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BIO
The Japanese artist duo Mai Yamashita (b 1976) and Naoto Kobayashi (b 1974) is working in the field of video art.
Both of them studied at MFA Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Since they came to Germany in 2004, they live and work in Europe. Their works have been shown at KIASMA, Tate Modern, MARCO Vigo, Aichi Triennale, Yokohama Triennale 2011, etc.
Both of them studied at MFA Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Since they came to Germany in 2004, they live and work in Europe. Their works have been shown at KIASMA, Tate Modern, MARCO Vigo, Aichi Triennale, Yokohama Triennale 2011, etc.
Mai Yamashita + Naoto Kobayashi / A Dog And Wooden Sculptures
Dates:
Thu Mar 27, 2014 19:00 - Thu Apr 24, 2014
Location:
Vienna,
Austria
The Japanese artist duo Mai Yamashita + Naoto Kobayashi creates video installations based on methodologies of conceptual art.
At ASIFAKEIL (http://www.asifa.at/) in MuseumsQuartier (http://www.mqw.at/) they will present their new project A Dog And Wooden Sculptures, which is a collaboration work with their dog, produced during their MQ residency.
In the project, they curve primitive wooden sculptures by hand and gave them to their dog. Destroyed, deconstructed or improved figures will be installed together with the video of the dog playing with them.
On March 27th Mai Yamashita + Naoto Kobayashi will personally present a choice of their projects in Raum D / quartier21 in the MQ.
In March and April 2014 they stay and work as arists in residence in the Museumsquartier Vienna, based on an invitation by ASIFA AUSTRIA.
At ASIFAKEIL (http://www.asifa.at/) in MuseumsQuartier (http://www.mqw.at/) they will present their new project A Dog And Wooden Sculptures, which is a collaboration work with their dog, produced during their MQ residency.
In the project, they curve primitive wooden sculptures by hand and gave them to their dog. Destroyed, deconstructed or improved figures will be installed together with the video of the dog playing with them.
On March 27th Mai Yamashita + Naoto Kobayashi will personally present a choice of their projects in Raum D / quartier21 in the MQ.
In March and April 2014 they stay and work as arists in residence in the Museumsquartier Vienna, based on an invitation by ASIFA AUSTRIA.
"Pierced People" Participantion Wanted
Dates:
Wed Feb 01, 2006 00:00 - Wed Jan 25, 2006
Dear Berliner,
We are a Japanese artist duo, Mai Yamashita+Naoto Kobayashi.
We are planning to carry out an event-like performance in Berlin on 1st Feb.
The title is "Pierced People".
We are looking for participants who have pierced holes.
If you have interests and have pierced holes, please come to Galerie ZERO (Kopenicker Strasse 4, 10997 Berlin) on 1 Feb at 1:30pm.
(Maybe it will take about one hour.)
Please look at the link about further information.
http://www.zero-project.org/transmediale06.html
We need your pierced holes!
Kind regards,
Mai Yamashita+Naoto Kobayashi
E-mail : m_plus_n@mac.com
Web : http://homepage.mac.com/m_plus_n/
*This event is related to transmediale.06, and the video documentation of this will be shown at Galerie ZERO.
*Exhibition opening will take place at Galerie ZERO on 1st Feb at 8pm.
http://www.transmediale.de/page/detail/detail.0.persons.573.3.html
We are a Japanese artist duo, Mai Yamashita+Naoto Kobayashi.
We are planning to carry out an event-like performance in Berlin on 1st Feb.
The title is "Pierced People".
We are looking for participants who have pierced holes.
If you have interests and have pierced holes, please come to Galerie ZERO (Kopenicker Strasse 4, 10997 Berlin) on 1 Feb at 1:30pm.
(Maybe it will take about one hour.)
Please look at the link about further information.
http://www.zero-project.org/transmediale06.html
We need your pierced holes!
Kind regards,
Mai Yamashita+Naoto Kobayashi
E-mail : m_plus_n@mac.com
Web : http://homepage.mac.com/m_plus_n/
*This event is related to transmediale.06, and the video documentation of this will be shown at Galerie ZERO.
*Exhibition opening will take place at Galerie ZERO on 1st Feb at 8pm.
http://www.transmediale.de/page/detail/detail.0.persons.573.3.html