Shibuya culture PROJECT

Currently, it is finally the end likely is longer summer in Tokyo, but in one of Sydney, has been busy preparing to welcome the spring. This is because Sydney is located at the latitude of substantially symmetrical with Japan on the border of the equator. In other words, in the Tokyo and Sydney, the people who live there is he will be grow at all in the opposite season. Well, starting from the difference of such a season, religion nor different also lifestyle words Japan and Australia of the two countries. In Shibuya, the exhibition has been held that connects the two countries in the "art". Each from the approach that challenge, I want to explore the best part of the cross-cultural exchange.

Gallery TOMIn, until September 13 (Saturday) from October 19 (Sunday),"Flying story of the quilt quilt 40 points."Entitled, it is exhibiting a quilt work. This exhibition, 20 people from Japan, the quilt writer of 20 people from Australia participating. In the make up the work of one point, by two people from each of the country, a total of four people will be one of the group, the method of gradually adding a hand to the quilt in order "round robin quilt" is used. In the building work, the writer is only given a photo and the name of the rest of the members, that other information was not informed at all. "The first quilt that I made a motif, joined by the hands of the three writers, the last time you saw the state that has returned to his hand, the unexpected I stood goose bumps to the color scheme," said the , quilt artist, Masako Suzuki, who participated in this work making. In addition, a "join the various people of the hand, was born are various possibilities, it has been pushed an image that was solidified in his", rejoice this time of participation. 4 people 1 point by point the finished in the joint work of the writers, while rejecting the personality of the individual writers, each of color, motif, the balance is very versatile. Sparkling originality is not a feat of personal, it trajectory of the silence of the quilt communications.

Also,Tokyo Wonder Site ShibuyaIn, like September 13 from (Saturday)"Urban Diorama: Between Site & Space"Exhibition entitled has been carried out. The exhibition here, five from Japan, three of the young artists are participating from Australia. Members, with the Tokyo Wonder Site, respectively (Japan), ARTSPACE young creators receive support at Visual Arts Centre (Australia). In this exhibition, artists of Australia is to stay in a certain period of time in Tokyo, has announced the installation using the material collected in the meantime. The line up to the venue, the artist himself is dressed as a ghost, "The Grudge" and works to reproduce the scene of the Japanese horror film reminiscent of a "ring" ( "Untitled (shooting tadpoles at the moon)") and, in the city from found advertising, such as the installation that were cut only "eye" of the character ( "eyes Wall One"). Each piece who rely on the unexpected light in the image that you want to flood the streets is, brings a fresh discovery to us to live in Japan. Also, this time Japanese artist 5 people who exhibited work together, in the coming year of March has been determined the works production and presentation in Sydney, Australia. They now becomes a gimmick to convey the new "Sydney" to the inhabitants of Australia.

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