exhibition: EAA

The exhibition, Emerging Asian Artists at Art Gwangju 2010, highlights the top emerging Asian contemporary artists who have contributed to bringing Asia to the forefront of the international art world. Japan has been represented by Akira Mayanaga, Kei Takemura, Koizumi Meiro, Koki Tanaka and Soshi Matsunobe.

Soshi Matsunobe, Direction of materials, installation, 2010

















photo: www.matsunobe.net

Hmm..very interesting choice.

Nam June Paik Award

This year competing for the award are two Japanese - Daito Manabe who describes himself as an artist programmer, designer, DJ, VJ and composer and Ei Wada a.k.a. Crab Feet who is sound, music and media artist. The latter I happen to see performing at Japan Media Art Festival earlier this year.

Ei Wada, The Braun Tube Jazz Band, 2009

I wouldn't like to jump into conclusion but doesn't this over representation mean something? Isn't it new nihonga?