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Profile of Saori Kanda |
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Artist
Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan in 1978, Saori Kanda was brought up in Iraq (Baghdad), the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), and Japan (Moriya City, Ibaraki Prefecture).
Graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design in the College of Art and Design at Musashino Art University in 2001.
Saori Kanda (SAORI'An)'s website can be found at: http://www.saorian.com [Japanese only] |
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MY CONCEPT |
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The beauty of Japan that I have felt since I was a young child.
The beauty of the world.
Through my work, I connect the elements of skin, earth, paper, and clothing with the forms of music, movies, dancing, and light.
My work reflects the encounters that I have had with various kinds of people and how my body has reacted to them and the movements of my hands
I can truly say now that "I love to paint."
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EXHIBITION |
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An exhibition of her original works is scheduled to be held at the BEAMS b-gallery in Shinjuku from August 18, 2005 to September 20, 2005. |
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ki o ku - a collaborative exhibition of pictures using Japanese paper held at Spuma in Shibuya
Body illustrations - KATSU
Candle effects - Lighted roads - akarimichi
Japanese paper dyed prints in collaboration with Shunichi Kida/Qbic, Tsutomu Kojima/Toppan Printing Primagraphy
Movie - TOOWA ||
Live performance - Asuca Hayashi, NARI [TRA], Akira Tanaka/THE ANONOMOS-DJ AYA, SATO, and SHIMAZU |
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Space installation at the YOKE hair salon in Minani Aoyama |
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Space installation at Spuma in Shibuya - "Yuruyuru Gusari"
TEXTILE-YAEZAWA Co. Ltd. - Body illustrations by Katsuhito Yagi,Mizuho Miyamoto, and Tsubasa Fujikura
Movie - TOOWA ||/Makoto Sasaki/Kouji Miyazaki
Live performance - Pecombo/Ambivalence, DJ Amiigo Koike/SAYAKA |
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Sakiten exhibition of original artwork of Asuca Hayashi at LE-DECO in Shibuya |
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Exhibition of Onsen Ningyo and space installation at the BEAMS b-gallery in Shinjuku
Movie - Shoichi Izumi (susllerz)
Music - HASSAI |
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Contributed costumes and room decorations for an exhibition by Japanese accessories creator cofu at HOOP in Osaka |
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Exhibition of space installation and "Shizuka _waku _Soshite" at pepper's gallery in Ginza
Sound and kimonos - Taeko Hirota
Movie - Shoichi Izumi (susllerz) |
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Exhibition of[ Oiran Curry - Namban Night ]at BANANA BOAT in Yokohama: collaboration with Tokyo Curry Bancho |
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Onomichi Canvas Exhibition in 2000 at the old Tsutsuyu Elementary School in Onomichi City, Hiroshima
Making of objects and performance art using canvas, a specialty product of Onomichi, and collaboration with photographer Mizuho Miyamoto |
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LIVE PAINT |
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SoulSwitch event Vol.2 at EX'REALM in Harajuku, sponsored by YAMAHA
Collaboration with free jazz band Vento |
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MANDARISSIMO! event at PINKNOIZE in Futakotamagawa |
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NY STARRET-LEHIGH CENTER /Fashion & Design Trade Event [Designers & Agents] |
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urocollage' Opening Reception Party event at the TOWER CAFE in Ebisu |
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EDWIN-2004 Fall and Winter Show held at the Hillside Terrace in Daikanyama |
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Fashion & Design Trade Event held at the Modapolitica in Aoyama [Designers & Agents] |
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WHITMAN PROJECT, presentation in radio-program format, held at the Aoyama Theatre |
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Installation of lights and live painting at the Asagiri JAM 2003 |
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Improvised hand-painted and dyed T-shirt event held at the Furifu store on the 2nd floor of the PARCO (part 1) in Shibuya |
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MANDARISSIMO! event held at PLASTIC in Roppongi |
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BODY PAINT |
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Body paint for advertisement for Epson large-format inkjet printer MAXART |
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Movie presentation for the Panasonic FOMAP900iV |
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Photo shoot of models from Shanghai at artifata (sponsored by Global Artists) |
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EDWIN -JEANISM2004 Fall and Winter Show |
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BEAUTOPIA 2004 JUHA GRAND HAIR CHAMPION SHIP |
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Illustrations for Asuka Hayashi (Toshiba EMI)'s promotional video, and CD covers and concerts for first three songs |
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Promotional video for Yubiwa Hotel's first performance work "Jyonetsu " in 2003, directed by Shirotama Hitsujiya |
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Street make-up show held at shuuemura at Takashimaya in Shinjuku |
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RAINBOW PALADE 1999 Toron & Kirakira Fashion Show |
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Naoka Jyomugen Performance |
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ILLUSTLATION |
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Illustrations for "How's Our Planet?" in BRUTUS magazine |
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Illustrations for Asuka Hayashi (Toshiba EMI)'s promotional video and CD covers for first three songs |
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Illustrations for the free monthly magazine L'ala Pado |
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Volumes 31, 32, and 33 of "DAZED & CONFUSED JAPAN" for the EDWIN campaign |
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Book covers for Shunkashutou Uranaii [Predicting the Four Seasons], authored by Raimu and published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, and Mou Ichido Anata Ni Aitai [I Want to See You Again], authored by Asuka Hayashi and published by Shufunotomo |
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Illustrations for "Art and Words Magazine spore" Volume 3, in collaboration with poet Hiroshi Homura |
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Illustrations and text for "Lady's Selected Brand - urocollage -" website concept page
flash movie |
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FASHION |
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Costume design for Asuka Hayashi (Toshiba EMI)'s promotional video and concerts for first three songs |
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Costume designer for the promotional video for the Yubiwa Hotel's first performance work "Jyonetsu " in 2003, directed by Shirotama Hitsujiya |
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Currently displaying hand-painted yukata (Japanese summer kimono) and obi (Japanese belt for the yukata) at the Sui Kin Chi Ka Moku Do Ten Mei Kai store located in Laforet Harajuku |
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Web shop set-up on her official website - currently taking orders for her hand-painted yukata |
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MEDIA REVIEWS |
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[Magazines and newspapers] |
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[NoVO]HAIR&MAKE MAGAGINE, volume 2, January 2005 |
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Kaigai Shijyo Kyoiku [Japanese Overseas Education] magazine, September 2004 issue, "This Month's Fresh Face" column |
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Wadi personal information magazine, August issue, "This Month's Dreamer" column |
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[snob] ROCK MODE & ART MAGAZINE, volume 2 (published by Ongakusenkasha), six page feature |
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Senken Shimbun, April 26, 2004, "Worker Visit" column |
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Monthly informational magazine L'ala Pado No.008, "Career File" column |
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SPORE art & words magazine, volume 2, eight-page feature |
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Keiko to Manabu [Practice and Learn] magazine, November 2002, volume 8, "In a Dream" column |
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| [WEB] |
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Amusement Media Academy website: Interview and serialized journal of struggles
http://www.amgakuin.co.jp/chara/message/
http://www.amgakuin.co.jp/chara/michikusa/ |
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FLYING POSTMAN PRESS [FEATURE!]
http://www.flying-postman.com/ |
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| [TV] |
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"Catch the Dream!" program broadcast on SKY PerfecTV! on June 11, 2005 |
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"Shukan Nabi TV [Weekly Navigational TV]" broadcast on NHK BS2 channel on September 18, 2004 |
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"Itto Rokken [Tokyo and six surrounding prefectures]" program broadcast on NHK on December 15, 2003 |
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"Takeshi no Daredemo mo Picaso [Anyone Could Become Picasso]" broadcast on TV Tokyo on July 25, 2003 |
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