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Maywa Denki: The Nonsense Machines

NTT ICC Inter Communication Center
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Artists

Maywa Denki
Maywa Denki is an art unit formed in 1993 by two brothers, Masamichi and Nobumichi Tosa, who appointed themselves "president" and "vice president," respectively. Since then they have engaged in activities that go beyond the conventional framework of art, describing their works as "products," calling their live performances "product demonstrations," appearing on TV and in the mass media, and producing commercial products. In 2001 the younger brother Nobumichi became president. In 2003 Maywa Denki won the Award of Distinction in the Interactive Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica and received high praise for its first overseas live performance in Paris.
This exhibition, "The Nonsense Machines," can be described as a compilation of Maywa Denki's activities over the past 11 years. In addition to the previous NAKI series and TSUKUBA series, it features the new EDELWEISS series, to give an even clearer idea of Maywa Denki's outlook on the world. The exhibition brings together their various unique nonsense machines in one exhibition space, and also presents their concepts, such as "Life with Maywa Denki," and strategies, giving a complete overview of Maywa Denki from its formation to the present.

Schedule

Nov 3 (Wed) 2004-Dec 26 (Sun) 2004 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
11:00-18:00
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
FeeOpen Space: Free. Special Exhibitions: Depends on each event.
Websitehttp://www.ntticc.or.jp/Schedule/2004/NONSENCEMACHINES/
VenueNTT ICC Inter Communication Center
http://www.ntticc.or.jp/en/
Location4F Tokyo Opera City Tower, 3-20-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1404
Access3 minute walk from the East exit of Hatsudai Station on the Keio New line, 11 minute walk from Sangubashi Station on the Odakyu Odawara line, 12 minute walk from A2 exit at Nishi-Shinjuku-gochome Station on the Toei Oedo line.
Phone0120-144199
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