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Exhibitions
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HANAE MORI Madame Butterfly, Flying to the World
Translated English captions for the exhibition featuring the works of Hanae Mori, one of the greatest female designers who pioneered the history of fashion in Japan and beyond.
In Commemoration of Art Tower Mito's 30th Anniversary
"HANAE MORI Madame Butterfly, Flying to the World"
Period：February 2 - May 6, 2020
Venue：Art Tower Mito Contemporary Art Gallery
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Collection of Recollection
Directed and translated text for the exhibition, "Collection of Recollection" featuring international artists from 12 different countries, introducing their unique video works. Other than screenings, the sales of the official exhibition catalogue and related events were conducted with English translation/interpretation.
"Collection of Recollection"
Organizer: actica
Period: February 7 - 13, 2020
Venue: Yotsuya Unconfirmed Studio
Funded by: Terumo Foundation for Life Sciences and Arts, Tokyo Geidai "I LOVE YOU" Project 2020
Supported by: Federal Chancellery Republic of Austria, Austrian Embassy in Tokyo / Austrian Cultural Forum Tokyo
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yadorine
Provided English translation for the PR materials for "yadorine", an outdoor sound installation exhibition by Junya Oikawa.
"yadorine"
Organizer: VESSEL Corporation
Period: November 15-December 1, 2019
Venue: Yuzen Garden (Jodo Shu Head Temple Chion-in, Kyoto)
Artist: Junya Oikawa
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Books & Publications
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The 4th International Symposium for Media Art
Translated the session report, "The Rise and Fall of the Media Art Festival in Indonesia" by an Indonesian curator, Bob Edrian. It was held as a part of the 4th International Symposium for Media Art, "Open Media Culture: Collaborations, Networks, Exchange" in February 2020, organized by the Japan Foundation Asia Center and NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC].
Organizers: The Japan Foundation Asia Center, NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC] (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation)
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Minoru Kawabata Form Fullness
Minoru Kawabata Form Fullness
Translated the art collection book of Minoru Kawabata, one of the most important artists of the post-war art landscape in Japan, who developed his artistic career as a painter in New York.
2020
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Foujita in the 1940s: Tributes
2018 marked the 50th year since the death of Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita. In conjunction with the large scale retrospective of his work at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, "Foujita in the 1940s: Tributes" exhibition was held at Tokyo National University of the Arts, where contemporary artists presented tribute works that focus on 1940s, as well as various resources and documents which had been donated to the school in recent years were also exhibited.
2018
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Sculpture 1
Translated English abstracts in the book "Sculpture 1" (topofil/Nodoka Odawara, Reita Hirase, Kei Chiba, Shuji Tanaka, Kazuo Kaneko, Yuji Sakouchi, and others).
With two featured topics, "Sculpture during the war, the blank ages" and "The beginnings of sculpture in this nation", the book also includes a three-person talk, interviews with sculptors, and poetry.
2018
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Artistic Expression & PR
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Mayumi Inoha
Mayumi Inoha
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Yu Sato
Website translation, etc.
Yu Sato
Born in Mie Prefecture in 1985. Graduated PhD program, Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Intermedia Art in 2017. Selected works, exhibitions, projects include Shittaka Art University, Gorogoro-Azamihara, Ichimaibanashi, Yakekuso Sanpo, and many others.
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Haruka Komori + Natsumi Seo (Art Unit)
Namino shita, Tsuchi no ue / under the water, on the ground
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Yoshifumi Niwa (Artist)
Translation of commentaries into 23 languages
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Online Presence
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TOKYO MICHITERASU 2020
Translated the official website of the winter illumination event, "Tokyo Michiterasu 2020", which was held at places around Tokyo Station. With the wish of lighting the way to the future, the event aimed to deliver a message of support and thanks to the people who are working towards the "new normal" under the Covid-19 pandemic from the heart of Japan.
"TOKYO MICHITERASU 2020"
Period: December 10-25, 2020
*Some of the online content was available until December 31.
Venue: Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Square, Gyoko-dori Street
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WAN wan One
Provided English/Chinese (traditional/simplified) translation for the website for "The 9th WAN wan ONE Exhibition” which was held both on-site and online, organized by Gojo-Chawan-zaka Network. The exhibition brings together works by more than 100 contemporary Kyo-yaki artists, reporting their current status.
"The 9th WAN wan ONE Exhibition”
Organizer：Gojo-Chawan-zaka Network
Period：November 22-30, 2020
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Soko-kai x Wachu-an in Shishigatani
Provided English translation for the direct mails, official catalogue and website for the exhibition "Soko-kai x Wachu-an in Shishigatani", which introduces Japanese craftwork.
"Soko-kai x Wachu-an in Shishigatani"
Organizer: Soko-kai (Craft Art Creation Association)
Period: November 1-8, 2020
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The Intersecting Electronic Music Scenes in Asia
Translated an interview with three key figures in the project, "Bordering Practice"-a project for encouraging exchange among the next generation of electronic music talent in Asia- launched by the Japan Foundation Asia Center in 2016. The three artists participated in the music collaboration project in Jakarta in 2018.
2020
"tomad, similarobjects, and Rezky Prathama Nugraha--The Intersecting Electronic Music Scenes in Asia"
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Project Assistance
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Samurai Festival in Qatar
Commemorating the 5th year since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, the event was organized to introduce Japanese culture in Qatar and encourage further exchange of culture in various fields and deepening an understanding of Islamic culture, as well as promoting the bond between the two countries who have established strong economic ties.
2016
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Teaching
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Itadaki English Meetup for ART
Providing practical English conversation lessons for Japanese artists.
Organizer：STUDIO SHIKUMI INC.Since 2015- -
CIEE: Introduction to Japanese Art
Given the opportunity to teach a class “Introduction to Japanese Art” in 2018 & 2019, as part of the CIEE College Study Abroad Tokyo program.
Students from various American universities gathered for the class, which covered Japanese art and culture chronologically from the prehistoric age to the Edo period. We traced the changes of Japanese art on a timeline, through in-class sessions that examined the relationships between the history, social features, culture, political and economic factors through multiple perspectives.
Special Thanks toMaki Toshima, Guest lecturers, Kasumi Iwama2018&2019
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Others
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Puzzle Room Tokyo
Provided English translation for the contents (videos, etc) for the escape game, "Puzzle Room Tokyo" in Tsukiji.
6-27-5, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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