Gazes and Voices 1

The wall dedicated to participations (left) and record of references &correspondences (right). Reading session on the 22nd and 23rd are introduced with pictures and poetry which participants read according to Seishonagon's sub-theme in her pillow book.  

The dialogue with artists started at the end of last Deccember. The idea of Transnation, transculture and translation was strong, then. (the reference magazine HYOUSHOU vol. 05 Art as Negotiation' and projects note etc are on display.

Reading Night #2

The second night of reading 'Makura no Soushi' was held also at lovely early summer evening.

The wind and people came through the gallery space, whose entrance were screened with NOREN, fabricated with Elizabeth Text piece printed at KURIYA Graphic earlier this week.

We had many visitors: a translator and musician who shared thoughts on translation between languages, different cultures and various forms of art; the local theater people, residency artists, neighbor school kids, youkobo staff members, friends, family and so on. Thea also joined from Berlin through skype!

At the end of night, Elizabeth requested participants to read their own poetry by referring to the sub-theme which Seishonagon used. 'Things that is disillusioning."

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those who joined the night and shared their stories from and observations on their everyday living.

              

 

 

          

Reading Night #1

On the 22nd of June, in the Friday evening from 6 to midnight, the first reading night 'The Pillow Book' with Elizabeth and visitors from the local was held in a intimate atmosphere.

Youkobo Staff members, the residency artist, the local elementary school child and her mother, and youkobo frequent visitors were gathered to share reading of Seishonagon's honest, witty and keen observations on little things in everyday life.

  

 

The Everyday

Thea has recommended me the book 'The Everyday' edited by Steven Johnstone (Document of Contemporary Art) , she's been giving me a quote from it, since I started to develop the project.
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11411