Talk
Artist Talk by Shun Ito
19 May 2016
Event times
7:00pm
Cost of entry
Free - booking essential: https://shun-ito.eventbrite.co.uk/
Address
- 24 Old Gloucester Street
- London
- WC1N 3AL
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Tube: Holborn/Russell Square
Japanese artist Shun Ito is a multi-hyphenate artist whose career spans from performing arts to moving images.
About
His meticulously constructed kinetic sculptures projected by light or the power of gravity, produce complex colours, shapes, and sound though dynamic energy. As a former dancer and technical director of KARAS (founded by Saburo Teshigawara), Ito’s interest in theatrical art and physical expression has seemingly played a strong role in his body of work.
With Ito’s first major UK show Cosmic Birds premiering in Birmingham this May, the Japan Foundation has invited him to give a special talk about his work and his colourful career to date, as well as the uncover the source of inspiration in the creative process of constructing these dramatic installations.
Following his presentation, Ito will be joined in conversation by Prof Ravi Deepres, Film and Photographic artist and Professor in Moving Image and Photography, School of Visual Communication, ADM, Birmingham City University.
