life cinematic

"without records"

2011-11-30T14:44:00.005-05:00

It sounds like some urban creatures inhabiting in that piece of property.

Musician/ composer/ producer Otomo Yoshihide's computer-operated installation - a series of empty turntables set up to produce a variety of sounds - was created as an homage to Christian Marclay's album Record Without a Cover (1985). Presented in conjunction with the Turntable Duo concert on November 19, 2011 at Japan Society, of New York City.

Sound composed by Otomo Yoshihide
Visual composition by Aoyama Yasutomo
System design & Programing by Ito Takayuki

without records members: Hirabayashi Makoto, Hasegawa Akiyo, Tsubasa Kamei, Ayumi Sakamoto, Soichiro Migita, Futoshi Miyai

Installation made possible through the cooperation of Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM), with technical support by YCAM interlab.

Turntable Duo: Otomo Yoshihide + Christian Marclay

2011-11-30T14:22:00.002-05:00

To view the rest of photos, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

AT Japan Society

DISCUSSION "THE ART OF NOISE": NOVEMBER 19 AT 5PM

CONCERT: NOVEMBER 19 AT 8PM - SOLD OUT

OTOMO'S INSTALLATION "without records": NOVEMBER 17-20, 2011

Two experimental music giants, Otomo Yoshihide and Christian Marclay, perform together in New York for the first time in over a decade. Marclay, one of the world's leading artists and winner of the 54th Venice Biennale Golden Lion Award, pushed the boundaries of musical creation when he pioneered the use of the turntable as a musical instrument. Otomo, electroacoustic improvisation musician and free jazz guitarist, earned an international reputation as a central figure in Japan's avant-garde music scene. Together, these unconventional "turntablists" will again push to the extreme what is possible with turntables and records.

2011-10-31T19:42:00.015-04:00

Alexandre Wimmer, a musician, New York, 2011

Alex, a French man who resides in Paris, visits New York city almost every fall for his musical gigs. He is a seasonal resident of NYC.

J-Music Ride: Cibo Matto & Yu Sakai at Japan Society

2011-10-24T23:49:00.014-04:00

Yu Sakai, above, straight from Tokyo. To view the rest of photos, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

Thursday, October 20, 2011
8 PM

The funky, whimsically irreverent Japanese expats Miho Hatori (vocals, drum pad) and Yuka Honda (keyboard, sampler) return to Japan Society’s stage this time asCibo Matto ! Since officially reuniting earlier this year, these NY downtown darlings are back and better than ever, with their charming lyrics often referencing food and a dizzying array of sounds influenced by everything from hip-hop, jazz and rock to African and Brazilian beats. Straight from Tokyo, this evening also features the international debut of the silky-voiced keyboardist/singer-songwriter Yu Sakai (Visit Yu Sakai's facebook page ). With R&B beats and jazz-fused j-pop melodies, Sakai’s music is an inventive blend of self-mixed instrumentation and multi-layered vocals. Sakai became an overnight sensation in Japan, breaking radio charts after releasing his first single in 2009 and winning iTunes’ 2010 Best J-Pop Album of the year award with his debut album. Downtown New York collides with modish Shibuya in this one-night-only J-music mash-up.

Cash bar opens at 7 pm.

A dancer in red

2011-10-20T14:24:00.000-04:00

To view more photos, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

A photo session with Mayuna Shimizu, a New York based dancer and choreographer.

Ailey Camp: Talent Show

2011-07-30T16:30:00.009-04:00

To view the rest of photos (108), visit my flickr photo set, or slideshow.

AileyCamp, the innovative full-scholarship summer day camp, created by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater launched in Newark, New Jersey for the first time this summer. The camp gives 100 of the city’s 11- to 14-year-olds the chance to use dance to spark their creativity, build self-esteem and prepare for life.

More than 200 students applied for the 100 slots in the Newark program, which is free and presented in collaboration with Newark Public Schools and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. The campers were chosen for their enthusiasm and interest, not their dancing abilities.

The picture above is from a talent show, which is a preparation for their upcoming graduation showcase in August 10th at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).

SLEEP

2011-06-28T21:40:00.003-04:00

A short film by hugheaven.

The Window Series

2011-05-06T23:22:00.001-04:00

For Anybody who wants a good laugh.

Shannon Plumb: The Window Series
200 Lafayette Street (May 5 - June 3, 2011)

A WOMAN LEAVING

2011-04-11T21:55:00.009-04:00

To view the rest of photos, visit my flickr slideshow.

A Woman Leaving, is a short film by Ron Patane, the collaboration with a ballet dancer, Rei Ichikawa
and New York based choreagrapher Mayuna Shimizu.

14th Annual Contemporary Dance Showcase, Japan + East Asia

2011-01-09T18:19:00.011-05:00

To view the rest of photos, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

Japan Society’s annual Contemporary Dance Showcase is one of the most anticipated dance programs in New York, showcasing some of the very best dance from East Asia.

The lineup includes Tokyo choreographer Ryohei Kondo, founder of the popular all-male dance group Condors, Award-winning dancer and choreographer, and Maki Morishita, Seoul’s Ahn Ae-soon Dance Company performing Bul-ssang, a satiric take on Buddhist rituals fusing several forms of Asian traditional dance – including Indian kathak, Korean Jindo drum dancing and Chinese martial arts – with pop and street styles.

The event takes place on Friday, January 7th, and Saturday, January 8th, at 7:30pm at Japan Society, located at 333 E. 47th St.

Yoshi Oida's Interrogations: Words of the Zen Masters

2010-10-11T13:15:00.016-04:00

October 8th, and 9th, 2010, 7:30 PM

SLIDESHOW available.

One-man play by the 77-year-old Paris-based actor, director and author Yoshi Oida, with live musical accompaniment by Berlin-based experimental musician Dieter Trüstedt, at Japan Society of NYC.

A-C-E ONE: Yoshiko Chuma & the School of Hard Knocks

2010-07-15T17:46:00.002-04:00

A-C-E ONE is a multidisciplinary site-specific spectacle that takes full advantage of the unique architectural features of LentSpace, which is located in a downtown New York City block between Canal, Varick, Grand, and Sixth Avenue. Dancers and musicians are positioned strategically throughout the space, a limousine moves at a glacial pace through a horticultural installation as performers move in and around a sea of shredded paper. Expect to be surprised.

To view the rest of photographs of the performance, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

Hold the Clock

2010-03-24T16:39:00.004-04:00

New York premiere of Hold the Clock, the latest installment of Yoshiko Chuma's ten-year project, Page Out of Order. Hold the Clock uses a combination of text, movement and media in a live installation to confront the personal and public histories of The School of Hard Knocks and its experience in Eastern Europe for the last 20 years.

Inspired by the writing of Japanese author Genichiro Takahashi, Hold the Clock continues Chuma's multi-year investigation of the aesthetic and philosophical questions and responses that arose during the revolutionary movements across the globe during the 60's and 70's. Takahashi was arrested as a student radical and spent half a year in prison.

To view the full coverage of the showcase, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

92nd st Y

2009-07-17T11:55:00.006-04:00

An improvised photo-session for Yoshiko Chuma's upcoming show at 92nd street Y.

To view the full session, visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

Mayuna Shimizu at Genlab: Work in progress

2009-06-24T07:38:00.015-04:00

I've known her for..., I don't know, but for a long time in NYC. I've photographed her and collaborated with her several times, as well. But She is the kind of person who shines at her present time. I visited her work-in-progress showcase last Saturday. Her performance was very sharp, with sensitive and urban sound track by Soichiro Migita.

There were 5 other performances besides Mayuna's. I was touched by some of them, as well.

I could feel their passion, and made me wanna dance.

To view the full coverage of the show, please visit my flickr slideshow, or thumbnails.

2009-06-20T12:58:00.008-04:00

君枝物語 - kimie's story

Congratulation, Kimie and Akira!

to see the film, visit Hug Heaven's site.

“X2”- YOSHIKO CHUMA and SHIROTAMA HITSUJIYA

2009-04-20T12:29:00.021-04:00

Human being freeze themselves into blocks of ice and seek the spark that will set them free again...

(Photo top: Yoshiko Chuma on the left, Shirotama Hitsujiya on the right, Photo bottom: Shirotama as a "Japanese Bunny")

The two, active Japanese female performing artists, Yoshiko Chuma and Shirotama Hitsujiya, literally met on the street of NYC, and created a collaborative live performance, "X2", which was performed at CRS (Center of Remembering and Sharing) in NYC, Jan 11th, 2009.

To view the full coverage of the show, visit my flickr Slideshow or Thumnails.

Links:

Yoshiko Chuma: Artistic director & Choreographer of The School of Hard Knocks, USA and of Daghdha Dance Company, Ireland.

Shirotama Hitsujiya: Artistic director & Choreographer of YUBIWA Hotel.

Mr. Becker D

2009-01-26T22:05:00.009-05:00

Mr. Becker D. was a customer at fotorush, the one-hour photo lab I used to work about 9 years ago. I worked at fotorush for about 3 years and he used to be one of the most loyal customer there. He told me that he used to be a commercial photographer when he was young. But the most of the rolls I processed for him were blurred images of somebody's face or flower from a television screen. I don't know how old he was at that point, but he couldn't hold the camera steady already, and he appeared to be living by himself.

At one point, he stopped coming for a while and we were wondering if he was OK. It turned out that he had a car accident and that made him even older and hard to come out. But he DID come back. I remember I was pretty amazed, and asked him to pose for me outside the store. I felt I should do this while I can.

Lately I feel strongly that it is nobody else but me who's being saved by taking picture of somebody.

Ballet dancer

2009-01-08T21:22:00.009-05:00

Rei Ichikawa is a friend of mine from middle school in Kawasaki, Japan. She has been dancing classic ballet since she was 4 years old. I asked her who got her started ballet, she said "I did, according to my parents, I don't remember, though."

PHOTOGRAPHER JIMA'S OPENNING PARTY, THIS MONDAY

2008-12-06T18:09:00.003-05:00

dear friends,

this is jima. i am showing my photographs at mangiami (italian wine
bar and restaurant).
the opening party will be on monday, december 8 from 6-8pm.
the address is 9 stanton st, new york, ny 10002.
i need your support!
if you have a chance, please stop by!
please bring your friends!

best,
jima

Photographer Jima, and I went to the same college, took the same major (commercial photography) and worked together at Silverworks, a Custom B&W darkroom for about 3 years, and the same Gemini.

KrisThal Trio

2008-11-19T22:22:00.019-05:00

KrisThal Trio is a band I came to photograph, for their promotion. They first reached me by finding my website, through far mutual friend of my girl friend. At the first meeting, they played their song through i-tune, and I loved the song right away.

Here are the members...

Aaron Shragge is a shakuhachi, trumpet, and alto-saxophone player, who is originally from Canada, very sweet person, is what I can tell from how his sounds. http://www.aaronshragge.com/

Raphaelle Brochet is a vocalist, who is originally from Bordeaux,France. Born to musician parents, she grew up touring with her family all over the Europe, exploring the world of jazz, and studied dance, piano and vocal. At the shoot with her in Central Park this spring, she tried to let the breath/air in my still frame, by dancing in front of my camera. She is a spirited performer.
http://www.raphaellebrochet.com/

Alexi David is a composer/double bassist, who was born in Cyprus, raised in Park Slope, Brooklyn. His website is fun to visit.
http://www.alexidavid.com/

He also plays with Jose James (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo3hzUmoi_s), who've become my favorite vocal singer lately.

To hear "Moon Bhaja" (song no.4), visit Raphaelle's myspace site

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=186740035

Reiko and Roy

2008-11-18T21:17:00.002-05:00

A hat designer, Reiko and her husband, Roy (teaches photography at high school and artist himself) at their apartment in Bed-Stuy, in Brooklyn.

Rfive Design is an collaboration between Reiko Tomita (millinery and fashion design) and Roy Reid (photography and graphic design).　They apply their creative sensibilities to fashion, home design and fine arts.

Reiko also creates amazing Bento art.

Reiko's bentos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rreid/sets/72157594507492814/
Rfive Design: www1.to/rfive
Roy's flickr photo set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rreid/