韓国・プサンで開かれたAsia art producer network conference2013のために作成された
プサン、九州各地のアート団体などを紹介するパンフレットにkmacの情報が掲載され、関係者に配布されました!!
今後も国際的にネットワークづくりをしていきたいです。
内容は以下の通りです。
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「場所を持たないオルタナティブアートスペース」kmacはKumamoto Art Centerの略で、
場所を持たず、固定のメンバー、活動日などを決めず、個人が主宰している活動です。
現在、アート関係の施設や団体も増えていますが、なかなかそれぞれの関係者が交流したり、アート関係者と気軽に接したりする機会がないと聞きます。
そういった問題を解決するため、アートのプロではない主宰者が、鑑賞者の視点から、アーティストやアートファン、一般の人々をつなぎ、アートをもっと身近に楽しんでもらうことを目的としています。
活動は、全国や地元のアーティストやキュレーターを招いたトークやディスカッション、音楽家やダンサーなどを招いたパフォーマンス、アートをテーマに交流するためのパーティーなどのイベントを30回以上開催してきました。
これまでにアーティストの八谷和彦さん、水戸芸術館キュレーターの高橋瑞木さん、国際芸術センター青森のキュレーター服部浩之さんをはじめ様々なゲストを招き、熊本市現代美術館や中心商店街のギャラリーなどと共同で企画を実行してきました。
会場にはアートスペースや倉庫、空き家など地域の資源を活用し、地元の人々とアートとのつながりを作り出してきました。
そのほか、劇団の公演やイベントの開催などの協力依頼に応じて広報などの支援もしています。
個人が大きな資金や時間、特別な才能などを使わなくてもアートを楽しめるようにする、本当のアートを実現することを目指しています。
熊本市を拠点にしていましたが、2013年より福岡市に本拠地を移し活動を始めます。
kmac,"Kumamoto Art Center" is an independent art project based in Kumamoto city in Kyusyu(Next to Fukuoka).
kmac has run more than 30 events such as talk events,discussions by various artists and culatours,perfomances by musicians and dancers,parties and so on since its found in Oct.2010.
For example, we had Hachiya Kazuhiko(media artist), Takahashi Mizuki (culator of Mito museum),Endo Ichiro(future artist) as our guest speakers.
Speakers talked about their latest works and ideas and why they live for art.Sometimes we discussed about that how we run an art organizations,what we need in our local art and so on.Of course don't forget to enjoy dinner and drink with guests and to talk friendly.
They aim to make listeners to know artists or culators works and to feel closer.
And also,I want artists to visit Kumamoto, and to know this town, culture, people because Kumamoto is not a very famous city so we don't have a chance to meet artists and culators who live in other cities.
So I planed events when artists who know eachother come close to Kumamoto. Now I sometimes asked by artists who don't know and local people to plan events.kmac often share information to both artists and art fans and helps other art events.
kmac is distinguishable from other art organizations because it is run by just one person who is not a professional in an art field and it doesn't have any space, staff, members.
I have a work, so I don't have much time and money on it,but I think "ordinaly" people like me without big money, special education or experience of art, should be able to take part in an art society easier and more casual.
There are many art space,projects and art fans, but sometimes they don't have exchange each other.I thought we need more casual "space" to exchange and share the joy of art for all people.So I started the project.
kmac has no place, money but has only eagerness to art, artists give their talks or performances for free(sometimes give them little fee.), local art spaces offer their room for events.Then kmac make a conection to various people.
It doesn't cost big time and money, so it can be sustainable.
kmac accept anyone to its events so various people can exchange and kmac has become a place to meet new people beyond their belongings.
We can make good atomsphere like between public and private,because it is free from any authority and business.
And also kmac has an national network called "mac". There are more than 10 alternative art spaces named "mac" in Japan, we sometimes have event together and exchange information.
kmac is a trial to find new possibility of art and to make art more tangible.This is just a volunteer work and I want to share joy of art to many people.
kmac wants to be a station to connect people.
In 2013, I moved to Fukuoka, so kmac has started new project in Fukuoka.
kmac always wants to have artists, culators,performers who can offer talks or performance.
kmac can introduce a guest to local people and art organizations and make a plan.
Hope to work with Busan people in near future!