss these questions.

Panelist :
HARASHIMA Hiroshi (Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School/Art Division Juror)
IWATA Hiroo (Professor, University of Tsukuba Graduate School)
HASHIMOTO Norihisa (Researcher, PRESTO at Japan Science and Technology Agency)
MORIYAMA Tomoe (Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo)
for only limited time, but it's interesting to note that high-technology.


You should be going!! http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/festival/2008/information/