Events

Lines of Sight

29 April 2005 - 29 May 2005

Video Works by Three Australians

A presentation of three video artworks will be held at Nishi Ogikubo station, as part of the Alibabart event in the Nishi Ogi Machi Media Festival.

Three Australian artists have come together through their common connections with the art community of Nishi Ogikubo.

With the aim of communicating with a broad cross-section of the local community, their videos will be shown within the public space of the local train station. The collective title "Lines of Sight" was chosen to reflect the variety of view points framed within the video works to be shown. Keith Armstrong's video is concerned with issues regarding the colonization of Australia. Sam Smith draws attention to the devices of image construction, and Linda Dennis connects with ballroom dancers at Nishi Ogikubo's Third Dance School.

For the period of one month, from April 29th, the three video artworks will be played continuously in a loop on the Lion TV monitor at Nishi Ogikubo Station between the times of 7am and 10pm, seven days a week.

Viewing Point - Within Nishi Ogikubo Station. View from the top of the escalators on the Sobu Line platform.

Artists and works:
Keith Armstrong: "Lie of the Land"
Linda Dennis: "Closed Position"
Sam Smith: "Artefact 1"

Keith Armstrong

Keith Armstrong is a practicing artist, creative director, media designer & system integrator of new media artworks. He specializes in the development of collaborative, mixed reality productions that merge site-specific interactive installation, performance and multimedia practices. His works are based around ideas of philosophical ecologies.

"Lie of the Land"

Concept:
"We walk on the ground as we drive on the road: that is, we move over and above the ground. Many layers come between us and the granular earth. Let the ground rise up to resist us, let it prove spongy, porous, rough, irregular - let it assert its native title, its right to maintain its traditional surfaces".
Quote by Paul Carter from The Lie of the Land
(Video length - approximately 5 minutes)

Website www.outlook.com.au/keith

Linda Dennis

Linda Dennis is a visual artist doing postgraduate studies at Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music. Basing her works on the theme of "touch", she works in a variety of media.

"Closed Position"

Concept:
Video shot at Third Dance School in Nishi Ogikubo exploring a theme of "touch".
(Video length - approximately 3 minutes)

Sam Smith

Sam Smith lives and works in Sydney. His multi-media art practice exploits he conventions of video, sculpture, photography and sound (both live and recorded). His work frequently takes the form of video pieces installed within elaborate sculptural environments.

"Artefact 1"

Concept:
A video exploring the relationships of the camera to a constructed environment and how the camera can be used to frame. Creating artefacts that expose the inner mechanics of the video camera.
(Video length - 12 minutes)

Website www.theregistry.net.au/samsmith

Date	29 April 2005 - 29 May 2005
	7:00 - 10:00
Venue	JR Nishi Ogikubo Station (Chuo and Sobu lines) Tokyo
Enquiries	Phone: 03-5930-5009 Website: http://www.npo-machimedia.org/bukai/bukai_alibabart.html Email: info@youkobo.co.jp

Other Information
Alibabart in Nishi Ogi Machi Media 2005 From April 29 (Sat) to May 15 (Mon), how about joining an "art hunt" in Nishi Ogikubo? During this period, galleries, studios, shops and residential houses will exhibit art on their front doors and other areas. More than 24 artists will participate in the project, including Ushio Shinohara, and other local and international artists. Keith Armstrong, Linda Dennis and Sam Smith from Australia will show their video artworks on the Lion TV monitor, which can be seen from Nishi Ogikubo's Sobu Line platform. Organized by the Troll No Mori & Alibabart Executive Committee.

Other Information

Alibabart in Nishi Ogi Machi Media 2005

From April 29 (Sat) to May 15 (Mon), how about joining an "art hunt" in Nishi Ogikubo? During this period, galleries, studios, shops and residential houses will exhibit art on their front doors and other areas.

More than 24 artists will participate in the project, including Ushio Shinohara, and other local and international artists.

Keith Armstrong, Linda Dennis and Sam Smith from Australia will show their video artworks on the Lion TV monitor, which can be seen from Nishi Ogikubo's Sobu Line platform.

Organized by the Troll No Mori & Alibabart Executive Committee.