Masahiko Noro, Managing Director Japan Foundation
152 West 57th Street, 39th floor New York, NY 10019
Dear Masahiko Noro:
We are delighted that The Japan Foundation has approved our grant application to support the Capsule Hotel Project by the net-performance art group, Fakeshop, in the 2001-2002 season.
As indicated in our original proposal, Phase One of the project was realized at The Kitchen as a multi-media installation, and a live performance followed by discussion with the artists. We would like to target The Japan Foundation grant towards fully realizing the dual New York / Tokyo live transmission aspect of the project, fulfilling its evocation of the internet as a hive of virtual and architectural networks.
The Tokyo venue site will be the Green Plaza Shinjuku Capsule Hotel which has already served as the on location film-site for the projectÃs extensive video component and given its permission to host a live performance. Given the unusual nature of this location as a performance, the artists are in discussion with several other non-profit organizations to finalize presentation details in Japan.
Yours Truly,Christina Yang
Director of New Media
The Kitchen NYCJapan Foundation Grant Application
Collaborating Producers: Japanese: tbd
U.S.: The Kitchen, NYC
Collaborating Presenters: Japanese: tbd
U.S.: The Kitchen, NYC