Oups!

Artist：Marcio AMBROSIO

[Summary] Humorous graphics appear in front of the audience facing the screen. The graphics make the audience start to move -- they pretend to play the guitar or punch the air like Superman. They get into acting and play with the exhibition. A variety of contents are pre-installed, eliciting a pleasant reaction with a good tempo from the audience. Everyone will enjoy this lighthearted installation.

TENORI-ON

Artist：IWAI Toshio / NISHIBORI Yu representing the
TENORI-ON development team

[Summary] A device with an interface similar to a video game console, and designed to use light and sound to create a new type of musical instrument. The 256 LRD lights, arranged so that there are 16 vertical lines in 16 horizontal rows, function as switches; they create patterns of light that allow the player to visually control the sound. This entry made a great impression, and was developed cooperatively with a company to create a marketable product.

The House of Small Cubes

Artist：KATO Kunio

[Summary] An old man lives in a room that resembles a pile of stacked up wooden blocks surrounded by water. He drops his pipe in the submerged lower floor. When he dives to pick it up, he encounters memories of his family carved in each room. The precious memories of the people he used to know, including his absent wife and daughter, are depicted with a gentle touch, making this a fine and moving piece of work. The theme of global warming is also hidden just below the surface.

PIANO NO MORI

Artist：ISSHIKI Makoto

[Summary] An abandoned piano that seems unplayable lies in a forest at the edge of a town. Brought up in this piano forest is an unorthodox boy of genial musical talent. This is the story of his desire to become a pianist and of his encounters with many diverse people.

NAKAYA Fujiko (Artist)

Born in Sapporo. Graduated from Northwestern University in the U.S. From 1979 to 1998, she was a lecturer in the Department of Cinema, College of Arts, Nihon University. She lives in Tokyo. In 1966, she joined the Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) and participated in many experimental projects in Japan and abroad. In 1972, she formed Video Hiroba with YAMAGUCHI Katsuhiro and other artists and explored possibilities of media ecology through video. She opened Video Gallery SCAN in 1980 and held video screenings, promoted young artists, and international exchanges. She also organized international Video Television Festivals at Spiral in 1987, 1989, and 1992. Also, as a fog artist, she has created fog installations, stages, and park designs around the world. She has received numerous awards including the Australian Cultural Award, the Laser d’Or at the Locarno International Video Festival, the Yoshida Isoya Special Award, the Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Award for artistic contribution to HDTV programming.