Junko Suzuki現代美術と、妙な暮らし

 "Between Lives" 　Collaboration work         2008                  Gallery monne porte / Nagasaki










Live&performance





meeting for our work


Public demonstration and impromptu rendition have a theme that is "death and lives". The concert and the performance were done on the final day. The sense of values of three people knocked against, and it was expressed.

 "Eat Mo-rai"     2008                        Mo-rai beach,Ishikari-city,Hokkaido






There was perfect.  Originally the earth was such a place.Water, Land, Sky, Wind, Light and Darkness….I could only try to tuning at there. Simlpy and simply, I heard the words that something in there speaks, I waited for the moment while a border with oneself and the outside became indefinite. I empty my mind and to accept of outside. To know the big flow.
The time is for rebuild my own spirit.

All expression starts from there.

"Clears Up Today Too"      2008       Odate, Akita
 
















It is scheduled to be destroyed in 2009 in the corporation house. The building where the role had been finished was admirable. I sent salaam, and made this work.

 "Delightful Drifting"       2007       Mo-rai beach,Ishikari-city,Hokkaido

















At the beginning of the workshop, I lectured student to float by oneself at shallows.Then, we floated by holding each others' hands.Since sea water covers our ear, it is hard to catch someone's voice; therefore, we decided to receive each person's pinch by hands.

Mo-rai means "silent death" in Ainu, a language originated in Hokkaido.

"Play Button"      2007      







Public demonstration





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 This exhibition was at the "gallery monne porte".This 80 years old building, used to be a ceramic factory, was remodeled to the gallery. I run video tape, interviewed
with people who used to work at this factory. Based upon interviews, I recreated an old time ceramic factory by wrapping films and wires.Act to wake up important memory,and to tie the heavy background what this place and people have to the future. I manage this gallery since March 2007.

 "Earth Coctail"      2007         Katsura-shima Island,Miyagi








After the sunset, set up lights the ocean floor.




Twent-Four hour Art and Music event, "URATO DRIFT".Katura Island Shiogama-City, Miyagi

This Katsura Island beach is the only placepeople can come and go by ship, but over 200 peoplecome for this event.

"Shall We wear Make Up?"    2006

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh-city Museum / courtyard



 








　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　extra


 at Bar



with my family

"KEN-KEN-PA  project"    2002


  700 Meters     On the Tohoku University of Art and Design, Yamagata City
1500 Meters    From down town to Tokachi International Contemporary Art Exhibition, "DEMETER" Ground, Obihiro City
  150 Meters    In shopping District, Obihiro City
  750 Meters    In shopping District, Sendai City


 








These Ken-Ken-Pa circles were not only for a game attraction but also acted as
roadway sign a bridge between down town to the art event site for the audience.


It was very impressive that some people finished. This 1500 meters "Ken-Ken-Pa",
and one person "I did it! But my bag string was cut." While getting out of breath.

 "Newspaper  Linking"    2005    Sendai mediatheque



Old Newspaper　→　Interview　→　Story on the paper









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Afternoon nap

"Flesh Language Beginner's Level & Middle Level"    2002-



a) Were the cylinder type of costume and get NAKED.
b) Communicate with people on the street by contact.
c) You can not speak.

Flesh Language   Beginner's Level : Set specific people as a performer.
                                Middle Level : A person who approved of performer.
                             Advance Level : Strangers on the street are performer.


Yamagata Station










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Mito station (We were busted)