wanakio
is ...
a trans-disciplinary project that deals with Okinawa's
contemporary reality and the topic of the transformation
of local culture and urban environment triggered
by globalization and the ubiquitous process of modernization.
Artists, art curators, architects, town planners, inhabitants
and local authorities collaborate in order to revitalize
Okinawa's contemporary urban culture. The title "wanakio" results
from reading the Japanese"Hiragana" syllabary of "O_ki_na_wa" vice
versa and gives a hint to the wanakio strategy of redefinition
of the existing qualities. Starting from a careful reading
of the urban and social environment art and design projects
are created in a direct interaction and communication process
from within the urban reality. More on the wanakio
context ...
Wanakio
took place in 2002, 2003,
and 2005
(see the respective sections for more information) and we're now in the middle of preparing wanakio 2008.
The official launch party of the wanakio 2008 trans-academy will take place on July 19th in the Maejima Art Center space in Sakaemachi Market and the wanakio 2008 urban exhibition will be on from November 15th through 30th.
For more information on the preparations and the coming-up events please see the Japanese part of this web site or take a look at the wanakio blog at http://wanakio08.exblog.jp/
The
wanakio organizing committee
directors: Jun Miyagi, Titus Spree
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wanakio
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