The members of Chim↑Pom—Ellie, Ryuta Ushiro, Yasutaka Hayashi, Masataka Okada, Toshinori Mizuno, and Motomu Inaoka—have been working collaboratively since 2005. Perhaps best known for their performances and interventions made in immediate response to the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster, the group has continuously engaged with social and political concerns in their native Japan and…
It is impossible to consider the art created in Japan during the socially and politically tumultuous 1960s without factoring in the role of the spaces or sites where that art was exhibited. Not only film activities but also music, theater, art, dance, photography, design, and literature were supported by sites that fostered artistic expression. Among…
In preparation for the research trip to Serbia, Romania and Lithuania in May 2012, the members of C-MAP Fluxus group read a selection of books and articles on the art that has been produced in those countries over the past fifty years. During the trip we received and acquired many more books from the numerous institutions we…
As environmental and media ecologies changed drastically in 1960s urban Japan, how did artists respond to rapid growth and prosperity, and to their byproducts and side effects?
I have set out primarily to introduce places, people, and events that do not usually appear in foreign guidebooks by selecting sites that I like and find interesting in my daily life in Tokyo. Though unfortunately I can’t introduce very many sites, I hope that these articles will help you become better acquainted with a…
Shiomi Mieko, artist, composer, and Fluxus member, graciously welcomed C-MAP members into her home in a quiet residential neighborhood in Minoo, Osaka.
Pushing the boundaries of the meaning of music and performance, the Sogetsu Art Center (SAC) drew some of the most cutting-edge composers and performers from Japan and around the world to its stage. See scores, fliers, photographs, and other documentation related to music at the Sogetsu Art Center.
