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BCTION to Open in Kojimachi






The art project BCTION will open from Sept 1 to 15 in a building located
in Kojimachi, Tokyo. The building will be demolished after the event closes.

This project is led by artist Koutaro Ooyama and photographer Joji
Shimamoto. Through the project, the two aim to make good use of
buildings that are to be demolished and provide opportunities for young
artists to present their works to a public audience.

The upcoming event will introduce the works of over fifty artists including
DRAGON76, FRANKIE CIHI, RYUICHI OGINO, SHOGO IWAKIRI, SD
duet with NUKEME, MICHINORI MARU, KLEPTOMANIAC and Tsuyoshi
Nigamushi. The artworks will use all nine floors of the building as forms of
expression.

Reservation is required in order to view the exhibit. A link is available on
the official website. Further details will be provided upon reservation. A
reception is also planned for Aug 31.

Koutaro Ooyama, a graduate of Kyoto City Univ. of Arts, presents live
paintings, installations including wall paintings and canvas paintings.
Inspired from Native Japanese Ainu and Native American Haida, he creates
artworks using ethnic designs and colorful patterns of ancient temples.

Joji Shimamoto is a graduate of Academy of Art Univ. School of
Photography. He planned and held a number of photo exhibits while he was
in the USA. After coming back to Japan in 2008, he held a photo exhibit at
The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo in Shinjuku. In 2009, he was selected as
one of Japanese Photographers 100 that was issued as a separate volume
of STUDIO VOICE. Recently, he held photo exhibits at Laforet Harajuku
and BLUE NOTE TOKYO.