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Art Serials “The Shape of Boundaries,” Vol.10: Contemporary Artist Simon Denny on the Future of the Art World with Blockchain
This series unravels art in the post-corona era through the words of experts. In this tenth edition, we meet Simon Denny, who is known for works that capture the ideas and values of the digital society. -
The Representative of go parkey, Susumu Ebihara, Unveils About the Modern Day Outdoor Basketball and the Renovation Art Court Project
“I want to see the first snowflake that lands on the ground.” Such romantic ambition isn’t unique only to the writers and intellectuals. Whoever takes the first step to introduce a new idea is considered either a brave hero or an odd kind, but no — it could be someone with passion, belief, and great momentum. Today, we share a story of street basketball and the future that unfurls from there. We had the opportunity to hear a story from a man who grasped the first and the last snowflake on the field of basketball. -
Making Honest, Optimistic Music in a Cruel World; an Interview with Shintaro Sakamoto
Shintaro Sakamoto just released his first album in six years, Like A Fable. Its mellow and pop sonic universe has a different feel from the singles he put out in 2020. We asked him about what went into creating the album and his ties with foreign audiences and artists. -
ART SERIES: “Shaping Boundaries” vol. 9 Two artists speak about the Timeline Project, a project that aims to create a women’s art timeline in order to…
In 2019, artists Yukiko Nagakura and Yasuko Watanabe started the Timeline Project, a female artist timeline. I interviewed the two about their endeavor. -
Being inspired by Japan, being drawn to L/UNIFORM: an interview with Hiroshi Fujiwara and Jeanne Signoles
Jeanne Signoles and Hiroshi Fujiwara reunited through collaborating on and releasing a L/UNIFORM x fragment design bag. We explore their relationship and Jeanne’s ideas on how she has fun in Japan. -
Selecting motifs to create a story: what artist nico ito draws from imagination
We interviewed nico, the only Japanese artist to present work as part of the global digital campaign for Gucci’s “Gucci Bamboo 1947” bag unveiled in January, about how she started out and her creative process. -
The party goes on amid air-raid warnings in Ukraine—“We continue living normally; it doesn’t matter if we’re in a war”
Photographer Hironori Kodama reports on Ukraine. Here, he details what he felt at a party in Odessa. -
“I want to know what people who don’t know tofubeats thinks”: A realistic, four-year record expressed through music and books
We interviewed tofubeats, who released his fifth album REFLECTION and his book Tofubeats No Nancho Nikki. -
The creative process of Kousuke Shimizu, who doesn’t refer to himself as an “artist”, but as “someone who likes to make things”
Jungle Emperor Leo collaboration exhibition and sales were hugely successful. I spoke to Kousuke Shimizu on the inspiration behind his creativity. -
Kimono influencer Sheila Cliffe and the resurging appeal of kimono from a global and ageless lens
Kimono influencer Sheila Cliffe helps us rethink the beauty of kimono culture. In addition to its appeal as a fashion item, we reveal its allure from all angles, historical to cultural.