From Hara Museum, Tokyo
The first day of the four-day event “BLANK MUSEUM” has just finished.
After the magical visual experience of films by Kenneth Anger, a live concert by Haino Keiji and Jim O’Rourke was held by the courtyard of the museum, enveloped in purple light. The jam session between the two artists and autumn insects was absolutely mesmerizing.
Event report (Japanese only).
http://www.webdice.jp/dice/detail/2605/
On the 27th (Fri.), there will be a screening of Derek Jarman’s “BLUE ” (to be shown in four gallery rooms), followed by a lighting installation by Nakanishi Yusuke, and performances by Shibuya Keiichiro and Yakushimaru Etsuko!
The events to be held on the 28th (Sat.) and 29th (Sun.) are both entitled LOOKING FOR THE SHEEP, where new performances by Ameya Norimizu-Tachi, Higashino Yoko and honagayoko project will be shown.
Ameya will appear in his new work entitled “Uma” (horse), and will perform in group under the name “Ameya Norimizu-Tachi.” Ameya’s performance is characteristic in a way he intentionally makes the relationship between the performer and the audience ambiguous by roaming around the venue, removing the border between stage and audience, which is befitting to the concept of LOOKING FOR THE SHEEP where guests will stroll around the venue guided by the sheep.
Ameya Norimizu
The dancer and choreographer Higasｈino Yoko, who leads a dance performance group BABY-Q, seeks the potentials of the physical and emotional expressions through collaboration with music and visual images. She has been performing overseas, including France and Italy. She will perform interactively with the audience, in a museum space, also liberating herself from a conventional notion of stage.
Higashino Yoko
Honaga Yoko transforms physical expression into visual and musical expressions by dancing together with music performance. The honagayoko project where she is involved also as a choreographer, is for her somewhat a sport band who tours in a museum. She will perform with a drummer and six performers. The dynamic performance is a must-see!
Honaga Yoko Photo: Kurihara Osamu
Dates: August 26 (Thurs.) – 29 (Sun.), 2010
Place: Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, 4-7-25, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Organized by: Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, UPLINK
Planned by: UPLINK
Directions: 5 minutes by taxi or 15 minutes on foot from JR Shinagawa Station (Takanawa Exit); or from the same station, take the Tan No.96 bus for Gotanda Station and get off at the first stop, Gotenyama. * Please do not come by car.
BLANK MUSEUM official website http://www.webdice.jp/blankmuseum/
Official twitter http://twitter.com/BLANK_MUSEUM
BLANK MUSEUM Schedule
Thursday, August 26, 2010 “Kenneth Anger / LUCIFER NIGHT” *FINISHED
16:30 door open/ 17:30 start / 20:00 end
Fee: 2,800 yen (advance ticket) /3,300 yen
【Screening of Kenneth Anger films】
【Live Haino Keiji + Jim O’Rourke】
Friday, August 27, 2010 “Derek Jarman / BLUE NIGHT”
16:30 door open / 17:30 start / 20:00 end
Fee: 2,800 yen (advance ticket) /3,300 yen *SOLD OUT
『BLUE』 part1
『BLUE』 part2 installation
【Lighting installation by Nakanishi Yusuke】
【Performance】Shibuya Keiichiro and Yakushimaru Etsuko (special guest)
Saturday, August 28, 2010 “LOOKING FOR THE SHEEP day1”
14:00 door open / 15:00 start / 20:00 end
Fee: 5,500 yen (advance) / 6,000 yen
【Performers】 Ameya Norimizu-Tachi, Higashino Yoko, honagayoko project, Ito Atsuhiro + Yamakawa Fuyuki, Katsui Yuji + Sakota Haruka, Hiviya Katan, Yamamoto Seiichi + JOjO Hiroshige (guest: Hotaka Akiko), Nogi Sumiko, Oishi Mao
Sunday, August 29, 2010 “LOOKING FOR THE SHEEP day2”
14:00 door open / 15:00 start / 20:00 end
Fee: 5,500 yen (advance) / 6,000 yen
【Performers】Ameya Norimizu-Tachi, Higashino Yoko, honagayoko project, Emi Meyer feat.Shing02, Taneda Go + Satoh Junko, Tenniscoats, Maia Barouh, Nogi Sumiko, Oishi Mao, Jon the dog
【Advance tickets】
Advance tickets are for sale at UPLINK until 10:00 pm of a day before each event.
The advance tickets are available at e plus (e+) two days (until 6:00 pm) before each event. See below for details:
August 26（Thurs.）LUCIFER NIGHT＝Finished
August 27（Fri.）BLUE NIGHT＝SOLD OUT
August 28（Sat.）LOOKING FOR THE SHEEP day1＝until 6:00 pm Thursday, August 26
August 29（Sun.）LOOKING FOR THE SHEEP day2＝until 6:00 pm Friday, August 27
【Same day tickets】
Same day tickets will be sold from 1:00 pm on 28（Sat.） and 29 (Sun.) at the Hara Museum.
On 27（Fri.）BLUE NIGHT, a limited number of same day tickets will be sold from 3:00 pm provided that the weather be fine. *The availability of the tickets will be announced on BLANK MUSEUM twitter (in Japanese only) at 11:00 am on the 27.