" `Falling` People and Parasitic Sculptures"
Talk by German artists Benedikt Partenheimer and Rita Hensen
Date and Time: Monday, September 29th, 19:00-21:00
Venue: AIT Room Daikanyama *Booking required *Talk will be in English with consecutive translation
AIT will host a talk by the current artists in resident from Germany, Benedikt Partenheimer and Rita Hensen on Monday, October 29th.
During the talk, the two artists will introduce their past works, about the creative process and concept behind them. They will also share their discoveries through their stay in Tokyo, and possible ideas for new works.
The talk will be in English with consecutive Japanese translation by AIT staff.
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Talk by emerging curators Sudjud Dartanto(Indonesia) and Che Kyongfa(Japan)
Date and Time: Sunday March 25, 14:00-16:00 *Booking required
Venue: Hillside Annex B (30-2 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku)
AIT is pleased to host a talk by two promising curators from Indonesia and Japan. Sudjud Dartanto from Indonesia is currently in Tokyo via AIT`s residence program. The first half of the talk will be led by Sudjud addressing the relevance of the theme "Relational Aesthetics" today, in connection with the contemporary art scene in Indonesia. Kyongfa will join the talk from the second half for further discussion and analysis on the topic. A casual bar will open afterwards serving Indonesian snacks.
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"Photo as Flat Sculpture" Talk and Workshop by Russian/Dutch artist, Ksenia Galiaeva
Monday, March 12th, 19:00 - 21:00 *Booking required *Talk/Workshop will be in English with consecutive translation
AIT is happy to host a talk and workshop by Ksenia Galiaeva on Monday, March 12th.
Ksenia Galiaeva is a Russian/Dutch artist working mainly with photography, currently artist in residence with AIT through the support of FONDS BKVB (the Netherlands Arts Foundation). She lives and works in Amsterdam.
Following a short introductory talk about her works, a fun and experimental workshop on photography will follow, using cameras and various objects.
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A 2-day workshop by three Scottish artists: Mary Redmond, Katy West, and Nick Evans
Date and Time: Workshop February 25 and 26, 2012 13:00-17:00 *Consecutive translation from English to Japanese
Exhibition Opening February 26 17:00-18:00
Venue: Hillside Annex B (30-2 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku)
AIT is happy to host three artists who live and work in Glasgow, Scotland, for a residency in Tokyo. They will lead a 2-day workshop where materials from everyday life and the streets will be used to make quick sculptures. These quick sculptures will then be shown together for a final installation and opening reception on the second day. The workshop is open to anyone from children to adults. No prior experience with making art is necessary.
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"Horror Vacui - Fear of Empty Spaces" by Swedish artist, Michael Johansson
Monday, December 5th 2011, 19:00 - 21:00 *Booking required
AIT is happy to host a talk by the current artist in resident, Michael Johansson on Monday, Dec 5th.
Michael Johansson is the 2011 IASPIS artist in resident with AIT, staying in Tokyo for three months. Johansson's works are sculptural installations using everyday objects stacked in highly complex formations so that they become almost solid geometric forms, reminiscent of Minimalist sculpture. An avid collector of 'things', Johansson's art practice is intimately connected to his interest in place as a point of departure and research. Johansson has said that his dense sculptures and the city of Tokyo share a certain parallel in terms of being 'packed'. In this talk the artist will speak about his works using images. The title of the talk evokes a contrasting emotion to his interest in density.
The talk will be in English with consecutive Japanese translation by AIT staff.
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Talk and Live Discussion with Canadian artist Ken Lum
Monday November 28th 19:00-20:30 *This talk will be in English only
AIT will hold an artist talk by Ken Lum on 28th November.
He will mainly talk about his art making and works, which will be shown in Tokyo this winter.
Ken Lum's visual grammar to represent the constitution of identity in the face of the relentless forces of acculturation as played out in everyday lived experience will provide an opportunity to hear fresh insights and thoughts.
Please feel free to join us!
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MINGLIUS WITH ARCUS Part 4 "Talks by 3 Artists from ARCUS Residence Program"
MONDAY NOVEMBER 21st, 19:00-22:00 *FREE ENTRY *Mini Talks begin at 20:00
Venue: AIT room Daikanyama
We welcome the 2011 artists in residence of ARCUS to make short presentations about their works and also hear from ARCUS Director, Mami Odai. The presentations will be translated consecutively into Japanese from English.
At the event, there will be a bar, snacks, a relaxed sitting on the floor environment and music as usual.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Masumi Kawamura "Mirror Portraits"
An emerging photographer's works curated by graduates from AIT Curation Practice Course 2009
August 20, 2011 - August 31, 2011, 11:00-19:00, Closed on Sunday
Free admission
AIT room #B403 Twin Building, 30-8 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo [MAP]
Opening Reception: August 20, 2011, 18:00-20:00 (Artist talk: 19:00)
"Mirror Portraits"/Type C Print/variable size/ 2011
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AIT SLIDE TALK #28
What's Happening in Indonesian art and culture these days?
Talk and Live Discussion with Indonesian curator Agung Hujatnikajennong, and artists Syagini Ratna Wulan and Duto Hardono
Left: Syagini Ratna Wulan / 2010 / Stay With Me Forever(detail) / Solo Exhibition "Love Affair Pt.1: The Dining Room / White Lies"
Right: Duto Hardono / 2010/ Duto with the Marching Band of ITB / Solo exhibition "Good Love, Bad Joke"
Date and Time: Friday, June 17 2011, 19:00 - 21:00
Organized by: Arts Initiative Tokyo [AIT]
Co-Organized by: The Backers Foundation
Venue: AIT Room Daikanyama (Twin Bldg. Daikanyama B-403, 30-8 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku)
Capacity: 30. Booking Required.
Admission: JPY1000/JPY800: 'Base Members' and Students/Free: 'House Members' and 'Support Members'
Others: 1 free drink, talk will be in English with consecutive Japanese translation
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AIT is pleased to host an informal talk with three young Indonesian art professionals. The evening will be a rare opportunity in Tokyo to hear about a younger generation of Indonesian artists and curator, and the changing contexts of art in Indonesia today. All of the speakers are in their late twenties to mid thirties and are active in the contemporary art scene in Indonesia and beyond.
The talk is a part of the 2011 Backers Artist in Residence program, the fifth edition of this innovative program which invites emerging curators and artists from non-Western countries.
The curator Agung Hujatnikajennong(b. 1976) will speak about the broad contexts in which art is being made and thought about now in Indonesia. Agung has curated a number of key exhibitions over the past years in Indonesia, forging new global connections for an emerging generation of creators and artists who work internationally. Agung will be joined by two artists: Syagini Ratna Wulan (b1979)and Duto Hardono (b.1985), both of whom have worked with Agung and are currently showing new works at hiromiyoshii roppongi.
Moderated by AIT staff, the evening will involve slides of recent Indonesian art, alternative spaces and exhibitions, together with lively conversation and questions from the audience. The talk will be held in English with consecutive translation by AIT staff. We hope that you can join us for this Indonesian flavored night of information and new insights.
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・Agung Hujatnikajennong (Born in Tasikmalaya, 1976, lives in Bandung, Indonesia)
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・Syagini Ratnawulan (Born in Bandung, 1979, lives and works in Bandung, Indonesia)
・Duto Hardono (Born in Jakarta, 1985, lives and works in Bandung, Indonesia)
* Syagini Ratna Wulan and Duto Harudono's exhibition 'Rounds' is taking place at hiromiyoshii roppongi until 6/11.
Since 2007, the Backers Foundation, a private group of patrons from the business worlds, has supported eight emerging contemporary artists and four curators to visit Tokyo and stay for a 3 month residency. In 2012, a group exhibition of the 10 previous residency artists will be held. The non-profit organization AIT works with the Backers Foundation to organize and host the program.
The Backers Foundation and Arts Initiative Tokyo are delighted to announce the 5th Backers and AIT Residence(BAR) programme exhibition, "The BAR vol. 5: Rounds" which will be held between May 28th and June 11th at hiromiyoshii roppongi. New works by two emerging Indonesian artists selected this year; Syagini Ratna Wulan(b.1979) and Duto Hardono(b.1985) will be shown. This 3 months artist in resident programme in Tokyo, is funded by the Backers foundation.
May 28(sat) - June 11 (sat), 2011 Sunday and Monday Closed *Admission free
hiromiyoshii roppongi 5-9-20, Roppongi Minato-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-5772-5233
Time: 13:00 - 19:00
Organized by: Arts Initiative Tokyo[AIT]
Co-organized by: The Backers Foundation
Supported by: hiromiyoshii roppongi, YOKUMOKU
Opening Reception: May 28(sat) 18:00 - 20:00 *19:00~ performance by the artists
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