MIHOKANNO: A natural intersection of individual purposes. MIHOKANNO is an artist collective that is made up of eight artists and one designer. Tokyo Wonder Site has previously introduced the works of Soshiro Matsubara, Saeka Enokura, Masaya Chiba and Cobra of MIHOKANNO, in the "Zone", "Index #2", "Ritual" and "O Collection" exhibitions respectively. While each member has been in the spotlight for his/her novel style of expression, it was their eagerness to explore not entirely visible horizons that drew them together quite naturally to form MIHOKANNO as a body that reflects in a way cross sections of one person's character. In their roles as artists, the members have been casually discussing topics that are normally too hot and fishy to handle, and their collective work marks an attempt to smoke out the mixture of comprehension and miscomprehension involved in this dialogue.

The selected projects of different fields and sound performed at "EXPERIMENTAL SOUND & ART FESTIVAL" in January 2009. Two projects for Grand Prize, one project for Special Prize and four projects for Encouragement Prize were selected. We will support continuously and provide the opportunity to play the performance as the next step.

This time, we are hosting the event performed by the winners at TWS Shibuya.

Bradley McCallum and Jacqueline Tarry "Indelible Image"

Yishay Garbasz "In My Mother's Footsteps"

TRANCEPARENT is the on going project, produced by Takashi Kuribayashi at the art cafe kurage in Shibuya in collabolations with moss (by coceworks) and indigo (by LITMUS).

TWS has been focusing on the environmental issues since 2008, and TRANCEPARENT is a part of the series of the projects.

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Link:
Takashi Kuribayashi: http://www.takakuri.net/index.html
Takashi Kuribayashi blog: http://ameblo.jp/takakuri/
coce works: http://www.coceworks.com
LITMUS: http://www.litmus.jp/

WONDER SEEDS is a public subscription exhibition that was installed in Tokyo Wonder Site as a stage for young artists to present their works to a large number of art fans. In this program designed to support young artists following the concept of "buy = support", selected entries of small works (paintings, prints, illustrations, photographs, etc.) from all across Japan are displayed and offered for sale. This year, the works of 108 artists chosen from 1053 entries will be exhibited at TWS Shibuya, where visitors can purchase the works they like. Next to the support of young artists, another idea behind WONDER SEEDS is the fostering of young art fans, and the animation of the general public to buy art.

 Art works by participating young artists of TWS-Emerging will be introduced at TWS Art Cafe kurage on the occasion of their exhibitions at TWS Hongo.

■Presentation:

Music and video by participating artists of 'EXPERIMENTAL SOUND & ART FESTIVAL' will be introduced at TWS Art Cafe kurage on the occasion of their performance at TWS Hongo.

■Presentation:
Date: January 16 (Fri.)
Artists: Tomomi Shimizu / sol gel pro / tsumugine and more
Time: 19:00-21:00
Venue: TWS Art Cafe kurage  　  *Next to TWS shibuya

*Schedule and participating artists/events are subject to change.

Art works by participating young artists of TWS-Emerging will be introduced at TWS Art Cafe kurage on the occasion of their exhibitions at TWS Hongo.

Kazuhiro Noda, Ryohei Masaka, Hiroko Masuko will hold each of their solo exhibitation from 14 Feb. to 8 Mar., 2009. at TWS Hongo.