"Looking for cool T shirts? Wanna have unique T shirts?” ”This is the place to go♪♪♪"Resobox Gallery is pleased to present a unique exhibition featuring The Members.TEE is a pseudo t-shirt store run by the artist group The Members. They chose T-shirts as the central media to relate their artwork with casualness. The price shows various levels of producer motivation; some are mass-produced in order to sell them at a cheap price for business profit; some are sold for more than 100 dollars on account of the power of a specific brand. The goal of this project is to embody the substantial value system hidden in society and culture by using the surface of each T-shirt as a mirror. In addition, the idea of a store helps the artists establish a space where people from any background, including those who are not familiar with the art world, can experience exhibited works as though they're looking for clothes in any outfit store. The openness of "T-shirt store" cuts off the lordliness of high art and creates interactivity between art, people, and everyday life.
Welcome to our ”T shirts store”♪
Opening Reception : June 15th. 6PM-8PM
The Members
・Hide yuki Kubo
・Hiro Katayama
・Hisami Taniguchi
・ikemeso
・LAURA MEGA
・Nami Mochizuki
・Satoru Kikuchi
・Yusuke Ochiai
・Nobuyuki Narita (photographer)
The New York Japan CineFest http://www.nyjcf.com/ Friday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. until Saturday, June 9 at 8:00 p.m. Asia Society – 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street Tickets: $11/$9 seniors and students/$7 Asia Society members The New York Japan CineFest (NYJCF) will screen 16 independent films divided into three programs over the course of two days. Co-hosted by Mar Creation, Inc. and Asia Society, the event kicks off with films by US-based filmmakers on Friday, June 7 and will be followed by a reception. This year’s festival focuses on mostly short films with Japanese themes, directors, and/or actors, introducing the genres of pop culture and tradition while discovering new talent through filmmaking. This year NYJCF welcomes selected short films from the notable Sapporo International Short Film Festival as well as encourages Japanese filmmakers living in the US to support their craft and opportunities. Films by filmmakers from New York, Los Angeles, and Sapporo, Japan, will be screened, including the award-winning feature film, MIYOKO, directed by Yoshifumi Tsubota. Founded in 2010 by filmmakers Yasu Suzuki and Kosuke Furukawa and producer Hiroshi Kono, NYJCF promotes Japanese culture through films and seeks to discover new filmmakers based in New York and the US. The organizers have created a Kickstarter campaign to support their efforts in expanding the festival. JapanCulture•NYC is proud to be one of the Community Partners of the New York Japan CineFest. For more information, please visit NYJCF’s website. Friday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. Program 1 Hypnocus-Pocused Dir. Victor Tadashi Suárez. 2011. 11 min, 38 sec Two brothers, one car, and a strange Japanese friend are perfect ingredients for a thriller about hypnotism that goes awry. Columbia University National Undergraduate Film Festival–Best Picture, Best Acting, Audience Choice Naperville International Film Festival–Best Student Film Usagi-san Dir. Patrick Dickinson. 2013. 23 min, 54 sec The peaceful life of an elderly Japanese couple in Los Angeles is interrupted by Alzheimer’s disease. Can they hold on to the cherished past and find solace and hope again? Ivy Film Festival–Best Graduate Film, Grand Jury Award 2013 Student Emmy Awards–Outstanding Drama-Silver Award SVA is… Dir. Who-Fu. 2012. 1 min, 27 sec As a promotional video for the School of Visual Arts, this interesting animation uses different styles to explore the theme of “idea.” Once More Dir. Hiroo Takaoka. 2010. 24 min Using the technology of human cloning, a man pushes the ethical boundary to be reunited with his deceased wife. The Bridge Dir. Sheldon Schwartz. 2008. 10 min A young Japanese American soldier joins a small squad on a dangerous mission in Italy during WWII. The film explores issues of allegiance and identity. Sayonara Dir. Eric Bates. 2011. 3 min, 40 sec After losing his home due to a natural disaster, a little boy befriends a sea turtle on a small island. But it’s time to say goodbye. Mojave’ 43 Dir. Thomas Takemoto-Chock. 2013. 20 min A Japanese American schoolteacher prepares a treat for his students as a reward for good behavior, but they will soon have to confront an ugly truth. The Hirosaki Players Dir. Jeff Sousa. 2010. 19min, 21sec The opening night of a Japanese play in New York becomes a tug of war between an up-and-coming Japanese playwright/director and his famous and aging father, who is the uncooperative lead actor. Beijing International Movie Festival–Golden Duck Award for Best Short Narrative Sonoma International Film Festival-Best Dramatic Short Film Saturday, June 8 at 4:00 p.m. Program 2 LI.LI.TA.AL. Dir. Akihito Izuhara. Animation. 2011. 7 min, 40 sec This beautiful and poetic animation presents the magical formation of Japanese verses. Sapporo Film Festival–Best Original Score Matou Dir. Isamu Hirabayashi. Experimental. 2011. 3 min, 15 sec Is life about a series of role-playing and the change of clothes? Sapporo Film Festival–Best Mini Short. Best Contemporary, Experimental Short 663114 Dir. Isamu Hirabayashi. Animation. 2011. 7 min, 25sec Listen to a 66-year-old cicada tell its life story. Arduously crawling upwards, it proves its determination to live. Script Dir. Albert Ventura. Drama.
2010. 29 min Driven by the desire to win a thousand dollars, four people participate in a ten-minute psychological experiment. Sapporo Film Festival-Best Screenplay Soldier School Dir. Saya Ito. Animation.
2012. 14 min, 30 sec Upon discovering the hidden agenda of his school, a sensitive teenager becomes plagued by his fears of war and dashes his dream of attending college. Transferring Dir. Junichi Kanai. Drama. 2012. 20 min What will happen when Youko, a mischievous and isolated schoolgirl, befriends the new transfer student? Sapporo Film Festival–Best Director, Best National Short Bicycle Dir. Dean Yamada. Drama. 2009. 21 min, 17 sec Sometimes, God works in mysterious ways. Finding no meaning in his dull and lackluster life, a man is out of a job and bewildered by a note “sent by God.” Sapporo Film Festival–Best National Short Premiered at the 66th Venice Film Festival Saturday, June 8 at 6:45pm Program 3 Miyoko (Miyoko Asagaya Kibun) Dir. Yoshifumi Tsubota. 2009. 86 min This clever biopic/adaptation is a portrait of pioneering manga artist Abe Shinichi, who turned his relationship with muse/girlfriend Miyoko into a graphic novel, the cult classic Miyoko Asagaya Kibun. Interweaving parts of the original comic book, with its candid and explicit depictions of the couple’s private and sex life, into the narrative, this film delicately tells the ups and downs of Abe’s career and marriage as he suffers from writer’s block and mental state degradation. Q&A with Director Yoshifumi Tsubota following the screening Fantasporto International Film Festival–Best Screenplay, Jury’s Special Award Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival–Blue Chameleon Award, Movie College Award http://www.japanculture-nyc.com/2013/05/26/new-york-japan-cinefest-to-screen-16-films-at-asia-society/
