Artists Statement

Mediaselect programme

October 22 -November 3, Nagoya Citizens’ Gallery Yada

Mental rotation is the act in your head of rotating an image in an analog way to recognize the certain image. Images in your mind are not processed digitally with linguistic symbols, but processed in an analog way with real images.
In this exhibition named “mental rotation” works are represented in all sorts of techniques like drawings, three dimensional works, moving images, music, picture story shows, and performances. These representations confuse, bewilder, excite, bemuse, and interest the audience. They are also images of uncovered emotions and desires which rotate in the artists’ inner world and overflow from them.

Programme:
RYUSEI — Hawaiian Music
Musician Company. The 9 girls are performing Hawaiian Music.

RYUSEI & TASKE Live Opening

Minako Kitayama
Performance artist. Produced bathroom “eight”, “Ya-ho! Mina Show Art for Kids”, children’s workshops through teaching English and making pancakes.

October 23, 30 & 31:
Minako Kitayama “Long Distance Love” (Video letter from Ibaragi-ken)

Special Guest October 23:
Poetry Introducer / Takiya Kuwahara (Poet, FM Yokkaichi-Port wave Radio DJ, has held poetry reading event “POEDASHI”)

Yaeko Ishiki
Performance artist. Member of the shouting company “Hard Core KAMISHIBAI” with Minako Kitayama.

October 24
Ishiki Workshop “Bag making”

Yuichi Kato
Born in Gifu, 1973. Fine artist. Except for subjects with a motif of “sights” paintings.

Takenao Baba
Born in Mie, 1978. Poet. He loves “KFC” brand chicken. Originally he produces poems although, he also sings songs and paints.

October 25
Takenao Baba Workshop “Public sound check”
Takenao Baba — Public sound check

TASKE
Musician. He performed with NOMURA Makoto Nomura and Michihiro Shimabukuro on the street.

October 26
TASKE Workshop “How to make music”

Ayumi Yaekura
She takes everyday scenes with photos.

Satomi Okuhara
Born in 1977. She takes everyday scenes with photos.

October 27
Satomi Okuhara & Ayumi Yaekura Workshop “About photography”

Ayu Amari
Video artist. She takes everyday scenes with short movies.

October 29
Ayu Amari Video Works “line 2002”
(6min color DV)
Live Guest: MOMOJI & his Orchestra

Asana Fujikawa
She has been a Nagoya Creative and Art University’s student. Representing pureness. Works with knitting floor rug.

November 1
Asana Fujikawa Workshop “Let’s contact with someting in your brain”

Midoriko Hayashi
Born in Nagoya, 1972. Has held music events “Shunmao” and “mimicry”.
Midoriko Hayashi — “Shunmao” and “mimicry”

Eri Toyoda
Born in 1980. Has held an animation film festival.

November 2 (Sat.)
Midoriko Hayashi & Eri Toyoda Workshop “Let’s make a book”
Midoriko Hayashi & Eri Toyoda — Let’s make a book

Misako Ichimura
Paper theater artist. Dance performance artist. Has held children’s workshops.
Misako Ichimura — House

Takaaki Izumi
Born in Fukuoka, 1978. Conceptual artist. Member of the art space “dot”. Works with cans, papers, game cards, plaster sculptures, balloons and jump ropes, etc.
Takaaki Izumi — Untitled work

Ninyu Works
Mainly they are searching for a way of communication.
Ninyu Workshop 2
Ninyu Works — Ninyu Workshop 2

November 3 Ninyu Works
Ninyu Workshop “Jisyu”
Ninyu Works — Jisyu

Artists: Ryusei, Minako Kitayama, Yaeko Ishiki, Yuichi Kato, Takenao Baba, Taske, Ayumi Yaekura, Satomi Okuhara, Ayu Amari, Hujikawa, Midoriko Hayashi, Eri Toyoda, Misako Ichimura, Takaaki Izumi, Ninyu Works
Directors:

• Eiichi Iawata, Minako Kitayama & Yumiko Kotaki, directors Mental Rotation