JEAN-MARC BARR, DOGME FILM

2002.3.27　 Text: Aya Muto

Most known as a man who 'goes back' to the ocean in "The Great Blue" (1988), Jean-Marc Barr has greeted Hollywood this time as a director, with his production partner Pascal Arnold. "Lovers" (1999), which also won a c...

ART TOY PROJECT EXHIBITION

2002.2.27　 Text: Shinichi Ishikawa

© Sony Creative Products Inc. "Omocha" means "a toy" in Japanese. I like the sound of this word. The word "toy" sounds nice as well. The title of the film "Toy Story" is pretty simple but makes me exci...

SIDE B POSITIVE EXHIBITION

2002.2.27　 Text: Mlee

So many people love it, some fetish the smell of it; some like it's nostalgic feel; some adores its originality - Lomo camera has somewhat generated a cult following around the world. This month, Lomographic Soc...

ARCO 2002

2002.2.27　 Text: Terevision Ruiz

Following the Christmas holidays and having left January as a month in which to rest and recover from them, a new year full of events, concerts, inaugurations and other activities begins. The first indispensable venue...

DOCUMENTA 11

2002.2.27　 Text: Ilaria Ventriglia

"Are we witnessing a globalisation of the economy? Definitely. A globalisation of political strategies? Undoubtedly. But a universalisation of political conscience, certainly not" (Michel Foucault, 1979) It is with...

JEREMY DELLER “I LOVE MELANCHOLY”

2002.2.27　 Text: Aya Muto

Have you ever stopped to mix two very opposite elements of thoughts, or even thought about what would come out of it? Most likely no. That is the act of anti-spontaneous and unless you pull the trigger intentionally, ...

ARCHIGRAM: EXPERIMENTAL ARCHITECTURE 1961-1974

2002.2.10　 Text: Matt Smith

Founded in 1961 by architect Peter Cook, the experimental British architecture magazine and collective Archigram combined the distinctive visual style of the ‘60s with an interest in imaginative, playful and env...

NOKIA SINGAPORE ART 2001

2002.1.27　 Text: Fann ZJ

There is a celebration of Singapore's art scene. This takes place in the form of the Nokia Singapore Art (NSA) 2001. A visual arts festival that brings together an array of art forms to showcase the latest development...

DOMESTICO ’01

2002.1.27　 Text: Terevision Ruiz

The idea is not new, but it is always pleasant to bring art out of its usual environment, those cold and aseptic galleries, and bring it closer to the public from different spaces. Domestico was born last year fr...

LISTENING POST

2002.1.27　 Text: Michael Foronda

The mounting of the installation, Listening Post, marks both the celebration of a fresh collaboration between Mark Hansen and Ben Rubin but also the mourning of Brooklyn Academy of Music's Artists in Multimedia ...

GACHA PARCO

2001.12.26　 Text: Shinichi Ishikawa

Do you know a machine which is commonly known as 'Gacha Gacha'? This is a vending machine which can be found at toy shops or supermarkets with full of small toys in capsules. The origin of the word Gacha Gacha is th...

INTEGER HONG KONG PAVILLION

2001.12.26　 Text: Mlee

The Integer Hong Kong Pavillion is a special event in Hong Kong. Why is it so special? Hong Kong is a city that has limited concept of green. People are living with all kinds of pollution everyday. In the downtown of ...