Roppongi Art Night 2023: Takashi Kuribayashi+Cinema Caravan and Tomoko Konoike Selected for Main Program

Since 2009, the Roppongi Art Night festival annually brings innovative artworks to the streets of Roppongi. This year's program features works that allow visitors to feel diverse and deep connections to the city from the perspective of nature. The artists selected for the main program are Takashi Kuribayashi + Cinema Caravan and Tomoko Konoike. The event is scheduled from May 27 to May 28, 2023.

After graduating from Musashino Art University, Takashi Kuribayashi moved to Germany. Struck by Germany's division into Eastern and Western states, he began working on large-scale installations under the theme of boundaries. Since 2009, Kuribayashi has been working with Cinema Caravan, a collective formed by the Zushi Beach Film Festival in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture. Their collaborative multimedia installation attracted public attention in the recent documenta fifteen.

Contemporary artist Tomoko Konoike explores art fundamentals through various media, including painting, sculpture, performance, and site-specific expression. Her recent works and projects connect to events and activities outside the realm of art through magical and folkloric elements.

A large-scale Takashi Kuribayashi + Cinema Caravan installation on global energy and its circulation will be shown at the Roppongi Hills Arena. On the other hand, Tomoko Konoike's large-scale work will be displayed at the National Art Center, Tokyo, and Tokyo Midtown. The festival will also feature exhibitions by up-and-coming artists, design and video installations, performances, and original online content.