It is hard to define music. In the narrow sense, it can be music is what has a scale, a melody and rhythm. However, to define that this is all about music might shut the possibility music has. Taishi Kamiya i...

SAPPORO DESIGNERS WEEK 2005

2005.12.1　 Text: Yukiko Tokugi

Designer's Week began 20 years ago, in Tokyo. Last year, they hosted it in Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya as well. The fever has caught, and this year they Designer's Week will occur in Sendai and Sapporo too! In Sapporo, t...

HIDEKI INABA “NEWLINE 2”

2005.10.1　 Text: Tim Engel

The first work of Hideki Inaba I saw, was the advertisement he create for iPod Japan in Relax Magazine issue 101 July 2005 and his Bursted Helvetica typeface for Shift's cover design. Two very beautiful artworks with ...

FINE TIME

2005.6.4　 Text: Shinichi Ishikawa

Let's think of "time". We need "time" to make anything. "Time" might be the "origin" of all creatures, objects, and everything. "FINE TIME" is an exchange meeting of creators in Sapporo started from a mailing list....

ATSUSHI TOYAMA “AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING”

2005.6.2　 Text: Yurie Hatano

One night in Sapporo when white seagulls flew above the city like white crows, colorful birds in Soso cafe were celebrating the spring season. Atsushi Toyama Exhibition "And Your Bird Can Sing" had started. T...

TOMOAKI RYUH EXHIBITION

2005.4.2　 Text: Yurie Hatano

Soso Cafe is a flexible, sophisticated space into which various situations can easily fit. Starting march 5th at the opening party, the white captivating room was dramatically colored by Tomoaki Ryuh. Tomoaki...

TERUYUKI ENDOU “UTSURIYUKU JIKAN”

2004.10.4　 Text: Shinichi Ishikawa

As every city does, Sapporo a base of Shift, has own colours in each area. I'd like to introduce a map for those who want to enjoy walking in a residential street. My recommendation is Maruyama area. Stepping out from...

IMAITOONZ EXHIBITION “DL−DAY”

2004.8.3　 Text: Naoko Fukushi

Soso Cafe in July hosted the solo exhibition of Imaitoonz, whose career as an illustrator reaches 10 years this year. He recently opened the door to a new direction by producing the film "DEADLEAVES" (distributed by S...

HIDEKI INABA “NEWLINE”

2004.7.3　 Text: Naoko Fukushi

Graceful graphics, dynamic editorial design, graphical typeface born from a free way of thinking and feeling. Such is the philosophy behind graphic designer Hideki Inaba, and works with Shift on various collaborative ...

YAYOI KUSAMA “KUSAMATRIX”

2004.7.3　 Text: Naoko Fukushi

Yayoi's career began with pictures that were influenced by hallucinatory experiences she had in childhood. She has received high international praise for her renowned work with the dot motif and meshes of net prolifer...

MIXER

2004.6.3　 Text: Shinichi Ishikawa

What is the most familiar media form of "image"? Hmm... TV? Well, it's all right but I seldom watch it. Rather than TV, I find more familiar things for everyone on my way to work. It is scenery or the simple spect...

SUCH

2004.5.3　 Text: Shinichi Ishikawa

The event "SUCH" is held by three performers based in Sapporo who each take charge of "music", "photograph" and "language". It is a three person collaboration event which sets up a fictitious girl named "Sachi" ...