James Jack

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  • Sunset House Video

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    A video document on the history of the town, the layers of stories in the building and my engagement with the site for SUNSET HOUSE has been completed. It was premiered in Tokyo together with a reading by poet Brandon Shimoda for the event “O Bon, Memories and the Seto Inland Sea” last month. The…

  • Sunset House

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    As an artist in residence on Shodo Island I have developed many new artworks, most notably the permanent installation work Sunset House. I began research for the work two years ago, redesigned the interior of the house last summer and have been at work on the exterior over the past four months. The site is…

  • Mikan Story

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    While writing on the sand with a stick, I noticed a mikan lying on the line between the ocean and the land. It was being pushed back and forth by the rough waves, resting on high ground only for a moment, before the next wave pulled it back into the ocean. As I observed the…

  • Cycles of Memory Exhibit

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    I am developing a new project for Hokkaido that has been coordinated by the organizers of the exhibition Cycles of Memory (see flyer above). This project deals with the layers of earth and human consciousness, exposing the beauty of what lies beneath us. For this project soil will be drawn from a historical site in Hokkaido…

  • Miniature Landscape at Honolulu Academy of Arts

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    I will be the Orvis Artist in Residence at the Honolulu Academy of Art starting this Saturday, May 14th. This work will be made specifically for the Academy utilizing locally available natural materials. Natural pigment samples will be sculpted into handmade conical shapes in collaboration with museum visitors on Saturdays from 10-4:30 and Sundays from…

  • Symbiotic Environments in Honolulu

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    I’m curating a fresh new exhibit in Honolulu opening this Sunday November 7th, 2010. Two artists from Tokyo will be visiting to set up works, give a lecture, and meet with the public. It will be a great opportunity for dialogue on the relationship between social and ecological environments in art.

  • Plus 1 Installation

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    I have been invited to do a site-specific installation in Sapporo for a group exhibition organized by Plus 1 at the Hongo Museum opening on September 11th. My work will be composed entirely of local soil pigments painted in the lobby of the museum. It will be my largest indoor soil drawing to date and…

  • Natura Naturata

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    I will have a Solo Exhibition from July 3-23rd in Fujisawa, Japan at Kujira Space. I will do a site-specific installation with natural pigments on the wall, show works on paper and also display a new video work titled, “Mikan Story.” Its a beautiful two-story space with natural light so please come by. The opening…

  • Lunar Reflections

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  • Brief Update

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    I’ve been a bit out of the web loop lately, a bit more contemplative while doing a lot of research and writing. But stay tuned because I’m working on lots of interesting projects for 2010 and the works will soon be on display in the Tokyo area! More details are coming soon, but for now…