Students begin the first year with a course called GAP Practice which incorporates studio practice based around Toride, art fabrication in the ‘Common Workshop’*, and field work.
This is guided through lectures and practice-based instruction particularly through experimental workshops on expanded drawing, interdisciplinary dialogue, material exploration such as with sound and ceramic, and installation art, with the intention of supporting the generation of students’ own methodologies for art-making.
GAP encourage students to tailor their own work-environment, to develop methods for realizing works that are conceptually-based or process-led, and to gain fundamental skills to enable them to install artworks in an exhibition setting.
(*The ‘Common Workshop’ offers access to and instruction in the use of the university’s extensive metal, wood and stone workshops, enabling the development of work with diverse materials and processes.)
This exhibition will be the presentation of the GAP Practice course for Master 1 students during Toride Geisai period. Venues will separated in different GAP facilities and Toride campus common space.
I am going to experiment at my stand stall (YATAI) and see what I can or cannot exchange with offering homemade honey lemon soda.
There is another stand stall next to mine with a “For Rent” sign board. Perhaps someone will show up to start something next to mine, or maybe not. What will people on the street think when they see a For-Rent space appearing in the public?
The starting point for this activity was a beekeeper I met on Oki, a remote island in Shimane Prefecture, whose way of life attracted me, and I wanted to spread his activities.
In October, I will open a stand stall at the entrance of SHIMOKITA COLLEGE near Shimokitazawa Station. We would be happy if you could stop by and create a cozy time together.
Takumi Uchida, a master’s student in GAP, will release his first book, Futoko Quest, on October 2, published by Asuka Shinsha. This autobiographical essay chronicles his life growing up through homeschooling, detailing his journey from encountering music to becoming a composer. In a time when 460,000 school-aged children are not attending school and exploring diverse educational paths, this book serves as an archive of one possible way of living, offering a new perspective on navigating such challenges.
Why not join us in a playful dialogue with wild plants around us and see what words bloom from our connection with the land? Wild plants roam freely, crossing invisible borders like national and prefectural lines. Sometimes they’re shunned by humans, sometimes they heal us, but they always share a deep bond with us, transcending time and place. In this workshop, we’ll forage for wild plants, savour their aromas and flavours, and let them inspire us to craft the poetry that bridge the gap between us and the land.
We’ll kick off with Nagisa Mizuno, who will share her reflections on the boundary between her body and the land. Drawing from her year-long adventure gathering wild plants in Finland in 2023, she’ll tell the story of ‘Momo-iro no Tea (Peach-Coloured Tea),’ a short tale inspired by her experiences. Then, we’ll take a stroll through the neighbourhood to gather intriguing wild plants. Back at our gathering spot, we’ll brew wild plant tea, watch its colour change, inhale its scent, and put our feelings into words. The words we create from these wildflowers will blossom into poems full of unique emotions and perspectives.
Sharing and connecting with each other is a key part of the fun. Let’s enjoy this journey of tasting wild plants and playing with words together!
Date/日付 : 29 July 2024 14:00-17:00 Place/会場：Geidai Platform of Arts and Knowledge for the Future (2-14-3 Ueno Sakuragi, Taito-ku, Tokyo)東京藝術大学 芸術未来研究場 藝大部屋（旧日展新会館）：東京都台東区上野桜木２丁目１４−３
We will be holding “sawakai (tea party)” to discuss the documentation and memory of art and projects. The main topic is about Mizuno’s ‘Eco Emotional Footprint’, a performative archival project, through an exploration of ‘colours’, that ferments her relationship with a small Finnish village where she lived for a year in 2023. She will talk about the fading colours of natural dyes with plants, the ephemeral wild herbal tea rituals, and the changing memories, from the perspectives of recording/memory/folktale-making. 「アートとプロジェクトの記録と記憶を語る茶話会 vol.3」を開催します。水野が2023年に1年間暮らしたフィンランドのある小さな村で行っていた、「色」の探求を通した土地との関係性を発酵させるパフォーマティブなアーカイブプロジェクト「Eco Emotional Footprint」について、消えゆく草木で染めた色や野草茶、変化していく日々の記憶について、記録／記憶／民話づくりなどの観点からお話しします
The new compositions for mixed chorus (a cappella) composed by Takumi Uchida, a master’s student of GAP, will be premiered at the “Chamber Choir VOX GAUDIOSA 26th Annual Concert” on September 22.
Advance Ticket: 3,000 yen Student Ticket: 1,500 yen High School Students and Younger: 1,000 yen Web Streaming Ticket: 2,000 yen Same-Day Ticket: 3,500 yen
The film “Hana and Koto” with music by Takumi Uchida, a master’s student of GAP, has been nominated for the SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2024. It is scheduled to screen onsite and online on the following dates.
SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2024
Established in 2004 in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL was one of the first international competitive film festivals to exclusively feature digital cinema, which has now become the standard format for motion pictures. We remain committed to discovering and nurturing new talent, with the aim of helping these filmmakers seize new business opportunities that have arisen in the changing landscape of the film industry. In 2024, the 21st edition of the festival will be held.
The core programs of the festival are the International Competition and the Japanese Film Competition. The International Competition accepts submissions from all over the world. The Japanese Film Competition, which is divided into two sections, the Japanese Feature Film Competition and the Japanese Short Film Competition, accepts domestic submissions by emerging filmmakers. This year, we have received 1,201 submissions, from 102 countries and regions.
After preliminary judges select the first round of nominees, the official jury members, who are esteemed domestic and international industry professionals, will judge the films, and the awards including the Grand Prize will be given out on the last day of the festival. In addition, the SKIP CITY AWARD is given to a Japanese film which displays promising talent for feature filmmaking.
Why not join us in a playful dialogue with wild plants around us and see what words bloom from our connection with the land? Wild plants roam freely, crossing invisible borders like national and prefectural lines. Sometimes they’re shunned by humans, sometimes they heal us, but they always share a deep bond with us, transcending time and place. In this workshop, we’ll forage for wild plants, savour their aromas and flavours, and let them inspire us to craft the poetry that bridge the gap between us and the land.
We’ll kick off with Nagisa Mizuno, who will share her reflections on the boundary between her body and the land. Drawing from her year-long adventure gathering wild plants in Finland in 2023, she’ll tell the story of ‘Momo-iro no Tea (Peach-Coloured Tea),’ a short tale inspired by her experiences. Then, we’ll take a stroll through the neighborhood to gather intriguing wild plants. Back at our gathering spot, we’ll brew wild plant tea, watch its colour change, inhale its scent, and put our feelings into words. The words we create from these wildflowers will blossom into poems full of unique emotions and perspectives.
Sharing and connecting with each other is a key part of the fun. Let’s enjoy this journey of tasting wild plants and playing with words together!
