Kanagawa Prefectural Hall Gallery “Art Complex” Series Archive
These days, performing arts = black box, art = white cube, and places for artistic expression are expanding into various everyday spaces such as cafes in the city, inside trains, and on the streets. I think it's becoming more and more familiar that it can become a venue for crossover performances. Here, we will focus on the ``Art Complex'' series of Kanagawa Kenmin Hall Gallery , which has been using cutting-edge methods since 2007 under the supervision of composer and pianist Kei Ichiyanagi. .
If synthesis by a director is a common methodology in the performing arts, this art complex places more emphasis on the uniqueness of each individual and aims to be a place where various fields of expression collide while remaining independent. It is said that it is. I have summarized the history of the "Art Complex" series since 2007.
History of Art Complex 2007~
Chiharu Shiota Exhibition “From Silence” x Constanza McCrath & Dorky Park “Silence”
In the exhibition space of Chiharu Shiota, a German-based artist who is active around the world, a new performance by Berlin-based choreographer Constanta Makras and performances by Yoko Tawada and Aki Takase will be held.
Left: Chiharu Shiota Exhibition "From Silence" Center: Constanza McCrath & Dorky Park Right: Yoko Tawada x Aki Takase DUO: Between the Sounds: The Magic of Words Photography: Yasushi Nishimura
Kento Koganezawa Exhibition “Between this and this” ×
Produced by Kei Ichiyanagi “Co-starring music x Noh x video” | Produced by Masahiro Miwa “Praise of Love - 4-bit Gamelan”
The two-night concert was produced by composers Kei Ichiyanagi and Masahiro Miwa, with the addition of video artist Kento Koganezawa. The first night was produced by Ichiyanagi, a multifaceted collaboration of Japanese & Western, music, dance, and visual art. The second night was produced by Masahiro Miwa, who created a unique world of gamelan, combining Kento Koganezawa's art with the performance of "Hymn of Love - 4-Bit Gamelan."
Left: Kento Koganezawa “Speed Graffiti” Center: Music x Noh x Video collaboration Right: Hymn of Love - 4-bit Gamelan” Photography: Misaki Sato
“Everyday/Out of Place” Exhibition × Yasuyuki Shuto and Megumi Nakamura “Garden of Time”
Yasuyuki Shuto, who is active worldwide as a top dancer, was inspired by the installation work of Keiko Sato, an artist living in the Netherlands, and after repeated conversations with the artist himself, he warmed up his ideas and realized them. For the choreography, Megumi Nakamura, who has repeatedly collaborated with up-and-coming artists such as Kylian, has been invited to create a new work that fuses dance and art.
Left: Keiko Sato “Transformation” Photo: Yuichiro Tanaka Center/Right: Garden of Time Photo: matron
Taro Izumi Exhibition “Knead” × Kei Ichiyanagi, Yosuke Yamashita, Junji Arima Super Session
Kei Ichiyanagi, who lived in New York in the 1950s and continues to lead the music world at the forefront even after returning to Japan; Yosuke Yamashita, who is widely active in Japan and abroad, not only in the world of jazz, but also performs with orchestras and artists from around the world; and the world of live electronics. Musicians who are active on the front lines, such as Junji Arima, a leading expert on music, passionately perform masterpieces such as Gershwin's ``Rhapsody in Blue'' and ``Prelude,'' set in the visual world of up-and-coming artist Izumitaro. .
Left: Taro Izumi “Cultivating the Soles of Shoes” Center/Right: Ichiyanagi/Yamashita/Arima Super Session Photo: Satoshi Aoyagi
“Everyday life/with its own reasons” x 100th anniversary of John Cage’s birth “Time and space conflict”
The performance focuses on John Cage, who is celebrating his 100th birthday, with the theme of "uncertainty." Profound Light is set in an installation by New York-based artist Kazue Taguchi, and the performance is composed by Akiko Kitamura, with Kei Ichiyanagi, who is well known for her friendship with Cage, serving as the navigator.
Left: Kazue Taguchi《reum/stream》 Center/Right: Time and space conflicting Photo: Yuichiro Tanaka
“Daily Life/Off the Record” x Tsumugine Performance “Saku”
The music group "Tsumugine" led by Yasuno Miyauchi was drawn from the concept of "off the record" in the "Daily Life/Off the Record Exhibition" by five up-and-coming artists: Shinya Aota, Yukako Ando, Toshiyuki Kajioka, Masaharu Sato, and Ryota Yagi. The performance was based on the word ``Saku'', which means ``new moon''.
Left: Everyday/Off-the-record exhibition exhibition scene Photography: Gosuke Sugiyama (Gottingham Inc.) Center/Right: Tsumugine performance “Saku”