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Nozomu Takahashi, the supervisor of “Animage and Ghibli Exhibition,” talks about “the greatness of Toshio Suzuki as an editor” and “the bond between Isao Takahata…
We asked Nozomu Takahashi, who supervised the exhibition “Animage and Ghibli Exhibition”, to talk about everything from Toshio Suzuki as an editor to Isao Takahata to Hayao Miyazaki. -
Tetsuya Umeda in Beppu “Zero-Tai”—unearthing Beppu’s history from the depths of hot springs
Artist Tetsuya Umeda held a unique art project called “Zero-Tai,” composed of a film, map, and radio last winter. He’s also planning on publishing a book to add further clues about said project. I spoke to him to discover more. -
Analyzing a solo exhibition during Dutch lockdown: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, photographer Erwin Olaf sees his future self
Tomo Kosuga, an art producer living in Amsterdam, explores photography around the world today in this series of columns. In the fifth installment of this series, the author visits a gallery for the first time in four months and writes about leading Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. -
Designer Hana Yagi Speaks About ‘The Potential of Fashion’ and ‘The Subsequent Challenge Fueled by Struggles’
Hana Yagi is a fashion designer gaining global attention. This article unveils the sentiments toward fashion, internal conflict, and next challenges of the artist. -
Artist KYNE holds a solo exhibition Exploring his hybridized and unique artistic style
Artist KYNE talks about everything from his own art practice to collaboration with Takashi Murakami -
Discovering Through the Serendipitous Collages Yabiku Henrique Yudi’s Solo Exhibition MOTION
The largest solo exhibition Yudi has ever done, MOTION, is open at DIESEL ART GALLERY in Shibuya Tokyo, until May 13th. I spoke with the artist about the exhibition and creative process of his works. -
“VABF” web director Shunya Hagiwara thinks about the alternativity of art expression in a post-coronavirus era
This is a series of articles on art in post-COVID-19, unraveling it through the words of experts. In the fourth installment, Shunya Hagiwara, who served as the web director for last year’s VABF. -
The Borderline of ‘Life’ Captured by Photographer Ryuichi Ishikawa Surviving Through Nature. The Discomfort of Presenting in the Middle of Shibuya
Kimura Ihei Photography Award winning photographer Ryuichi Ishikawa has carried out the shooting, accompanying survival mountaineer Bunshou Hattori going on a hunting expedition—There, Ishikawa witnessed the ways of facing lives. -
Photographer Shin Hamada’s atarimae・no・kototachie II Photos in the Extension of Primitive Conducts as Breathing
The critic at the Iwate Museum of Art comments about the exhibition that was held until April 4th, atarimae・no・kototachie II—the lifework of photographer Shin Hamada -
Tam Ochiai Discusses His Solo Exhibition Tapetum Lucidum at Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum: A Perspective of a Nocturnal Animal That Emits Light for a…
Tapetum Lucidum is Tam Ochiai’s latest exhibition. We interviewed Ochiai, who creates work that inspires the viewers’ free imagination.