Arakawa Africa 8: Open Studio
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- Name of the organization or individual
- Arakawa Africa Executive Committee
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY29 Creation Grant [Single-year grant program] 2nd term
Business Overview
< Purpose and Purpose of Activities > The Arakawa Africa Executive Committee is organized mainly by members of companies, galleries, and artist organizations that continuously conduct art and cultural activities related to Africa in Arakawa Ward, Tokyo. "Arakawa Africa," a multi-cultural art project held every summer and autumn, examines through exhibitions, dialogue, and exchanges the ways of life and views that are common to us but different from those of Africa because of the relationship between Japan and Africa, and provides the general public with an opportunity to enjoy and learn from each other about a society where multiculturalism coexists. Based on both global and local perspectives and values, Arakawa Africa aims to present new values by deepening ties with unexpected "neighbors" while unearthing the region's unique future resources through the rediscovery of Arakawa's downtown culture. < <Details of activities (Programs, major artists and staff, etc.)>> This time, events were held focusing on creative activities from a global perspective while promoting the exchange of people and contents between the two regions. 1 "Arakawa Africa Residence" (Self Select: Acceptance of Nairobian in Tokyo) "Self Select" is an ongoing project in which the artist Miya Nishio creates photographs and videos of passers-by in cities around the world, asking them in local languages to exchange clothes. In this new version, Nairobi-born and Nairobi-raised David Omondi, who worked as Nishio's research assistant while living in Kenya, has been invited to Japan to express the experiences of Omondi, who was given the order to exchange clothes with strangers in Japan, and the people who were approached by Omondi, through photos, videos, audio conversations and diaries. The activity base was opened to the public as an open studio. 2. "Arakawa Africa Course" (1) < < Self Select: "Nairobi Fitness by David Omondi," an exercise lecture for health by Mr. Omondi (fitness instructor) who is involved in the production of "Nairobian in Tokyo" (2) "Report on the visit to the Kenyan Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2017" by Mr. Miya Nishio (3) "Workshop of Rwandan Cuisine by Mr. Kosuke Shiiba," who is active with the theme of Rwanda and regional revitalization (4) "Evening to talk with Africans," an exchange meeting for free conversation by inviting Mr. Ba Abu from Senegal who lives in Japan and Mr. David Omondi who visited Japan for the first time from Kenya (3) "Arakawa Africa Editing Room" We planned to make an archive to see the past "Arakawa Africa" and edit it for publication, and opened the "Arakawa Africa Editing Room" in the gallery OGU MAG as an open studio. Schedule: (1) "Arakawa Africa Residence" Self Select: Nairobian in Tokyo Monday, November 13, 2017 - Sunday, November 19 (2) "Arakawa Africa Course" Saturday, November 18, 2017, Sunday, November 19 (3) "Arakawa Africa Editorial Room" Monday, November 13, 2017 - Sunday, November 19
- Period of Activity / Project
- Monday, November 13, 2017 to Sunday, November 19
- Venues
- Gallery OGU MAG (Arakawa Ward, Tokyo)
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Profile
Nishio Miya
Born in 1982 in Nara Prefecture. He lives in the same city. In 2011, he completed the doctoral course of the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. After working as an overseas trainee for artists under the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Nairobi, Kenya), he is currently a full-time lecturer at the Faculty of Community Design, Nara Prefectural University. Focusing on the relationship between dress and communication, we are developing projects in cooperation with citizens and students in Japan and overseas. In addition to planning and managing art projects that connect Africa and Japan, he is also involved in the fashion brand FORM ON WORDS.