Tmrw! 3/7 (Sun) CHISEKI -Traces of Nature - @ 310 Lounge

CHISEKI

- Traces of Nature-

Japanese Art Show & Performance

Sunday March 7- Sunday March 14, 2010

Opening Reception:
Sunday March 7th, 2010 8pm - 2am

Live Performance: 10:30pm - 11:30pm

@ 310 Lounge | 310 Bowery, New York, NY

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「地跡」
人々の生命、生活、文化、歴史がすべて地球における大地の恵みによって育まれ、営まれてきたことから、その大地の足跡をアートを媒体として表現し、見る人にその風化と再生を繰り返して来た大地の歴史とありかたを懐古させる展示＆パフォーマンス。
メインのライブパフォーマンスでは、
自然の素材によって手染めされ創られた布を纏ったダンサーの、自由でオーガニックな動きを追うようにして、書道でその足跡を言葉に置き換えて即興で描いていく。
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Stepping into a silent desolate field
Dressed in blessings from mother earth

The spirit of nature sketched
Footprints on a parched ground
Swirls in dance rustling the petals of
Dying flowers and leaves of trees

Reaching out to a pale moon
The spirit's warm kiss embraces all existence
On the planet reviving a sun's essence

History is nothing more than human evolution
Traced in decomposition and rejuvenation
Cultivated along winding paths where
Spirit empowers even the heartbeat of the earth
Repainting the drone of monotonous undertone
Into vibrant harmonies unfamiliar yet known

Chi (地-earth) Seki (跡-trace)
In celebration makes a
Tangible incarnation of earthy ensemble
Like stars strung by lightening that chime and hum
In delicate breeze pleasantry

Join us as we immortalize life through
Performance, art/installation and sound
Rooted in the movement of nature
Creating space for the
Blossoming spring within

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Japanese artists now living in Sweden, San Francisco, and New York explore the theme of ChiSeki through installation, performance, visual and photography in hopes of leaving a trace of human distinctions in reverence of the natural order of life.

ChiSeki features Aoi Yamaguchi, Hiroko Tsuchimoto, Martin Soderblom, Mika Yanaguhara, Zaion, Tokio Kuniyoshi, Yoko Furusho, Akko Terasawa, PESU and Yasuaki Okamoto.

The opening reception event of ChiSeki at 310 Lounge, located on 310 Bowery in New York, will be held on Sunday, March 7th, 2010 from 8pm - 2am. The live performance will begin at 10:30pm on the night of the reception event. The exhibition will be on display through March 14th and is open to the public.

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Artists Overview

Aoi Yamaguchi (San Francisco)
Japanese Calligrapher
www.glamourousmonochrome.com

Akko Terasawa (San Francisco)
Graphic Designer / Photographer
www.whateverr.com

Hiroko Tsuchimoto (Sweden)
Textile Artist
www.hirokotsuchimoto.com

Mika Yanagihara (New York)
Contemporary Dancer

Martin Soderblom (Sweden)
Video Artist

Zaion (San Francisco)
Music Producer
www.zaionrecordings.com

Tokio Kuniyoshi (New York)
Photographer
www.shootinglife.net

Yoko Furusho (New York)
Illustrator
yokofurusho.com

PESU (New York)
Painter
www.pesuart.com

Yasuaki Okamoto (New York)
Painter
elyas.seesaa.net/

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