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EXHIBITION : 4th–20th December Ten’s “Female in the Nude and Picture Book Craft Painching” crafted by jung jung
ten’s “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!”
crafted by jung-jung
The power to enjoy time-less shapes.
A new challenge by ten_do_ten, an artist with one-of-a-kind stance in the ungraspable heave of “design”, “contemporary art” and “art”.
In this complex time of so many options for creative expressions, ten took on the challenge with world’s least numbers of pixels and slanted lines. Only going after timeless materials, he seeks to give birth to the unique and minimal world that springs within him. He faces today’s trends and our era with pixel expressions, which at a glance seems completely irrelavent.
Selected works from the picture book, "CALM & PUNK Book #1 ten_do_ten"(published in September by Calm and Punk Gallery) of female nudes in 10 pixels x 10 pixels format reborn through crafted methods are the center of the exhibition. A challenge by the artist to give an answer to the typical relationship between “gallery” and “female nude” with timeless “shapes” of “nude”.
Please come and enjoy the pixel world and the crafty space created by ten!
“most harassing!? crafts of my wife’s nude in craft painchiiiiing! she’s sooooo crafty, exhibiton~! please come~!” (dialogue by ten)
[Exhibition Information]
ten’s “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!”
Dates : 2009 December 4th (Fri) ~ December 20th (Sun)
Time: 13:00-20:00
*The Gallery will be closed on December 7th (Mon) and 14th (Mon)
Entrance Fee : Free
Place : CALM & PUNK GALLERY
Tel : 03-3401-0741
*Opening Reception: December 4th (Fri) 19:00~22:00
with special Naked DJ’s
KOH CHIHARA
1-Drink (Keita Ishiguro)
ruka noguchi (onnacodomo)
November 29, 2009 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION : 10th–21st March ‘CALM & PUNK PERSPECTIVE 2009 SPRING’
CALM & PUNK PERSPECTIVE 2009 SPRING
Dates: 10th-21st March 2009
Opening hours: 1-7pm
Admission Free
Please note that the gallery is closed 15th and 16th Mar.
March 9, 2009 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION : 1st–14th December 2008 Neasden Control Centre TAKE AWAY
Neasden Control Centre TAKE AWAY
CALM & PUNK GALLERY is proud to announce Neasden Control Centre’s first solo exhibition in Japan.
Taking its roots from the humble traditional British caff or tearoom, ‘TAKE AWAY’ explores the development, regeneration and consequent replacement of traditional aspects of British Culture and street food.
As foods and tastes have changed these venues have now almost entirely been replaced by multinational companies with generic branding. Whereas mods, rockers, teddy boys and even punks might once have felt fashionably at home in Britain’s traditional ‘caff’, today’s young Britons are more likely to be found taking American burgers or Italian coffees in outlets that retain the same appearance, regardless of location.
Once the every-man’s temples of contemplation, what essences and spirits can still be seen? Are we losing our sense of identity in favour of a homogenized global mainstream? What is it, and what was it to be British? More to the point, what happened to our values when mugs of tea and coffee suddenly went from costing pence to pounds? Do any of us truly fit in the mould of new Britain?
Japan, which has experienced two major westernisation periods in the past, also finds itself in this homogenized globalism. However, there are signs of a return of Japaneseness in our culture, synchronizing the return of Britishness in Britain.
The artist will take up the residency from 1st to the 5th of December at the gallery, creating work live and in person.
The exhibition will feature previously unseen installation work, large scale pieces on canvas paper and exclusive printed material. T-shirts and zines will also be available.
November 16, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 19th December 2008 — 1st February 2009 ‘I shall be Van Gappo! the life of Katsuki Tanaka, the artist of fire’
Katsuki Tanaka ‘I shall be Van Gappo! the life of Katsuki Tanaka, the artist of fire’
This is a landscape.
We see the beauty in nature’s symmetry, patterns, textures and shades, in flowers or insects or other things. Art began by attempting to extract such beauty. Advances in science and technology widened methods of artistic expression, producing new ideas of art. Katsuki Tanaka has likewise been inspired by recent technological advances.
The artist discovered the beauty of nature when he was small. Whilst making landscapes for this exhibition, he asked himself "what do I find beautiful?” The pieces themselves have a moving effect on the audience, but can also be enjoyed as a way of communing with nature.
Pieces featured in the exhibition include a large-scale landscape meticulously hand painted as well as an 8 hour long stop frame animation film comprised of 81,000 images. The exhibition will be full of ideas from the artist, who works using a wide range of media including lenticular 3D cards, manga comics and film.
To coincide with the release of his new book, "New BAKA DRILL", a gallery talk featuring the artist and Masakazu Amahisa will be held during the exhibition.
19th December 2008 – 1st February 2009
Katsuki Tanaka ‘I shall be Van Gappo! the life of Katsuki Tanaka, — the artist of fire’
Opening reception: 19th December 2008, 7–9pm
(Closed from 29th Dec to 4th Jan)
Opening hours: 11am–7pm
Admission Free
Associated event:
Gallery talk ‘BAKA DRILL live’
featuring Katsuki Tanaka & Masakazu Amahisa
22nd Decmber 2008, 6.30 pm
Admission: 1,500 yen
For Bookings, please email info@calmandpunk.com
November 9, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 7th – 26th November 2008 Ryudai Takano ‘Yuragi'
Ryudai Takano Yuragi
CALM & PUNK GALLERY is proud to announce the solo exhibition by the photographer Ryudai Takano.
The passing of time is not experienced at a constant speed. It speeds up, slows down, stretches and shrinks, in accordance with our changing moods. In this exhibition, the artist looks at time and its altered perceptions. Photography is, in other words, a moment that is chosen then frozen. For a photographer, ‘time’ is a film, comprised of such separate moments. It does not flow, but is a fragmented sequence.
This exhibition features a selection of films that the artist has created over the years, featuring new works as well as pieces that were exhibited in Paris Photo 2008. For the artist, this will be his first installation using projectors and TV monitors. It will be an exhibition that will push his boundaries. The exhibition will offer the opportunity to explore the delicate and sensual photographic vision of Takano, how he perceives time and expresses it in his work.
Ryudai Takano ‘Yuragi’
7th – 26th November 2008
Opening party: Saturday 8th November 2008, 6–8pm
Opening hours: 11am–7pm
Admission Free
In association with Yumiko Chiba Associates
In cooperation with ZEIT-FOTO SALON
Photo：From the series ‘PARA-PARA’ © Takano, Ryudai
Courtesy : Yumiko Chiba Associates / ZEIT-FOTO SALON
October 16, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 21st August — 3rd September 2008 Nerhol ‘SOURCE’
Nerhol「SOURCE」
CALM & PUNK GALLERY is proud to announce the first solo exhibition from the Nerhol artist collective.
Nerhol is comprised of Yoshihisa Tanaka, who "kneads" ideas and Ryuta lida, who
"carves" ideas.
Using various collections of printed words - such as magazines or books - as media, lida carves out something far more than mere reading material, while Tanaka is responsible for selecting prints to use for carving and other visual works.
The energy behind their creations gives a delicate yet dynamic feel to their work. The work is envisaged as something hard to define, as well as something that re-defines ordinary objects, and gives them a stronger identity.
This exhibition features the collective's representative work "ORATORICAL TYPE," and "SOURCE magazine "MORE"," a magazine that visualises the human desire for "information" which often exceeds what’s necessary. The exhibition will also show other new work.
Catalogues will be available to order. There will be an accompanying workshop, where participants can experience the beauty of type using their body.
By working together, the two artists deepen their meaning and compress it into a piece. This first solo exhibition will be a milestone in the artists' history
Nerhol ‘SOURCE’
Dates: 21st August — 3rd September 2008
Opening hours: 11am–7pm
Opening reception: Friday 22nd August, 7—9pm
Admission Free
Associated Events:
Body type workshop
Sunday 24th August 2008, 11am—2pm (Lunch 12—1pm)
Fee: Children 500 yen, Adults 1,500 yen (Lunch not included)
Please email to info@calmandpunk.com for bookings.
August 9, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
GALLERY TALK : 26th July 2008 Three photographers in Saigon
A gallery talk to accompany Two photographers in Saigon exhibition.
The exhibiting photographers will be joined by another photographer Hibiki Tokiwa.
Three photographers in Saigon
Saturday 26th July 2008 3pm–5pm
Venue: CALM & PUNK GALLERY
Capacity: 40 people
Fee: 1,000 yen (incl. tax, drinks will be served)
Booking starts on 30th June and ends 28th July.
How to book: Please email to info@calmandpunk.com
(Please wait for a confirmation email from the gallery.)
July 1, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
WORKSHOP : 2nd August Two Photographers' one-day workshop
Masanori Ikeda + Ani Watanabe Two Photographers' one-day photography workshop
A portrait photography workshop presented by Masanori Ikeda + Ani Watanabe.
The gallery turns into a photography studio for one day!
Please join in pairs, so that you can take photos of each other.
The outcome will be shown on the gallery's web later.
Two Photographers' one-day photography workshop
Saturday 2nd August 2008 2pm–5pm (Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the beggining of the workshop)
Venue: CALM & PUNK GALLERY
Capacity: 12 pairs (24 people)
Fee: 2,000 yen per pair (incl. tax)
Booking starts on 30th June and ends 28th July.
How to book: Please email to info@calmandpunk.com
(Please wait for a confirmation email from the gallery.)
You need to bring: a digital camera (which can be connected to a strobe light)
July 1, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION : 18th–30th July Masanori Ikeda + Ani Watanabe ‘Two photographers in Saigon’
Masanori Ikeda + Ani Watanabe ‘Two photographers in Shanghai’
A story of Saigon, composed in photography.
After one year, 'The Two Travel Together' returns to CALM & PUNK GALLERY!
The two travel together is a project in which Masanori Ikeda and Ani Watanabe travel and take photographs together, capturing what they have seen and felt.
In the last edition of the series, they both took photographs with the MAMIYA 645 in Shanghai. In this latest trip to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), they used 35mm cameras.
With people and motorbikes crowding the streets, and children running through the markets, Saigon is a city that is constantly filled with the sounds and scents of humanity.
The two become conscious of the unconsciousness and release their shutters carefully, aware of each other’s experience.
A story of Saigon, comprised of the photographic prints from the trip, will come together at the gallery.
During the exhibition, numbered prints will be available for purchase. On the 2nd of August, a workshop will be held by the exhibiting photographers (details to be announced soon).
Two photographers in Saigon
18th–30th July 2008
Opening party: Friday 18th July, 7–9pm
Opening hours: 11am–7pm
Admission Free
Talk & Workshop
Gallery Talk ‘Three photogaphers and Saigon’
special guest: Hibiki Tokiwa
Saturday 26th July 2008, 3–5pm
Admission fee: 1,000 yen (drinks will be served)
Photography workshop
2nd August 2008, 2–5pm
Capacity: 12 people
Fee: 2,000 yen
June 11, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 7th-8th June The Melting Pot Group Show TIME CHANGES
The Melting Pot Group Show TIME CHANGES
"Time Changes", an exhibition from four New York artists- Aiko Nakagawa, Chris Mendoza, Chris Rubino & Martha Cooper - will be held at Calm & Punk Gallery. The artists, who come from different cultural backgrounds and use different media for their expression, will make a story based on the idea of;
"every single wise choice in everyday life will lead to a better future and a better tomorrow = TIME CHANGES".
The gallery space will be filled with photographs, drawings, silkscreen prints and paintings. The exhibition will provide an opportunity to feel the "melting pot" of New York in central Tokyo.
Official website: www.time-changes.com
The Melting Pot Group Show "TIME CHANGES"
Dates: 7th-8th June 2008
Opening hours: 11am-7pm
Admission Free
The gallery will be closed from 1pm–2pm on the 8th for the preparation of workshop.
Opening reception: 7th June , 6pm–9pm
This exhibition is held in association with NEXTIDEVOLUTION, supported by Calm & Punk Gallery and Gas As Interface.
From 2nd to 29th June, t-shirts designed by the exhibiting artists will be on sale at a pop-up shop "e-sum records with TOGETHER! for NEXTIDE" at Yurakucho Marui.
May 20, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 16th May–5th June Yuichi Higashionna refract!
Calm & Punk Gallery is proud to present refract!—a new exhibition from Yuichi Higashionna. Yuichi Higashionna is an artist who works with a variety of subjects, using different materials and media, all of which play with our optical experience. His work in painting, film and installlation is unconstrained by form or method. Through his art, Higashionna questions our experience of seeing and what we have seen.
In the refract! exhibition, Higashionna will create installations inspired by feelings of “the uncanny” and of being out of place. His creations will provoke audiences to question their familiarity with ordinary everyday objects and phenomena. His humorous, sexy and fun work will be presented on a large scale, utilising the 5-metre high open spaces of the gallery.
He will be presenting several installations, including a new piece from his ongoing chandelier series and a work that incorporates fluorescent lamps, a mirror ball and the gallery floor. The exhibition will also feature a stripe-themed installation using rubber bands and other pieces utilising painting and animation.
To coincide with the exhibition, the artist’s first book will also be released.
Yuichi Higashionna refract!
Exhibition details
Dates: Friday 16th May – 5th June 2008
Opening hours: 11am–7pm
Free admission
Venue: Calm & Punk Gallery
The exhibition is presented by Calm & Punk Gallery in association with Yumiko Chiba Associates.
April 3, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 7th–19th March 2008 Wataru Komachi exhibition Fuck Forever
Calm & Punk Gallery is proud to announce that Wataru Komachi’s ‘Fuck Forever’ exhibition is on show from the 7th to the 19th of March.
The artist is known for his work using collage, applying assorted imagery to various objects. This new exhibition is based on the theme of ‘a chaotic world’.
The gallery space will be turned into an artistic and avant-garde environment created by Komachi. The exhibition title ‘Fuck Forever’ reflects his attempt at re-grasping the idea of simple artistic expression.
What will inspire him? Which objects will he choose? What will he make? The exhibition will be an opportunity to witness the immediacy of art being created.
Silkscreen prints and other assorted merchandise including t-shirts and vases will be available for purchase.
Wataru Komachi ‘Fuck Forever’
Dates: 7th – 19th March 2008
Opening hours: 11:00 − 19:00
Admission: free
TEL: 03-3401-0741
March 5, 2008 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 21st–23rd September Schleich × URESICA Uresica Zoo
Animal figurines from Germany – Schleich × URESICA
The specialist shop Uresica follows the principle of products chosen by creators and products made by creators. The shop stocks new picture books and also older more classic titles. On their shelves you will find posters, mobiles, toys and other goods from Europe and around the world. Uresica select and stock high quality, exclusive items as well as work that has a more handmade feel.
In this particular exhibition, the products on sale have been inspired by the theme of animals. Nearly 200 animal figurines from Schleich will be exhibited, demonstrating the appeal of animals and the creative inspiration that they offer.
Participating creators:
Okadan Graphic (graphic designer)
Clear graphic (Silkscreen printing workshop)
Kiyo Tanaka (Picture book illustrator)
Akiko Tanji (Illustrator/picture book illustrator)
Kaori Tanji (Knit designer & doll/puppet maker)
Yoko Tanji (Illustrator)
Kaya Doi (Picture book illustrator)
Mitsuko Yamada (Illustrator)
Uresica Zoo
Dates: 21st - 23rd Sept 2007
Opening hours: 11am - 7pm
Free admission
Exhibition organised by: Bikke works
In association with: Calm & Punk Gallery
::: About Uresica :::
Uresica is an online shop run by a group of picture book artists, amongst others, and follows the concept of 'goods chosen by creators and goods made by creators'.
It is a pleasure to find the things that appeal to you – imagine a situation where you are looking at a picture of a room belonging to your favourite artist. The books on the shelves, posters on the wall, and the objets d'arts – it is always fun to find out about the things that have inspired your favourite artists.
Discover something deeper about the inspiration and motivation behind the
work of these creative individuals.
http://www.uresica.com/
::: About Shleich :::
Shleich was founded by Friedrich Schleich in 1935. The now famous Schleich figurines first came to life in the 1950s. Animal figurines were added to the line-up in the early 1980s.
For further details, please visit:
http://www.schleich-s.de/english/
August 18, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
WORKSHOP: 7th August 2007 sowzow workshop for children
Let's make an aquarium! - sweets making workshop for children
A Workshop for children by a Paris/Tokyo-based collective sowzow will be held on the 7th of August.
The chosen theme for their first workshop is ‘sweets.’ Kids participating in the workshop will be asked to each write a story and then make sweets (jelly/gelatin dessert) based on their stories.
Lets make an aquarium! - sweets making workshop for children
7th August 2007 1pm - 4pm
Capacity: 15 people / suitable for children aged 7 - 12
Fee: 1,000 yen (incl. tax)
Venue: CALM & PUNK GALLERY
TEL：03-3401-0741
For bookings, please telephone 03-3401-0741.
August 1, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 20th–31st July 2007 Masanori Ikeda & Ani Watanabe Two photographers in Shanghai
"If you can take only one item to a desert island, what would it be?"
"I'd take a camera, of course!"
Masanori Ikeda & Ani Watanabe
TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS IN SHANGHAI (FUTARI NO SHANGHAI)
TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS IN SHANGHAI is the first show of the series the two travel together.
The two travel together is a project in which Masanori Ikeda and Ani Watanabe travel and take photographs together, using the same camera – a Mamiya 645.
For this project, they took a trip to Shanghai - a city that is currently experiencing radical changes, and where bright modern buildings sit happily amongst colourful classical architecture.
The two artists illustrate what they call 'the happiest ordinary' - Ikeda customarily looking at the world of children, and Watanabe dealing with his preferred silent spaces.
Despite the fact that they are travelling together, a delightful difference exists between the work of the two photographers. It’s a photograph and a memory, a record of a journey into the wider world.
*Numbered prints are available for purchase.
There will also be a gallery talk from the two photographers, featuring special guest Hibiki Tokiwa.
Dates: 20th - 31st July 2007
Opening hours: 11am － 7pm
Admission: Free
The exhibition is supported by:
FUJIFILM Imaging Co., Ltd. and Mamiya Digital Imaging Co., Ltd.
*Opening Reception: 20th June, 7pm - 9pm
June 23, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
GALLERY TALK : 28th July 2007 Three photographers and Shanghai
Gallery Talk
'Sannin no Shanghai (Three photographers and Shanghai)' - Masanori Ikeda & Ani Watanabe & Hibiki Tokiwa
Special guest: Hibiki Tokiwa
Date and Time :
28th July 2007, 3pm - 5pm
Admission: 1,000 yen (inclusive of tax and one drink)
Capacity: 40 people
How to book: Please use the form or email to info@calmandpunk.com
(Booking opens 1st June to 19th July, everyday 11am - 7pm )
For enquiries please telephone: 03 3401 0741
June 22, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
WORKSHOP: PARADISE WORKSHOP vol.2 27th May
Paradise workshop – playing with akari (light)
This ‘light’ themed workshop will be held at Calm & Punk Gallery.
In this workshop the participants will learn how to express feelings while re-examining their own body – their skin, joints and muscles.
‘The body as a tool for expression’
About akari (light)…
The swinging light appears in the performances of the flowers dance collective. This light represents its own theme, which is the memory of the heart of akari (light). In the workshop the participants create a ‘scene’ using the swing.
flowers profile
flowers begun to perform in 1995, heralded by Yumi Yoshimoto. By changing cast for every production, the flowers dance collective have created many multidimensional and unique pieces. Refusing to restrict their activities to established theatres, they have performed in a variety of unique venues; reading rooms, abandoned buildings, garages – wherever they were attracted to.
PARADISE WORKSHOP vol.2 – playing with akari
Organisers: flowers Yumi Yoshimoto, Yasuko Abe (lighting)
Date & Time: Sunday 27th May 2007, 13.00 - 16.00
Capacity: 20 people (5 years old +)
Fee: Children ages 12 & under are free, Adult 1,000 yen (inclusive of tax)
Venue: CALM & PUNK GALLERY
Tel: 03-3401-0741
June 18, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: akirasomecamera 22nd June – 2nd July 2007
akirasomecamera – Akira Somekawa’s first solo exhibition in Japan
Akira Somekawa is a photographer who creates truly original and distinctive worlds in his work.
Akira Somekawa’s photography is based on his unique philosophy of ‘disconstruction.’ This idea means that one must destroy to create, and by creating, oppose destruction. Influenced by the stylish images of the 70s, and the bright hues of the 80s, Somekawa's approach re-interprets those two decades, achieving a static beauty and colour in his creations. This exhibition will show a selection of the photographer’s work, with everything on show available for purchase.
June 15, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 9th - 22nd April 2007 ryo matsuoka exhibition ‘pray play paint!’
Ryo Matsuoka is an artist who paints lines and colours without using any specific or established style or method. As the expression 'Painting = Travelling' suggests, the artist spontaneously creates 'dynamic' and 'living' paintings on 5 metre high walls, inspired by his imagination and memory. Matsuoka starts painting on the first day of the exhibition, and the exhibition will be the process itself. In addition, paintings, embroidered work, book covers and t-shirts will be on display as well as for sale.
A workshop for children is also scheduled.
Ryo Matsuoka pray play paint!
Dates: 9th – 22nd April 2007
*The artist will start painting on the first day, and will finish in about a week.
Time: 11:00 − 19:00
Admission: Free
*Matsuoka's website features images from the exhibition.
Ryo Matsuoka workshop
Date: Saturday 21st April 2007
Time: 13:00 − 15:00
Capacity: 20 people
Fee: 1,000 yen
Venue: CALM & PUNK GALLERY (カームアンドパンクギャラリー)
* Please refer to Ryo Matsuoka's website for more images from the workshop.
April 28, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
PERFORMANCE: Michael Schumacher x Makoto Matsushima Fight me now! 14th April 2007
Expect the unexpected in this new dance piece from Michael Schumacher and Makoto Matsushima: 'Fight me now!'
Witness a completely unique performance, as the two dancers explore the limits of contemporary dance and expression.
Michael Schumacher, renowned for his performances with Ballet Frankfurt, and Makoto Matsushima, a former member of Pappa TARAHUMARA, come together for the third time in Tokyo, in the improvised dance production 'Fight me now!'
Fight me now!
‘Fight me now!’ is a high-level improvised jam session, fusing dance with competition, adopting the “square ring & 15 three-minute-long rounds” format.
The production is presented by the performer, Makoto Matsushima, and the dancer Michael Schumacher. ‘Fight me now!’ blends dance and martial arts into one unique performance piece.
Makoto Matsushima was a core member of leading Japanese dance theatre company Pappa TARAHUMARA for 23 years. He was involved with Pappa TARAHUMARA not only as a performer, but also as a director and set designer. He has been performing as a solo artist in his own right since 1995, and worked on a freelance basis since leaving the company in 2006.
Michael Schumacher is originally from the USA. He had been a principal dancer with Ballet Frankfurt and is currently a member of the Amsterdam-based improvised-art collective Magpie Music Dance Company.
Since they met three years ago, Matsushima and Schumacher have been performing together once a year in 'Fight me now!' Last year the pair successfully organised performances and workshops in Macao.
Fight me now!
Date: Saturday 14th April, 2007
Time: 7pm (Door open: 6.30pm)
*After the performance (approx. 60 minutes), audiences will have the opportunity to talk with the performers.
Ticket Price: ￥2,800 in advance /￥3,300 at door
Venue: Gallery CLASKA, 2nd Floor, HOTEL CLASKA
2nd Floor, 1-3-18 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0001
URL: http://www.claska.com/index.html
Organiser: 'Fight me now!’ 2007 production team
Sound engineer: Norimasa Ushikawa
Supporters: Chiko Katsube
Calm & Punk Gallery
Gas As Interface Co. Ltd.
April 18, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 2nd – 12th March 2007 syndrome – Symbolon solo exhibition
Symbolon is known for his sexy and fantastical illustrations of girls, using shadows and silhouettes. He is involved in projects both in Japan and abroad.
For this solo exhibition, Symbolon will paint directly onto the 5 metre-high wall of the gallery. The show will mainly feature his black & white illustrations, and also some numbered silkscreen and fabric prints. All the pieces in the exhibition, as well as a number of t-shirts and scarves, will be available for purchase.
A workshop using Riso's silkscreen printer Printgocco has also been scheduled.
* There will be a reception party on the first day of the exhibition, featuring a performance from Symbolon, where he will be using Printgocco. Please bring your own t-shirts etc. to be printed.
* About the workshop: Using Printgocco, the participants will be able to make prints combining Symbolon's illustrations with their own.
syndrome – Symbolon solo exhibition
Dates: 2nd – 12th March 2007
Time: 11am – 7pm
Admission: free
Symbolon's illustrations are available for purchase.Click here to see the list of the works.
Symbolon Workshop Print syndrome
Sunday 11th March 2007, 13:00 − 15:00
Capacity: 20 people
>> Download printable exhibition flyer from here.
March 1, 2007 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
WORKSHOP : 9th December 2006 The Biggest Xmas card in the world.
The Biggest Xmas Card In The World will be the first workshop of the “LOVE LIFE & BIG HUG” series of creative weekend workshops for KIDS!
The ‘LOVE LIFE & BIG HUG’ weekend workshops series for KIDS! aim to explore and develop children's creative potential. For this first workshop, the host Isaac Schulz has chosen the theme of ‘The Biggest Xmas Card In The World.’
Everyone involved in the workshop will work together to create the ‘Biggest Xmas Card In The World.’ Photographs of the creation will be used in a card that the kids can send to friends or family, and share the joy of sending something special to someone special.
“LOVE LIFE & BIG HUG” creative weekend workshops or KIDS!
“The Biggest Xmas card in the world.“
Date: Saturday 9th December 2006
Time: 10:00〜12:00
Capacity: 12 people
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December 28, 2006 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EXHIBITION: 13th – 27th December 2006 enamel. 7th collection
Calm & Punk Gallery opens with its first exhibition of ‘enamel. 7th collection.’
enamel. have used newly designed graphic patterns to combine objects and space for the exhibition. Tableware, bags, and accessories designed for the show will be on display.
From enamel.’s invitation letter:
We are holding our 7th exhibition. The patterns designed are based on earth and rocks – they resemble leopard or zebra patterns. Ceramics are one of the materials we have been using recently, and indeed ceramics are made of earth and rocks. Also, we consider the pattern as material. The idea is simply constructed, ‘wrapping’ one material with another material. For this collection, we are ‘wrapping’ glass.
enamel. 7th collection
Dates: 13th – 27th December 2006
Time: 11:00−19:00
Admission: Free
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December 10, 2006 | コメント (0) | トラックバック (0)
EVENT : Calm & Punk Gallery turns into a planetarium 3rd November 2006
Calm & Punk Gallery turns into a planetarium–for a night only,
supported by GOTO INC.
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