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Interview with Fashion Designer Ryunosuke Okazaki: On Vital Instincts Expressed through Symmetrical Forms and Solo Sculpture Exhibition “002” in Resonance with Prayer
We interviewed Ryunosuke Okazaki, designer of the Japanese fashion label RYUNOSUKE OKAZAKI, whose solo exhibition “002” was held in April, about his thoughts on his most recent works. -
Separating Image and Matter: Artist Makoto Taniguchi Talks About the Meaning behind His “Girl Paintings”
Makoto Taniguchi held his first solo exhibition in two years, entitled Where is your ♡? at NANZUKA UNDERGROUND in Jingumae. What meaning is contained in the “girls” presented in the duality of image and material? -
Interview with Artist TENGAone; On “Imitation-Cardboard Paintings” Created with Analog Techniques
TENGAone, who says he wants to “entertain the viewers” and “change the ways they view the world,” looks back on his past artistic practices and talks about the intention behind his works. -
Documenta 15 in Kassel, Germany: My Experience and the City’s Response
Documenta 15 is the 15th installment of Documenta, an art exhibition held in Kassel, Germany. This year, Ruangrupa, an Indonesian collective, curated Documenta 15. Hiroyoshi Tomite reports on the artworks exhibited in Mitte. -
Artist SHUN SUDO Puts His Thoughts for Peace into His Exhibition “Blowin’ in the Wind”
An interview with artist SHUN SUDO, whose solo exhibition “Blowin’ in the Wind” was held at elephant studio in Tokyo until July 24. -
Retrospective exhibition report ― The Strange Life of the Unknown Photographer Paul Blanca
Tomo Kosuga, an art producer living in Amsterdam, explores photography around the world today in this series of columns. In his seventh installment, he reveals the long-veiled, unknown lifetime of Dutch photographer Paul Blanca. -
Report on BRIAN ENO AMBIENT KYOTO, an Exhibition of Sound and Light by Brian Eno
Brian Eno’s exhibition BRIAN ENO AMBIENT KYOTO is currently being held at the former Welfare Center of Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank. -
Enjoyed Drive My Car? Then Nippon Connection Is Your Answer, the Japanese Film Festival Featuring the Most Exciting and Latest Lineup From Japan
Nippon Connection, a Japanese film festival in Frankfurt, Germany, is returning to in-person screenings for the first time in two years. The 22nd edition of the festival will be held from May 24 to 29. It will screen more than 100 of the latest Japanese films and present cultural programs to experience Japanese culture through workshops, lectures, concerts, and other events. Some films will be offered online after the festival. -
From 2021 to 2022, the Year of the Arts Festival: Japan’s Regional Arts Festivals to Visit This Year
In 2022, many of the major arts festivals that were postponed due to the pandemic are scheduled to take place; let’s look back at the 2021 festivals and prepare for this year’s art journey. -
Calligrapher Mami’s Independence. On Writing Her Unique Calligraphy Part Ⅱ
Calligrapher Mami’s self-produced independent exhibition is currently open for the first time in nearly five years. In Part Two, we unveil her sentiments etched in the exhibited calligraphy works and her worthful independent projects.