News
::: May 19, 2009 :::
I donated my piece to Headlands Center for the Arts and The Intersection for the Arts for their auction events.
I titled this piece "Pepé -Enola Gay" this time. I constructed a kind of light box for the version for the Intersection. The light box is not actually like a box. It is not enclosed. So, it emits the light all around the work like a halo.
::: March 25, 2009 :::
I am having a show at NURTUREart in Brooklyn, NYC
The exhibition is titled "Interface : Nature" and I am showing "nippletta" (2003). Yes, it is not a new work but I am excited about the context of the exhibition, and inspiring combination with the works of other interesting artists.
APRIL 03 - MAY 09
FROM : 12:00 pm TO 6:00 pm
CURATED BY Nina Horisaki-Christens
OPENING
DATE : Friday April 03rd, 2009
FROM : 7:00 pm TO 9:00 pm
VENUE:
NURTUREart Gallery 910 Grand St. Brooklyn, NY 11206
Brooklyn, NY, United States
DETAILS
Participating Artists:Jillian Conrad, Nicholas des Cognets, Lauren Davies, Lisa Dillin, Taro Hattori, Katarina Jerinic, Harri Kallio, Miranda Maher, B.J. Vogt, and åsa Elzén & Markus Wetzel.
Cartesian philosophy holds that humans are separate from the rest of the world due to our seemingly unique communication and reasoning abilities. This idea has been perpetuated by Western culture and science, and has influenced our understanding of our place in the world. Using a variety of approaches, the artists included in Interface: Nature question this division. Several works reference our desire to impose foreign logic on natural experiences; others illuminate the failure of our bodies to function with animal efficiency. Some imply a danger inherent in this understanding of the world. Interface: Nature explores the contradictions and complexities of this human/nature conceptual divide in ways that are at once profound, unique, and amusing.
::: March 08, 2009 :::
I am happy to announce these things lined up ahead.
I was awarded a residency at Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts in Taipei, Taiwan. It is a residency at a contemporary art museum which is affiliated with Taipei National University of the Arts. Nomura Cultural Foundation generously decided to fund my residency by their Art Project Grant. It will be in September 2009.
Headlands Center for the Arts invited me for their residency program. They will provide me a big "Project Room" where I like to develop my big cardboard installations ("Oh, the Humanity!," "... till that morning" and such) further. I am so happy about this offer. I will do my best to respond to their appreciation and expectation of the development of my work.
My solo show at Swarm Gallery has been scheduled. It opens on October 30, 2009. I plan to complete the most of the artworks in the residency at Headlands.
Hmm... 2009 is the busiest. (Every year is the busiest, anyway...)
::: March 07, 2009 :::
For their 25th Anniversary Silent & Live Auction, I donated my piece to the LAB (where I serve as a curatorial committee member). This piece is called "I miss you so much, Call me now" and very similar to "Stand Alone and Explode," one of the Cute Beaut Brute Series. It has mirrored bombs and a mirrored cell phone. I hope this piece draws a good amount into the LAB.
25th Anniversary Silent & Live Auction
Saturday, March 21, 2009, 6:30-9:30 PM
Live auction at 7:30 PM
Silent auction sections close every 15 minutes from 8:30 - 9:30 PM
$10-25 sliding scale admission (includes snacks and refreshments)
Preview gallery hours: Wednesday, March 18 - Friday, March 20, 1-6PM (free admission)
Sale continues: Sunday, March 22, 1-6pm (free admission)
::: January 25, 2009 :::
Today, I went to Headlands and took photo documentation of "Oh, the Humanity!." It was not an easy shooting condition because it too dark and the piece is too big... But, I got some nice ones. Now it's up as a project page.
::: January 16, 2009 :::
I am showing my new piece at Headlands Center for the Arts. I titled it "Oh, the Humanity!." Well, I am not actually terribly sure about if this title reminds people the subject matter of the work. It's Hindenburg, the largest manmade object ever to fly. It was designed by German Nazi, and exploded (burnt) in New Jersey on May 6, 1937. The cause of the fire is still unproven but there are two theories, being sabotaged by conspiracy or ignited by the discharge of static electricity. Well, it's a mysterious disaster.
Here are some pictures from the installation process. As of today, it's still unfinished! Just I need to add small things.
Date: 1/18/2009 - 2/22/2009
Public Reception: Sunday, February 8, 2-4PM
Headlands Center for the Arts
944 Fort Barry, 3rd Floor
Sausalito, CA 94965
ph (415) 331-2787
info@headlands.org
An exhibition featuring new and recent work by: Tamara Albaitis, Brice Bischoff, Todd Bura, Matty Byloos, Ajit Chauhan, Joshua Churchill, Lori Esposito, Mayumi Hamanaka, Taro Hattori, Rachel Mayeri, Jennie Ottinger, Erik Parra, Francesca Pastine, Alison Pebworth, Tara Tucker, Paul Urich, Lindsey White, Noah Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough, Ayelet Zohar
Headlands Center for the Arts is pleased to present Front + Center, a dynamic group exhibition featuring cutting edge artwork by California artists working in a range of mediums who applied for the 2009 residency program. After six successful years launching its residency season with an annual exhibition, Headlands, in collaboration with Kimberly Johansson, reimagines the show and calls critical attention to noteworthy California artists from the applicant pool.
::: December 10, 2008 :::
I am showing one of my work in Kala Artists' Annual Exhibition. This work is new, and is a sketch of the idea I have had for a while. The title is "spread your wings," again one of the lines from Summertime as I titled my last piece "... till that morning." Please come to see the piece and other interesting work by a greatly extensive selection of Kala related artists.
::: November 26, 2008 :::
Swarm Gallery is representing three prints from my project "Packed" in one of Miami art fairs, Aqua Art 2008. This time the gallery mainly features the work by Sarah Smith and Andy Vogt along with the ones by the gallery artists.
::: October 23, 2008 :::
Two small updates. I created my own blog. I sometimes write for the blog of Kala Art Institute "Klog" also.
I also created a website dedicated to 3 Way Calling which featured Aleksandra Janik, Michael Damm and me.
::: September 23, 2008 :::
I donated my piece to Space 47, San Jose, for their auction "GoodBuy: Cruel World." The space is run by two of my friends, Binh Danh and Angelica Muro. They are really great artists.
Space 47 art auction:
GoodBuy: Cruel World 8:30pm Friday, October 3, 2008
3-day preview: Wednesday and Thursday, October 1 and 2, noon to 7pm; and Friday, October 3, noon to 4pm
live auction: 8:30pm Friday, October 3; doors open 7pm, admission free!
GoodBuy: a free workshop on collecting up-and-coming artists: 7pm Thursday, October 2
Space 47
47 east william street, san josé, california 95112
For this print I donated, I used the schematics of Enola Gay I made for "...till that morning" the piece I had shown in the exhibition "3 Way Calling" in Poland and some other images from its catalog. I had wanted to make something like this so long, putting together the materials from the process of making bigger scale installation and making it into prints or books. Let's see what else I can make out of the process of the piece...
::: August 30, 2008 :::
I finally finished my project for "3 Way Calling," the exhibition in Opole, Poland with Aleksandra Janik and Michael Damm. I am pretty happy about the result. During the process of producing it, as it happens always when I am making something, I got some possibilities to develop this project furthermore. Of course, I could not make those possibilities happen in this show, but those will be my next projects! Please take a look at these photos of the piece.
"...till that morning" 2008, paper, sound, light, plastic film, text
Windows were tinted by yellow films
Made of Corrugated Cardboards, The size is about 0.9m(3')x 4m(13') x 6m(19'-6")
View from the other room (Michael's)
The airplane is the replica of B-29A Superfortress "Enola Gay" which dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.Text is the lyrics of "Summertime" by George Gershwin. The lyric was written by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin. The cicada sound was recorded in Japan
Summertime
Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry
One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll take to the sky
But till that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by
Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry
(the lyrics is by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin)
Opening. The piece is intended to be seen in the day time, but the opening was from 6 pm. I put additional light with yellow filter. First, the viewers were a bit afraid of getting closer!
Aleksandra Janik's Pebbled Floor
Aleksandra janik's Pebbled Floor and Photo work
Aleksandra Janik's Photo work
Michael Damm's Photographic Pieces "Glance"
Michael Damm
Michael Damm
Michael Damm
::: August 24, 2008 :::
For this exhibition in Poland, I am developing a new piece. It has been for a while since my residency at Taipei Artist Villege to construct a big installaion piece at a place very far from my home. This time I use the material I have never used, corrugated cardboard, and making a big airplane, B-29 Enola Gay!
3 Way Calling
Galeria Sztuki Wspólczesnej, Opole, Poland
August 30, 2008 through September 21, 2008
Opening Artist Reception: at 6:00 p.m. on August 30, 2008
Galeria Sztuki Wspólczesnej
Work by
*Aleksandra Janik
*Taro Hattori
*Michael Damm
"3 Way Calling" is an exhibition featuring three artists from three culturally and historically distinctive countries, Aleksandra Janik from Poland, Taro Hattori from Japan and Michael Damm from the U.S.A. "3 Way Calling" explores the subjective experiences of mobility and relocation in the globalized world. Three artists gathered to explore the shift of perspective and gaps in cultural perceptions that occur so frequently in our increasingly multi-centered world. The mechanism for their inquiry is a kind of triangular rotation - each artist moves one step over to make work in (and, to some extent, for and about) home countries of one of the other artists; Aleksandra Janik addresses Japan, Taro Hattori addresses US, and Michael Damm addresses Poland.
Aleksandra Janik's installation and black and white photographs are derived from her experience in Japanese gardens, expressing their tactility and tranquility. Taro Hattori creates a room size installation with sound and a cardboard sculpture of the Enola Gay, the airplane which dropped an A-bomb at the end of WWII. Michael Damm presents photographic and video collages which document the city-scape of Katowice, layering space and history to construct suggestively poetic images.
::: August 24, 2008 :::
The group exhibition I am in "The Great White" at Good Children Gallery was reviewed by Artforum.com and Gambit Weekly! The information on the exhibition is right below. I am happy that it went well. I want to thank Srdjan Loncar and all the people who helped or came to the exhibition.
>> check the article on Artforum.com>> check the article on Gambit Weekley
::: July 13, 2008 :::
Mayumi Hamanaka and I are in the exhibition "The Great White" at Good Children Gallery in New Orleans. The show is curated by Srdjan Loncar.
THE GREAT WHITE
Curated by Srdjan Loncar
Featuring the work of:
* Rajko Radovanovic (Croatia)
* Taro Hattori and Mayumi Hamanaka (Japan)
* Yevgeniy Ampleyev (Ukraine)
Opening Reception: Saturday July 12, 6p.m. - 9p.m.
Exhibition Dates: July 12th - August 9th, 2008
Gallery Hours: Friday - Sunday 12p.m. - 5p.m.
Good Children Gallery
(504) 616-7427
info@goodchildrengallery.com
Location:
4037 St Claude Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70117
M 249 by Taro Hattori
Galaxy by Mayumi Hamanaka
Japanese Males -Surrender, a collaboration of Mayumi Hamanaka and Taro Hattori
::: July 5, 2008 :::
Modern Painters, the international contemporary art magazine, reviewed "INTERPLAY", an exhibition I curated for Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA., featuring the work by David Kwan, Nora Pauwels, Bartosz Posacki and Steve Reich
>> check the article
::: June 15, 2008 :::
The West Collection acquired "Packed -M16 and M249," which was exhibited in NEXT art festival in Chicago by Swarm Gallery (Oakland, CA).
::: June 8, 2008 :::
"Stand Alone and Explode" was featured and auctioned by Kala Art Institute (Berkeley, CA) for their fundraising event "Kala Carnival at Bucci's.
::: June 6, 2008 :::
"M9 Beaut Brute" was featured and auctioned by Intersection for the Arts (San Francisco, CA) for their annual fundraising art auction.
Intersection 2008 Annual Fundraising Art Auction & Birthday Party
May 31 - June 6, 2008
Gallery Hours: Sun - Sat, 12 - 7pm, FREE
Auction: Friday June 6, 2008 @ 7pm
(Live Auction Begins @ 8:30pm)
Tickets:$20
Click here to reserve tickets>>
Artists Listed Below
Intersection's biggest and most exciting Annual Fundraising Event, this exhibition/auction features the work of the Bay Area's most celebrated artists. Artwork to be auctioned includes paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, and prints. This is a perfect opportunity to add to or begin your collection of artwork, have great food and drink from local businesses, and support the city's oldest non-profit alternative arts organization as we continue into our 43rd year.
Intersection "is populated with artists from the community whose priorities are not to converse exclusively with other artists or the art world, but with people who want to use the culture of art as a catalyst to communicate with the community around them. This has been the basis of Intersection for over forty years." - Afterimage
Participating artists to date include:
Kim Abeles |
Dana Hemenway |
Deborah Oropallo |