Qua, Ai Yamamoto, Lawrence English

2005.12.19(mon)

ROOM40 http://www.room40.org/
QUA http://www.faderbyheadz.com/

[plan] Ai Yamamoto, Lawrence English
[event coordinator] Shayne Bowden (deterra)
[PA] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)
[support] art space tetra
　

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2005.12.17(sat)

[organiser] tomi

Nakamura Toshimaru, Shayne Bowden, Sakaguchi Kazuhiko, Denshi Takujyou Ongakudan, kmmo

2005.12.10(sat)

Toshimaru Nakamura http://www.japanimprov.com/

[organiser] rhythm, deterra, attic associates
[director] Keiji Tanaka (rhythm), Shayne Bowden (deterra)
[art director] Shunsuke Onaka (attic associates), Tomoaki Hashimoto (attic associates)
[PA] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)

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2005.12.09(fri)
film discussion event.

2005.11.15(tue)-11.27(sun)

[curator] Greg Sullivan

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2005.11.01(tue)-11.13(sun)

[Self-Produce]
[DM design] attic associates

2005.10.14(fri)
film discussion event.

2005.10.8(sat)-10.30(sun)

[curator] Mizuki Endo (rhythm)
[director] Keiji Tanaka (rhythm)
[DM design] Takaaki Yano (rhythm)

rhythm http://www.mhtyhr.com/

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2005.09.13(tue)-10.02(sun)

The flickering vague lights attached to hangers are scattered in space. These lights don't insist upon notions of existence ; rather they represent the rhythm of movement in which each light was contained(project for actual art 001). By referring to the microscopic world, we are reminded of multiple layers which are huge, limitless and ignored. The layers are between sight and viewed objects(one against 2).

Takasumi Abe brings attention to invisible phenomenon such as air, temperature, breathing and pulsation. Although these usually exist outside of exchanges between words and information, eyes and ears, there is also another movement that surrounds and influences our responses to the world we inhabit. Maybe this is called 'nature or 'environment'. Abe brings attention and awareness to that which can "circulate". Abe attempts to help the viewer sense the intensity of movement via his intervening in the movement itself. However, it doesn't mean that he is trying to translate such phenomenon. Abe behaves as if he is a shaman. But such shamanism doesn't directly come from an ancestry of primitive religions. The shaman in a religious sense 'is forced to do' due to a fear of that which is invisible, but he 'does' so from an incomparable fascination. Often he has sensed a type of wonder that is beyond words that divide or fix meaning.

However, the word "circulate" originates from 'circle', so this means that that mass movement has no exit. As a becoming mediator of this, there is a danger that the shaman will come to resemble the circulation itself. As not only a mediator, but also as an artist, he must break through the vicious circle of the establishment and the routine. Perhaps this solo exhibition at
art space tetra will become a touchstone for Takasumi Abe.

[plan] art space tetra
[DM design] attic associates

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hercell, Morooka Mitsuo + Noda Yasuhiro(sAm0), Denshi Takujyou Ongakudan,
river, Sakaguchi Kazuhiko, Monster Movie

2005.08.27(sat)

Moan Ward 5 saw first time tetra performances by Morooka Mitsuo + Noda Yasuhiro(sAm0), river and Monster Movie.
Morooka Mitsuo + Noda Yasuhiro(sAm0) used TV signals to generate a 15 minute set of slight static noise sounds. Monster Movie is a 3 piece Krautrock influenced free jazz unit. Veteran Fukuoka musicians Koki Hanada(guitar), Avan (bass) and Tsuneo Takei (drums) played a Can-esque improvised set for about 20 minutes.
Hishikawa San (river) played an acoustic guitar set that was a fitting contrast to the other types of music performed. His style was gentle but dark and captivating.

Moan Ward 5 was dedicated to the memory of Koji Tano who recently passed away. Tano San guided Jazzkammer and John Sharp to artspace tetra for their 2005 Japan tour. We were planning for Tano San to come to tetra to play for "moan ward 5" but sadly it was not to be. Koji Tano's work and dedication to Japanese and international avant-garde music will continue to be an inspiration for us.
Thank you Koji Tano.

[organiser] rhythm, deterra, attic associates
[director] Keiji Tanaka (rhythm), Shayne Bowden (deterra)
[art director] Shunsuke Onaka (attic associates) Tomoaki Hashimoto (attic associates)
[PA] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)

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2005.08.09(tue)

Kansai's Yukonexus6 and Mariko ...... came to tetra on a short Kyushu tour, accompanied by Yamaguchi's Yoshimitsu Ichiraku.
Live video was abound, and Ichiraku's Doravideo was a combination of live video feed controlled through a hand-manipulated effects pad. A second mini camera shot live, the. audience and Ichiraku's collection of background images, culled from both tabloid and news sources. All this visual stimuli was attached to a soundtrack of various sampled material and cute electronic noises.
The YukuMariko duo featured live vocal, and background sounds from Yukonexus6 and live video by Mariko. The projected portion of the video included Yuko's travels through the Mojave desert of California and the neon fetishes of Las Vegas. Mariko s use of different objects and tools blended well with the mood of the video shot by Yuko, and helped make the overall feel of a travel diary come to life.

Yuko NEXUS6 http://www02.so-net.ne.jp/~nexus6/
Mariko Tajiri http://www.kcc.zaq.ne.jp/dfbdt009/oeufpoche/

[organiser] Yoshimitsu Ichiraku
[PA] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)
[support] art space tetra

2005.07.01(fri)

film discussion event.

2005.06.26(sun)-07.03(sun)

Hino Yotarou's OA3 paintings were displayed for a week after the 'One Against' event. Hino continued work on the paintings until the last day of his solo exhibition.

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Youtarou Hino / Shayne Bowden

2005.06.25(sat)

After exhibiting at tetra in 2004, painter Hino Youtarou expressed interest in participating in the 'one against' series. He did so on June 25th 2005 painting live before a crowd of about 40 people. For about an hour and a half Hino painted about 10 panels on a 1st floor wall while tetra member Shayne Bowden produced sound from cassette field recordings.
Hino continued work on the paintings throughout the next day.
This event received both praise and criticism from those in attendance. While some were impressed by Hino's work and the spectacle of the creation of an artwork, others expressed dissapointment that Hino had compromised quality and integrity for the sake of a show/performance.

[director] Shayne Bowden (deterra)
[DM design] attic associates

Leaky Fields, shine-kosei, Hashimoto Eri, Fujii Eri, Yasuda Kazu

2005.06.18(sat)

[organiser] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)

DJ Speedfarmer, Hodeaki Kido, Cookie & Tea, Erin Gee, lux diffusion

2005.06.11(sat)

moan ward 4 featured DJ Speedfarmer (Turntable, Effects, laptop PC), Hideaki Kido (Sax),Cookie & Tea, Erin Gee (Voice / from Austria) and lux diffusion(Guitar, Electronics).Voice artist Erin Gee performed eerily enthralling solo compositions using 2 microphones with her own clicks, hisses, whistles and shrieks.
Veteran Fukuoka free musicians Tomioka San (Roto Toms) and Koki Hanada (electric guitar) played an improvised piece that displayed much musical ability and skill. They were joined by Hideaki Kido who added additional texture and violence. Only just out of hospital after a recent illness, Kido went on a violent rampage throwing instruments and crutches at the other musicians and audience members alike. The music played on right throughout.

Erin Gee http://www.trans.artnet.or.jp/trans_05-06/resup_05-06/resup_05_art/erin_j.htm

[organiser] rhythm, deterra, attic associates
[director] Keiji Tanaka (rhythm), Shayne Bowden (deterra)
[art director] Shunsuke Onaka (attic associates), Tomoaki Hashimoto (attic associates)
[PA] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)

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2005.06.10(fri)

film discussion event.

2005.06.04(sat)

Radu Malfatti, Klaus Filip, Taku Unami and Taku Sugimoto performed at art space tetra on saturday the 4th of June 2005. The 4 musicians performed together for 1 hour. Within that time they interplayed with the various sounds of tetra and also the sounds of the surrounding area of Suzaki Machi.
We all enjoyed their company and we hope that they will all return to tetra again.

Radu Malfatti http://www.shef.ac.uk/misc/rec/ps/efi/mmalfatt.html, http://www.timescraper.de/komponisten/radu_malfatti.html
Klaus Filip "lloopp" http://lloopp.klingt.org
Taku Suugimoto http://www.japanimprov.com/tsugimoto/index.html
Taku Unami http://www.hibarimusic.com/

[plan] Taku Sugimoto
[event coordinator] Keiji Tanaka (rhythm)
[PA] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)
[support] art space tetra

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2005.05.14(sat) - 05.29(sun)

rhythm's "Project For Actual Art" presented the work of young Fukuoka painter Hirotaka Tohyama. The exhibition ran for 2 weeks. Tohyama's paintings were exhibited on the 1st and 2nd floors of artspace tetra where many people could observe and discuss his work.

[curator] Mizuki Endo (rhythm)
[director] Keiji Tanaka (rhythm)
[DM design] Takaaki Yano (rhythm)

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2005.04.29(fri)

Local "voice" Akihiro Mishima hosted a free discussion about the music of Radu Malfatti and Taku Sugimoto on the 2nd floor of tetra. Mishima played selected recordings that were either by or related to those musicians. ReKnub #1 was held in anticipation of Sugimoto and Malfatti's performance at tetra on June 4th 2005.

2005.04.19(tue)

French sound artist Xavier Charles and Tetsuya Umeda played at tetra on tuesday the 19th of April 2005. Xavier used speakers that were placed face up on a table. He then placed various small objects in the speakers and generated sounds from the speakers' vibrations. Tetsuya Umeda brought his own homemade instruments that he placed around the first floor space and then used to exchange sounds with Xavier.

Xavier Charles http://www.vudunoeuf.asso.fr/xavier/
Tetsutya Umeda http://siranami.m78.com/

[plan] Tetsuya Umeda
[support] art space tetra

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Jazzkammer, Mr.natural, ayakomori+shayne bowden, Sakaguchi Kazuhiko, Denshi TakujyouOngakudan

2005.04.08(Fri)

moan ward 3 featured the events' first special guests, Jazzkammer from Norway and John Sharp a.k.a. Mr.Natural from the U.S.A.
Jazzkammer are the Norwegian experimental/noise unit of John Hegre and Lasse Marhaug.
John Sharp has been creating electronic music since 1990, experimenting with handmade instrument designs and also using living plants as part of his live performance.
Also featured at MW3 were ayakomori+shayne bowden, Sakaguchi Kazuhiko, Denshi Takujo Ongakudan and DJ Abe.

Jazzkammer http://jazzkammer.com/
Mr.natural http://www.glkweb.com/

[organiser] rhythm, deterra, attic associates
[director] Keiji Tanaka (rhythm), Shayne Bowden (deterra)
[art director] Shunsuke Onaka (attic associates), Tomoaki Hashimoto (attic associates)
[PA] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)

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2005.03.19(Sat)

ayakomori+woofa, Kido Hideaki, Sakaguchi Kazuhiko, lux diffusion+eri hashimoto, tomi, Denshi Takujo Ongakudan

2005.02.26(Sat)

ayakomori+woofa, Kido Hideaki, Sakaguchi Kazuhiko, lux diffusion+eri hashimoto, tomi and Denshi Takujo Ongakudan played live at moan ward 2. Local veteran free musicians Kido Hideaki (sax) and tomi (electric violin) played an improvised set/duel that was an inspiring highlight. DJ Abe spun dub reggae between performances with his elbow.

[organiser] rhythm, deterra, attic associates
[director] Keiji Tanaka (rhythm), Shayne Bowden (deterra)
[art director] Shunsuke Onaka (attic associates), Tomoaki Hashimoto (attic associates)
[PA] Greg Sullivan (Escalator Audio)

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2005.01.22(Sat) - 01.30(sun)

Abe's completed installation ran as a week long exhibtion at tetra.

Takasumi Abe / Kushitsu

2005.01.22(Sat)

For 'one against 2' Fukuoka based conceptual artist Abe Takasumi created an installation piece on the first floor of tetra. Using video projections, toilet paper and paint bombs, Abe displayed an ability to skillfully utilize the first floor space for the benefit of his work.
Kushitsu are a 3 piece improvisational unit from Fukuoka. Using a multitude of guitars, effects and readymade objects Kushitsu performed for close to an hour next to Abe San.

[director] Shayne Bowden (deterra)
[DM design] attic associates

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