SUMMERCASE 2007

2007.8.10　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

In its second year, Summercase festival has become one of the most important music events in Barcelona, challenging veterans Primavera Sound and Sonar. One of the big differences and maybe the most valuable poi...

BORIS HOPPEK “I WON’T FUCK WITH YOU TONIGHT!”

2007.8.10　 Text: Gudrun Rau

Three ovals representing eyes and mouth – if you see this simple combination it’s likely that you are confronted with one of Boris Hoppek’s pieces. But it’s not the only recognizable stylistic feature in his work. The...

UT GRAND PRIX 2008

2007.8.3　 Text: Yurie Hatano

It's that time of the year again! T-shirt Design Olympics, brought to you by Uniqlo! Uniqlo's annual T-shirt design competition, known as "Creative Award" since 2004, is now re-named as "UT Grand Prix" from thi...

RICHARD SERRA SCULPTURE: FORTY YEARS

2007.7.23　 Text: Aya Karpinska

Mass, volume, and surface become intensely visceral experiences. View of installation from fifth-floor terrace cafe My first experience of Richard Serra's retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art w...

SONAR 2007

2007.7.17　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

Recently, Barcelona has increased its festival offer, but there is one that after 14 years is still being considered the best Festival in the world in the field of avant-garde music: the 14th International Festival of...

DOCUMENTA 12

2007.7.12　 Text: Yoshito Maeoka

The 12th edition of the international exhibition, Documenta12 was held in Kassel , Germany. It was under the direction of Roger-Martin Buergel, and his wife, Ruth Noack. Ai Weiwei, Template, 2007 They hav...

PRIMAVERA SOUND 2007

2007.7.5　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

With the memory of the wonderfull Primavera Sound last year still in our hearts. This new edition, Primavera Sound 2007 was and really expected event, you can notice it at Thursday the first day of the festival that h...

DESIGN FESTA VOL. 25

2007.7.1　 Text: Naoko Wowsugi

Design Festa recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The festival is called ‘the biggest international art event’, so about 6000 people from 32 countries and all over Japan came to exhibit, sell and present their or...

DESIGNMAI 2007

2007.6.28　 Text: Ayako Yamamoto

I saw the sunshine through the clouds just after the rain. But then I heard thunder as I went out. I was all wet when I got home then again, the sun came out. In this dramatic weather, DESIGNMAI was held from May 1...

DOCVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2007

2007.6.14　 Text: Filip De Haes

Publicity about International Documentary Film Festival Docville on national television and radio attracted our attention. Between May 30th and June 5th, Docville's third edition, held in student city Leuven, brough...

TAKAHI KAWANISHI “EVERESTS”

2007.6.12　 Text: Eric Choo

On Saturday, June 9th, 2007 I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the opening party of "Everests" held at Shift's own, SOSO. Having met Takahi Kawanishi, the artist behind "Everests" the night before, I could tel...

FABRICA FEATURES “YOU ARE HERE”

2007.6.12　 Text: Yurie Hatano

After Paris, Fabrica, the Benetton communication research center, inaugurates at the Blaak 10 space in Rotterdam a new temporary store which will stay open until December 2007. The occasion is the opening of YOU ARE ...