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Month: April 2007

  • A Mediocre Fair

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    TABlog takes a disappointed look at Art Fair Tokyo 2007.

  • Making Chengdoo

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    Kyoto-based designer Karl Escritt is working on a magazine called CHENGDOO — cover and sample layout seen above — and is looking for some feedback.

  • Katrin Paul Solo Exhibition

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    Photographer Katrin Paul — friend of PauseTalk — will have a new solo show starting this Thursday (April 12) at Youkobo Art Space. “100 100 100 0 or 0 0 0 100 and the Devils Grandmother” will run until April 22, with an opening talk this Saturday (April 14) from 17:00 to 18:00, followed by…

  • Hitotoki

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    For those who’ve attended PauseTalk in recent months, you’ve heard of the Hitotoki project, launched by Paul, Chris, and Craig, and I’m happy to see that they’ve now put something online. The idea is “to trace a narrative map of Tokyo through personal accounts from curious outsiders,” and will do so by collecting contributions that…

  • This Week in Magazines

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    The latest issue of EYESCREAM (2007/05) is pretty much entirely devoted to Jun Takahashi’s brand Undercover (“The Undercover Issue”), and they even score plenty of shots of Takahashi in action, which I think is a coup since I always heard that he doesn’t let himself taken in picture for articles. The core of the feature…

  • 8mm Film Project Deadline

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    I’ve decided on a deadline for the 8mm film project, to keep the pressure on, and to make sure that it doesn’t drag on indefinitely. The deadline will be May 7, which is also when the next edition of PauseTalk takes place. That being said, if you want to participate but find it impossible to…

  • TFP Vs. Apple Store Shibuya

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    Brad has documented with a Flickr photoset the night that Tokyo Fun Party (in the form of Digiki and Chimidoro) were in full effect at the Apple Store in Shibuya.

  • Milano Salone 2007

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    This year’s edition of the Milano Salone is almost upon us (April 18-23), and following are a few Japan-related showings to keep in mind. The “Retired Weapons” project will be participating in its first overseas event with their “Design for Peace” exhibition to be held at the Lombardiniventidue venue (via Lombardini 22). The show will…