Takagi Masakatsu
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Takaoka City Japan |
Contact Type: Artist |
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Bio:
Born in 1979, live in Kyoto. He has already been well-known as the unit called 'SILICOM' in club scene. In SILICOM, Takagi makes visual images working together with Takamasa Aoki who is in charge of sound. Since 2001 he started making both visual and sound by himself, and has attracted a great deal of attention by its high level fusion of visual and sound. His activities transcend over various fields such as music, club culture, fashon and art scene -he's done several video installations at art galleries and had live performances in 12 cities in north America, Turkey, Europe and so on. And what is more, he releases CD and DVD from some record labels both home and abroad Filmography/Awards Info: 1998 publish the mix media magazine "+-79" . "+-79" chosen for "4th street art contest (FM802)" 1999 start sound and image project "SILICOM" with AOKI takamasa (sound). 2001.Jan. release SILICOM DVD from PROGRESSIVE FOrM in Tokyo (1/25). 2001.Aug. first solo exhibition [pia] curated by Minoru Hatanaka (ICC) (Pepper's Gallery, Ginza Tokyo) 2001.Oct. new video and sound installation [JOURNAL FOR PEOPLE] (art space 'Zone', Roppongi, Tokyo) release solo album [ pia / takagi masakatsu] (audio CD and video CD-ROM) from Carpark(NY) touring among 12 cities in US and Canada for live performance 2001.Nov. live performance at "7th Istanbul Biennial" closing event 2002.May release audio CD and DVD [opus pia] from Carpark, NY. 2002.Apr. commission work for NHK TV program [Encounter the Beauty] opening video and music, and on air for one year 2002.June release audio CD and LP [eating] from Karaoke kalk, Germany 2002.July [JOURNAL FOR PEOPLE] CD/DVD will be released from daisyworld discs/ cutting edge [Image Garden-Inspired by Derek Jarman's films ] compilation DVD by three video artists released from UPLINK 2002.Aug. new video installation [ light park ] shown at Mito Contemporary Art Gallery (10 Aug. - 23 Sep.). Video and sound works collaborating with 'Agnes b.' developed at Agnes b.'s shops in Japan (22 Aug. - 31 Oct.). 2002.Oct. participate in the opening event at the new art center "Esplanade" in Singapore. 2002.Nov. live performance tour among Europe including 8 nations, 18 cities. 2003.Jan. video installation [ world is so beautiful ] at Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art (11 Jan. - 23 Mar.) This Contact appears in this database if Microcinema International has screened a film directed by the Contact, a film directed by the contact is featured in a DVD distributed by the Blackchair Collection Shop, or featured an organization or activity linked with the Contact. This database is used for commercial as well as informational, non-commercial purposes. It is a historical archive of Microcinema International's activities. Inclusion in this database and archive in no way implies a continuing formal relationship or affiliation with Microcinema International or the Blackchair Label nor an endorsement of its activities by the Contact. Contact details are not displayed in order to protect privacy. If you wish to contact this artist please see their website as listed above or write Microcinema International and we will be happy to forward your e-mail.
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