PROFILE
Born in 1983 . In 2009, at the age of 24, he established the free space "Bakanto" in Uraharajuku with his friends, and in 2011, he launched the design/architectural firm "Dikei Mills," which has designed stores and offices such as "CIBONE AOYAMA," "6 (ROKU)," "ABEX," and "Altec Tokyo Store, He has been involved in a variety of space design projects, including shops and offices.
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PROFILE
. Born in 1984 in Mie, Japan. After studying abroad in Paris, he joined "Bakanto" in the middle of his studies, and established "Twelve Books" in 2010. As a domestic agent for overseas publishers, he is involved in book distribution and promotion, mainly for art books, and is also involved in numerous projects such as planning exhibitions and events for artists visiting Japan.
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PROFILE
Born in Hokkaido in 1985, graduated from Tama Art University in 2009, and received his MFA from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2011. . He works in various forms, mainly photography, but also drawing and writing.
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The relationship started out as a funny one , .
. First of all, let me ask you about your relationship with each other. This is the second time that you and Mr. Nakamura and Mr. Hamanaka have worked together after your time at "VACANT" in Harajuku, right? Then, what kind of relationship do you have with Mr. Makiguchi?
Makiguchi's drawings, which he says he drew, in order from left to right. The first one is based on a photograph, and the second one is copied with about 70% feeling, referring to his own work of the first one. He draws Corbusier, but it does not matter if he is famous or not.
Nakamura: In terms of his direct involvement with "SKWAT," the drawing that hangs in the middle of the stairs is his work. I have known him since 10 years ago when he was a graduate student at the University of the Arts, and he attended the opening event of "Bakanto," a space that Hamanaka, myself, and a few others were running at the time, as a photographer.
Makiguchi: No, I paid (laughs). . that was the very first event when "Bakant" was launched.
Nakamura: The event featured a doll-making performance by Jonio (Jun Takahashi) of "Undercover," a sound performance by Atsuhiro Ito using his self-made sound tool "Optron," and a beautiful performance by Fuyuki Yamakawa, who uses his own voice and body as a platform for expressive activities such as "khoomei. The performance was a special event with a crossover of genres.
Makiguchi:
I made a reservation, paid for it, and waited for the main event of the day, the doll making by Jun Takahashi. When the show started, I wanted to see it right in front of me, so I took the initiative to go up to the second floor, but the band in front of Mr. Shield started the show. After the band finished, an announcement was made that the audience should go downstairs to prepare for the show, and everyone went downstairs, but I remained on the second floor. I remained on the second floor. I thought, "Oh no," but I happened to have my SLR camera with me at the time, and I quickly decided to pose as a member of the audience and record the event.
I thought about making a piece at the school using the material I took at that time, but on second thought, I thought, well, there's Mr. Shield in the picture, and it's not a piece of art. So, I don't know why, but I contacted "Bacant" . I asked them to put this in the "Bakanto" section. . It was Kay (Nakamura) who responded to my e-mail.
Nakamura: No, no, no. It wasn't an e-mail, it came out of the blue. He said, "I don't own this picture, you can keep it. I thought he was a strange guy, so I turned him down. That was our first encounter.
Did you think at the time that an interesting guy had arrived?
Nakamura: No, at the time, I really thought he was a funny guy (laughs). He would say, "I can't help it if I keep it, so please leave it there," or "I don't understand why, either . I don't know why, but I think that's the way it should be. Then, a little while later, he brought a work he had shot himself, and it was really good.
Mr. Makiguchi is a member of "SKWAT"....
Nakamura: He is not a member. SKWAT" is a concept, and the core members are Yoshiko (Edstrom), Hama, and myself. There are people around us who share the same ideology, and we occasionally do things together.
Makiguchi: I had only heard about it since last year .
Nakamura: He's one of the few people I go to when something comes up and say, "Hey, I'm thinking about this, what do you think?" . He is one of the few people I ask when I have something on my mind. He is so honest that it's really scary. He says things like, "Be careful, you'll hit a big wall and you won't be able to go on. He is a photographer who belongs to a gallery as an artist, but we have a special relationship with him. We all love him and respect each other. We are his fans. We believe in his creations, and we want his input. . It's not so much that I'm involved in SKWAT, but I'm involved in his life.
