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TOKAS Project Vol. 2
【Important Notice】
We regret to announce that TOKAS Hongo will be closed on 10/12(Sat) and 10/13(Sun) due to approaching typhoon.
According to the gallery closure the opening reception and talk scheduled on 10/12 (Sat) 16:00-18:00 is cancelled.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and kindly ask for your understanding.
The exhibition TOKAS Project Vol. 2 "FALSE SPACES," will start from 10/14(Mon).
Information
Ever since it first opened in 2001, Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) has continued to collaborate with international artists, curators, arts centers, and cultural organizations to produce exhibitions and pioneer related programs. TOKAS Project, which began in 2018, aims to shine a contemplative light on the arts, society, and various other themes from a multicultural perspective. In its second year, TOKAS Project Vol. 2, the project will feature collaboration with the Hong Kong Arts Centre and Hong Kong-based curator IP Yuk-Yiu to introduce media art from both Japan and Hong Kong via FALSE SPACES, an exhibition that investigates not only geographical, physical spaces, but the spaces that appear in our imaginations as well.
About the Exhibition
Manifesting False Spaces
Tokyo and Hong Kong both struggle with space issues. In both countries, urban centers must accommodate
disproportionately large populations, resulting in buildings growing taller and taller and personal space becoming more
and more constricted within public spaces. The concept of “space” itself is open to a wide range of interpretations,
spanning from the physical spaces of geography and location to the conceptual spaces of the personal and psychological
realms, and even cyberspace. Furthermore, artists construct spaces, in the form of art, which differ from those of the
real world in a pursuit to express their own world views.
This exhibition explores different perceptions of space through the works of six media artists based in Japan and Hong
Kong.
| Title | FALSE SPACES |
|---|---|
| Date | 2019.10.12(Sat) - 2019.11.10(Sun) |
| Closed | 10/15, 21, 28, 11/5 |
| Time | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Admission | Free |
| Organize | Tokyo Arts and Space (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Hong Kong Arts Centre |
| Venue | TOKAS Hongo |
| Artists | ITO Ryusuke, TSUDA Michiko, NAGATA Kosuke, NG Tsz-Kwan, Stella SO, WARE |
| Co Curators | IP Yuk-Yiu, Hong Kong Arts Centre Curatorial Team (Connie LAM, Gordon LO, Tobias TANG) |
| Support | Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office(Tokyo) / Arts Development Fund of the Home Affairs Bureau, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region / DESIGN TRUST / TARO NASU / Kodama Gallery |
| Production Cooperation | Stratasys Japan Co., Ltd. |
Exhibition view by VR is available from the link below! (powered by @eazel.art)
ITO Ryusuke
Born in Hokkaido in 1963. Graduated with a BA from the Department of Design in the Faculty of Art and Design at Tokyo Zokei University in 1988, and completed an MFA in the Graduate Division of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1992. Best known for his video installations that utilize miniature figurines, live video, motors, and other visual devices to create innovative and fantastical media backgrounds. Recent major exhibitions: “The Remains of Cinema,” Künstlerhaus, Halle für Kunst & Medien, Graz, Austria, 2018, and “Sapporo International Art Festival, 2017”.
TSUDA Michiko
Born in Kanagawa in 1980. Earned her PhD at the Tokyo
University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media
in 2013. Produces video, installations, and performance pieces
with distinguishing characteristics of the visual media acting
as the principal foundation for production. Recent exhibitions
include “Aichi Triennale 2019,” “Roppongi Crossing 2019:
Connexions,” Mori Art Museum, Tokyo.
NAGATA Kosuke
Born in Aichi in 1990. Graduated with an MFA
at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine
Arts. Works primarily with video and photography, focusing on
techniques and systems that call for a diversity of experience.
Recent major exhibitions: “Aichi Triennale 2019,” Aichi
Prefectural Museum of Art, “The 10th Yebisu International
Festival for Art & Alternative Visions,” Tokyo Photographic Art
Museum, 2018, “OPEN SITE 2016-2017 ‘Therapist,’” Tokyo
Wonder Site Hongo, 2016.
NG Tsz-Kwan
Graduated with an MA from Central Saint Martin College
of Art and Design, London in 2000. With long devotion to
electronic arts and video work, Kwan has successfully applied
interactive media design to art, commercial, and exhibition
sectors. He continues exploring integrated design solutions by
using different media. Kwan remains Co-Founder of yucolab,
since 2006 when he partnered his design studio, N.T. Lab, with
award-winning Hollywood-based film agency yU+co., giving
rise to yucolab.
Recent major exhibitions: “Breathe in ・ Breathe out,” Muse
Fest Hong Kong 2019, Hong Kong Visual Arts Centre,
“Algorithmic Art: Shuffling Space and Time,” Hong Kong City Hall,
2018, etc.
Stella SO
Graduated with a BA in Arts and Design at The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University in 2002. Stella So is an award-winning
graphic artist, animator and illustrator. Known for her unique
expressive visual style and her keen attention to the Hong
Kong everyday objects and landscapes, her creative works
have been featured extensively in books, magazines, television
advertisements as well as art galleries. Major exhibitions: “Lunar
New Year Thematic Lantern Display 2019 - Glittering Peacocks
in Full Bloom,” Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, 2019, “The
Oral Legacies Series II: The Representative List of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong” Exhibition, Sam Tung Uk
Museum, 2018, etc.
WARE
WARE is a Hong Kong media arts studio co-founded by Samuel
Yip & Thomas Ip, aims to integrate technology and creativity
in a wide range of work, from spatial to experience design and
audience engagement. They have strong a belief in innovation
and envision the future of digital experience through cuttingedge
media technology.
Recent major exhibitions: “Jockey Club ifva Everywhere
Carnival,” Edinburgh Place, Hong Kong, 2018, “Nuit Blanche
Taipei 2017,” Taipei City Hakka Cultural Park, etc.Curators
IP Yuk-Yiu
Media artist, professor and independent curator based in Hong Kong. Born in 1974. Graduated
with an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art in 1998. His works have been showcased
extensively at international venues including European Media Art Festival, New York Film
Festival, the Image Festival, Transmediale and NTT InterCommunication Center.Recent
exhibition: “OPEN SITE 2017-2018 ‘PLAY.GROUND’” (TOKAS Hongo, 2017) etc.
Hong Kong Arts Centre (Curatorial team: Connie LAM, Gordon LO, Tobias TANG)
The Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC) is a multi-arts centre that fosters artistic
exchanges locally and internationally, bringing the most forward creations to
Hong Kong and showcasing homegrown talents abroad. The HKAC stimulates
innovation and promotes creativity. Being Hong Kong’s only independent
non-profit multi-arts institution, the HKAC offers exhibitions, screenings
and performances, connecting the arts of Hong Kong to the rest of the world
through programmes and collaborations.Related Event
"FALSE SPACES" Opening Ceremony & Artist Talk
【Important Notice】
We regret to announce that TOKAS Hongo will be closed on 10/12(Sat) and 10/13(Sun) due to approaching typhoon.
According to the gallery closure the following opening reception and talk is cancelled.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and kindly ask for your understanding.
The exhibition TOKAS Project Vol. 2 "FALSE SPACES," will start from 10/14(Mon).
| Date | 2019/10/12 (Sat) 16:00 - 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo |
| Participants | ITO Ryusuke NAGATA Kosuke NG Tsz-Kwan Stella SO WARE === IP Yuk-Yiu Connie LAM (Hong Kong Arts Centre) |
| Admission Free / No booking required / With Japanese-English interpreter |
"FALSE SPACES" Artist talk
| Date | 2019/11/3 (Sun) 16:00 - 17:30 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo |
| Participants | NG Tsz-Kwan Stella SO WARE === IP Yuk-Yiu |
| Admission Free / No booking required / With Japanese-English interpreter |
"FALSE SPACES" Open Discussion
Open discussion by the artists and curators from the exhibition "FALSE SPACES."
Inviting HATANAKA Minoru as a moderator, we will explore cultural and social engagement of media arts in Japan and Hong Kong.
| Date | 2019/11/4 (Mon) 15:00 - 16:30 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lounge space at 3331 Arts Chiyoda （6-11-14 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku） |
| Participants | ITO Ryusuke NAGATA Kosuke NG Tsz-Kwan Stella SO WARE === IP Yuk Yiu Connie LAM (Hong Kong Arts Centre) === HATANAKA Minoru (Chief curator, NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC]) |
| Admission Free / No booking required / With Japanese-English interpreter |
FALSE SPACES — Hong Kong and Japan Media Art Exchange Forum 2.0
※The event has been postponed due to an inevitable situation. (2020/1/31)
The phase one exhibition has been successfully held in October 2019 at TOKAS Hongo, Tokyo, Japan, featured 6 artists/artist units from Japan and Hong Kong showcasing their construct of space in the form of media art to articulate his or her vision of ‘false space’.
Following the open discussion held in Tokyo, participating artists ITO Ryusuke, NAGATA Kosuke, NG Tsz-Kwan, Stella SO, TSUDA Michiko, WARE, exhibition curator IP Yuk-Yiu and HATANAKA Minoru (Chief curator, NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC]) will join the the exchange forum in Hong Kong Arts Centre, continue the discussion on artists’ production of space and their pursuit to express their own world views.
During the forum, an exhibition catalogue newly published by TOKAS will also be launched in Hong Kong, to provide Hong Kong audience a thorough documentation of the artists’ creation and concept. Furthermore, a VR exhibition will also be showcased before the exchange forum. Displaying the exhibition with new media, visitor can freely navigate in the virtual 3-storey exhibition space, breaking the spatial limitation with technology.
| Date | 2020/2/13 (Thu) 18:00 - 19:30 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Pao Galleries, 5/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre |
| Participants | Speaker: ITO Ryusuke, TSUDA Michiko, NAGATA Kosuke, NG Tsz-Kwan, Stella SO, WARE Respondent: HATANAKA Minoru (Chief curator, NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC]) Moderator: IP Yuk Yiu |
| Organizer | Hong Kong Arts Centre |
| Co-presenter | Tokyo Arts and Space (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) |
| Support | DESIGN TRUST |
| Admission Free / Booking required / Conducted in English |
Please see the link below for further details (Hong Kong Arts Centre website)
Participating Creator
IP Yuk-Yiu
ITO Ryusuke
NAGATA Kosuke
NG Tsz-Kwan
Stella SO
TSUDA Michiko
WARE
