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Today, thanks to technological developments,
it is so much easier for anyone to edit moving images. And moving
image culture is one of the most interesting things going on
in today's Tokyo art scene. Artists express their worlds with
subtle wit, utilizing a high level of visual literacy.
Even better, these distinctive works are garnering attention
from all over the world. In this exhibition, participating artists
come from a variety of visual backgrounds: film industry, street
culture, club culture, art scene, animation, and the world of
graphics. We plan to show all genres of this constantly evolving
moving image culture. To make use of the different expressions
of each work, we needed to create a new space (as opposed to
a TV, theater, museum, or club setting) in which the viewer
could have a completely new experience. In the exhibition "URBANLENZ",
we have prepared the highest quality visual/sound system for
the optimal presentation environment. We also set up "Vroom,"
a proposed space suitable for announcing works which go beyond
conventional media. It was enclosed by four huge translucent
screens and carpeted with real, living Kentucky bluegrass. The
space was constituted so that visitors could experience each
image from different angles, in a relaxed way.
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