Project Updated_アップデイト

The installation view and catalogue for the exhibition at West Space Melbourne are now available from our website...
http://i-landscape.net/exhibitions_en

The exhibition in Japan next year is also confirmed...(there may be a minor change with dates)
Oyama City Kurumaya Museum
October 8 - December 4, 2011 

Media Coverage_2

Japanese News Paper in Australia, NICHIGO PRESS reported the exhibition in their September issue.

The show was also introduced in Japanese community in Melbourne through GoGoMelbourne.

Documentation_記録撮影

Christian Capurro spent one morning to document our exhibition.
Dynamic lighting exposed another look of the show.

The documentations of the exhibition is available from our website:
http://i-landscape.net/exhibitions_en

Ai's presentation @ VCA _ 愛さん展示会＠VCA

Ai san had a presentation at the end of her residency at Victorian College of the arts.

She showed her series of her drawings 'sketch of everyday' and her print 'Voyage'. 

Ai cooked Okonomiyaki... soul food of Osaka! Both art and food were very well received!

'Sketch of Everyday' in Austalia

Etching Series 'Voyage' 

Merrin Eirth, the head of Drawing department opened the exhibition.

VCA community supported her residency

o i shi i.... o ko no mi ya ki!

Congratulations to Ai san from Neil Malone (Head of Printmaking) and Merrin

Media Coverage_1

Melbourne's news paper, THE AGE, reviewed our exhibition, in the section
'Around the galleries by Dan Rule' on Saturday 28th.

Atsunobu's Ikebana session in Fitzroy_片桐さん生け花セッションinフィッツロイ

Atsunobu collaboratively worked with his temporary share house mate, Ishmael.
They hold Ikebana+Interior Art Photo sessions in between his research trips and exhibition.
...exciting!!!...

Atsunobu with Australian Native Gum Tree Flower +  Ishmael's Art collections

Atsunobu in Flower shop, Fitzroy. working hard...

Ai san, being held by a giant flower!

Dinner Party at 41 Georges

Atsunobu organised dinner to thank his temporary share-house mates before his return to Osaka. Utako used to live in this house, too. Other participating artists, new and old friends, supporters... all got together to appreciate the great food (thank you for cooking, Atsunobu, Tomoko, Ai, Ishmael, Shannon!), and the time being together in Melbourne!

Avo-Sashimi, Edameme, Gomokuchirashi, Okonomiyaki, Kabocha no Nimono, Shake, Omochi, etc... 

Surprise cake for Ishmael, happy birthday!

Royal Icing Decoration by Ai

Atsunobu showing his photos from his research trips

Artists Floor Talks_アーティストフロアトーク

The day after the opening of the exhibition, we held artists talks at West Space. 

All the artists could participate, including Hisaharu in U.S.A through Skype!

The moderator: Kiron Robinson
The translation: Anna Sakurai

...Thank you for those who came to participate the talk on sunny Saturday afternoon!

Reception Area with IKEBANA by Atsunobu Katagiri + Sweets from Victoria Market :)

Introduction from Kiron 

Hisaharu Motoda

Ai Sasaki

Hamish Carr

Nobuaki Onishi

"I see...."

Jeremy Bakker

Atsunobu Katagiri

Utako Shindo

Kiron Robinson

Opening night_オープニングレセプション

On the 20th of August 2010, we opened the exhibition at West Space.
Participating artists and more than 200 people joined the night.
...thank you so much for coming!...

Opening Speech: Phip Murray,  Director, West Space

 Opening Speech: Tokiko Kiyota, Director, Japan Foundation Sydney

Opening Speech: Shane Mcilroy, Business&International, City of Melbourne

Opening Speech: Utako Shindo, curator+ coordinator for Immanent Landscpae 

Gallery 2 with a work by Nobuaki Onishi

Gallery 2 with a work by Hamish Carr

Gallery 1 with works by Hisaharu Motoda, Jeremy Bakker

Gallery 1 with a work by Ai Sasaki

Gallery 1 with a work by Nobuaki Onishi

Installation_搬入

During 15 - 20 August 2010, the participating artists gathered in Melbourne to install the exhibition at West Space. 

(... Special thanks to Tomoko, Angela and Thea for your great help!)

Ai Sasaki

Hamish Carr

Nobuaki Onishi, Kiron Robinson

Atsunobu Katagiri, Tomoko

Jeremy Bakker

Ai Sasaki, Angela

Meeting @ Seven Seeds_顔合わせ＠セブン・シーズ

A week before the opening, Nobuaki Onishi arrived Melbourne. He, Jeremy met first time at Seven Seeds in Carlton; one of the best coffee place in the city. Melbourne is famous for its coffee culture. In fact, the density of cafe is bigger than Paris...

The interior also represents Melbourne's bicycle culture.

Jeremy and Nobuaki