ART CUBE

From artists at the edge,distinctively original Art Cubes to decorate the town.

A broad diversity of art is expressed in the restricted space of cube containers measuring approximately 2m on a side. About 20 fascinating containers will appear at various locations throughout the Roppongi area.

Katsuhiko Hibino's "Orders from the Cubes"


THE SEED TRIP! "SEED IS SHIP" Shipbuilding Project 2008
Photo: Yasuyuki Kasagi


Koyomi no Yobune 2006
Scene of the exhibition at Nagaragawa (Gifu Prefecture)

Art Direction by Katsuhiko Hibino!

Under the guidance of Katsuhiko Hibino as art director, young up-and-coming artists will create art cubes with the theme of “Akari" (lighting).

■Date/Time: March 28 (Saturday) 10:00 ~ March 29 (Sunday) 18:00
■Place: Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown and various spots in the Roppongi Area

Katsuhiko Hibino
1958 Born in Gifu, Japan
1984 Comoleted MFAs in design, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1995 Associate Professor, Department of Design, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
1999 Associate Professor, Department of Inter Media Art, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
2007 Professor, Department of Inter Media Art, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music

2003- 'Asatte Asagao Project' Azamihira(Niigata), Mito, Fukuoka, Dazaifu and various place in Japan *on-going
2008 'Katsuhiko HIBINO Art Project "HOME→AND←AWAY"SYSTEM meets NODA[But-a-I]' 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
2009 "EXPO Y150" 150th Anniversary of Yokohama Port Opening, Art producer

"CAFE HIBINO NETWORK" website: http://www.hibino.cc

Artist File 2009 "3 Art Cubes"

Artists from the "Artist File 2009" exhibition (The National Art Center, Tokyo) are also taking part in Roppongi Art Night

Art Cubes created by three artists currently featured in the "Artist File 2009” exhibition at The National Art Center, Tokyo: Naoki Ishikawa, Minoru Ohira, and Shingo Murai will be exhibited.

■Date/Time: March 28 (Saturday) 10:00 ~ March 29 (Sunday) 18:00
*Also on exhibit March 30 (Monday) 10:00~18:00.
■Place: The National Art Center, Tokyo

  • Naoki Ishikawa
  • Minoru Ohira
  • Shingo Murai

Timetable

Timetable

Theme Programs
  • Adventures with Giant Torayan
  • ART CUBE
  • GINGA@Roppongi
Area Programs
  • ROPPONGI HILLS
  • TOKYO MIDTOWN
  • THE NATIONAL ART CENTER. TOKYO
  • SUNTORY MUSEUM OF ART
  • ROPPONGI SHOPPING STREET ASSOCIATION ART PROJECT