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YCAM invites media artists from Japan and abroad to produce new pieces of art, and presents these commissioned works at its exhibition facilities. Within the realm of interdisciplinary creative work encompassing art, science and information technology, we put emphasis not only on visual art, but on sound and software art as well. YCAM's "InterLab" department generally co-produces works together with artists, and assists them with program development, research, and the design of hardware and interfaces. The results are then applied and further developed in YCAM's educational programs.

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    Fujiko Nakaya + Shiro Takatani
    new installation "CLOUD FOREST"

    Date :
    2010-08-07 (sat)–2010-10-17 (sun)
    Time :
    10:00〜19:00 (in August –20:00)
    Closed :
    * Closed Tuesday * Cancelled in case of rain at the Central Park
    Venue :
    Foyer / Patios / Central Park /
    Admission :
    free


    "artistic environmental spheres" formed by fog, light and sound
    Large-scale project unveiled simultaneously in three public spaces in and around YCAM

    The upcoming CLOUD FOREST exhibition at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM] presents examples of newly discovered environmental creation, realized with an "artistic environments" themed fusion of artistic expression and information technology. Currently on show in three different public spaces in and around YCAM will be a large-scale collaborative project featuring "fog sculptures" by Fujiko Nakaya, an artist whose works have gained much attention at various occasions in Japan and overseas, along with the original light and sound art of Shiro Takatani.
    These commissioned installations conceived in-residence at YCAM combine artificial fog, sunlight and sound, orchestrating with the help of originally developed devices and responding to changing weather conditions a variety of impressive sceneries. Visitors can experience transformations in their perception as they interact with artworks incorporating information technology while walking in the fog in the patios or surrounding park. While introducing and reevaluating foresighted art and science projects originally presented at the EXPO'70 Osaka, which eventually inspired this new project, the exhibition anticipates the future of environmental creation, "informational spheres" of tomorrow, and possible creative quests through art.

    Related events
    ■Opening events
    Demonstrative Performance
    August 7 (sat) 19:00 - 20:00
    Venue: Foyer, Patios Admission free
    Artists: Fujiko Nakaya, Shiro Takatani, softpad (Takuya Minami, Tomohiro Ueshiba, Hiroshi Toyama)     In addition to Fujiko Nakaya and Shiro Takatani, the members of Kyoto-based art/design collective softpad, who took charge of the sound design for this exhibition, participate in a special experimental live performance incorporating the fog, light and sound installations in the patios and foyer.

    Artist Talk
    August 8 (san) 14:00-16:00
    Venue: Studio B Admission free
    Guests: Fujiko Nakaya, Shiro Takatani　Moderator: Akira Asada
    Artists involved in this exhibition appear as special guests in a casual talk session that gives them the opportunity to introduce their works. Moderator will be Akira Asada, a specialist in the field who is familiar with each artist's endeavors to date. While referring to the work of E.A.T. at the 1970 Osaka Expo's Pepsi Pavilion, which inspired this project in the first place, the artists will look back at such trailblazing achievements as Nakaya's "fog sculptures" and David Tudor's soundscapes originally presented at the Expo, and discuss the developments and prospects now, four decades later.
    * There will be guided gallery tours offered during the period of the exhibition. Please check the exhibition website for more information on additional event.

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    Carsten Nicolai And Marko Peljhan new installation "polar II" [tentative]

    Carsten Nicolai, Marko Peljhan
    Date/Time :
    2010-11-13 (sat)-2011-02-06 (sun)
    Closed :
    Tuesdays (the next days if it falls on holiday)
    Venue :
    Studio A /
    Admission :
    free

    Decennial environmental observations in art focusing on a global informational network's polar areas
    The "polar" project centers on fixed-point observations of the earth's natural and informational environment from an artist's position. The previous polar I, presented in Tokyo in 2000, introduced a network-based original search engine, developed in order to observe the earth as an environment based on a variety of information. The updating process was translated into images and sounds exhibited in an audio-visual installation. The following ten years have seen significant developments in information technology, which have in turn triggered repeated massive changes in human sensibility and perception. While considering unreachable places on the earth as more or less non-existent, we are directly confronted with an extensive invisible world of information and other data. The aim of this second installment is to establish an original platform for investigations into the diverse environments that surround us in the year 2010. By searching specific information, visitors can proactively explore uncharted polar areas, and discover their meanings. Two of the world's leading artists get together again to highlight current natural and informational environments, and propose methods for us to apply for their research.
    (In-residence production period: late October - early November)


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