Broken Flowers + Flower Scenery

plantica Presents Collaborative Work with Kengo Kito and Screens Videos at “Collective 2024”

As part of the art event “Collective 2024,” organized by anonymous art project and held from January 8th to March 25th, 2024, at OMOTESANDO CROSSING PARK in Tokyo, plantica / Takashi Kimura presented a collaborative artwork with contemporary artist Kengo Kito.

This joint creation featured plantica / Takashi Kimura’s video work “Flower Scenery” integrated with Kengo Kito’s installation “Broken Flowers.” Utilizing the venue’s glass facade and numerous internal mirrors, the installation randomly reflected the video art and the surrounding cityscape, captivating viewers with an ever-changing spectacle of light and color fragments.

About “Collective 2024”:
The event aimed to foster a new form of art collective, showcasing works by both established and emerging artists active in Japan and internationally, and incorporating collective proposals from collectors and curators in addition to artists. The event featured numerous renowned artists, including Sterling Ruby and Mika Ninagawa.

plantica / Takashi Kimura’s Further Participation:
In addition to the collaborative installation, plantica / Takashi Kimura’s video works “Dancing Flowers” and “Bloom” were also separately screened on the OMOTESANDO CROSSING PARK outdoor visions during the event period (March 5–17, 2024, 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM, in rotation with other content).

“Collective 2024” Event Overview:
Period: January 8 (Mon) – March 25 (Mon), 2024 (Event has concluded)
Venue: OMOTESANDO CROSSING PARK (5-1-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free
Organizer: anonymous art project
URL: https://anonymous-collection.jp/
Instagram: @anonymous_artproject

About anonymous art project:
Based in Harajuku/Omotesando, Tokyo, anonymous art project supports Japanese contemporary artists by collecting and exhibiting representative works, with an aim to eventually donate them to public museums. They provide open viewing rooms (free admission, photography/social media posting allowed) and strive to build an inclusive collective involving artists, creators, and curators.
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plantica 于表参道「Collective 2024」展出与鬼头健吾合作作品及独立影像

于 2024 年 1 月 8 日至 3 月 25 日，在东京表参道十字路口的 OMOTESANDO CROSSING PARK 举办的艺术活动「Collective 2024」（主办方：anonymous art project）中，plantica / 木村贵史与日本当代艺术家鬼头健吾先生共同展出了一件合作装置作品。

该合作作品巧妙地融合了 plantica / 木村贵史的影像作品「Flower Scenery」与鬼头健吾先生的装置艺术「Broken Flowers」。通过活用会场建筑的玻璃外墙及内部设置的无数镜面，使得影像作品与建筑周围的风景被随机映照反射，为观赏者营造了一个光影与色彩每秒都在流转变化的迷人空间。

关于「Collective 2024」艺术活动:
该活动旨在探索由活跃于日本国内外及新锐的艺术家们共同构成的新型艺术集合体的可能性，不仅集结艺术家，同时也采纳了来自收藏家和策展人的集体提案，共同呈现艺术展览。本次活动亦有多位知名艺术家参与，如 Sterling Ruby、蜷川实花等。

plantica / 木村贵史的其他参与形式:
除上述合作装置作品外，在活动期间（2024年3月5日至17日），plantica / 木村贵史的独立影像作品「Dancing Flowers」与「Bloom」也在 OMOTESANDO CROSSING PARK 的户外电子屏进行了放映（放映时间：早上 7:00 – 午夜 24:00，与其他内容轮流播放）。

「Collective 2024」活动概要:
会期: 2024年1月8日(周一) – 3月25日(周一) ※活动已结束
会场: OMOTESANDO CROSSING PARK (东京都港区南青山5-1-1)
门票: 免费入场
主办方: anonymous art project
网址 (URL): https://anonymous-collection.jp/
Instagram: @anonymous_artproject

关于 anonymous art project:
anonymous art project 是一个以东京原宿和表参道为据点，致力于支持日本当代艺术家的项目。该项目收集并展出具有代表性的艺术作品，并计划未来将其捐赠给公立美术馆。他们提供免费开放的鉴赏空间（允许拍照及在社交媒体分享），并致力于构建一个融合艺术家、创作者、策展人等各方力量的无界限艺术集合体。