Yakumo Honjin - Melbourne, Cairns and Sydney tour
Melbourne, Sydney and Cairns tour
Aphids in association with Sphere (Japan) Yakumo Honjin is the title of a music installation for video, miniature percussion, violin and harp inspired by a 280 year old Samurai Hotel located on Lake Shinji.
Art Exhibition
previously on
in
Australia.
From
Monday 28 June 2010 to Wednesday 07 July 2010
Launch Friday 02 July 2010, 6pm

Event published by anonymous on Thursday 10 June 2010.
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Aphids in association with Sphere (Japan)
The creative development for this project took place in a remote Samurai Hotel in far West Japan in 2007 and the work premiered at Matsue Castle in 2009.
Yakumo Honjin will tour the East Coast of Australia with Australian premiere performances at leading contemporary art venue West Space in Melbourne (28 June), heritage listed Elizabeth House in Sydney co-presented by the New Music Network (29 June) and at KickArts in tropical far Northern Queensland as part of inter-arts focused On Edge Festival in Cairns (2-3 July).
Yakumo Honjin explores the concept of ‘oku’ – or hidden – a theory which informs traditional architecture, garden design and music.
Two projection-based works created by video artist Peter Humble accompanies the installation of the Yakumo Honjin music instruments and presents intricate details of the samurai guesthouse for which the work has been developed.
Yakumo Honjin provides intimate performances by percussionists Eugene Ughetti and Matthias Schack-Arnott, harpist Takayo Matsumura (Japan), and violonist Yasutaka Hemmi (Japan).
David Young – Composer
Rosemary Joy – instrument artist
Peter Humble – video artist
Yasutaka Hemmi (Japan) – violin
Takayo Matsumura (Japan) – harp
Eugene Ughetti and Matthias Schack-Arnott – percussion
Adam Stewart – woodwork
YAKUMO HONJIN TOURING DATES:
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MELBOURNE
28 June 2010
WestSpace Gallery
WHERE
WestSpace Gallery, Level 1, 15 – 19 Anthony Street
PERFORMANCE TIMES
6:15, 7:45, 8:15pm
30 people per performance
TICKETS
$12/$10
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL THROUGH APHIDS
Phone Aphids: (03) 9534 4008
Email: info@aphids.net
SYDNEY
29 June 2010
Yakumo Honjin presented as part of the New Music Network Concert Series
WHERE
Elizabeth House, Sydney
7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay
PERFORMANCE TIMES
7pm, 7:40pm & 8:30pm
30 people per performance
TICKETS
$20/$12
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL THROUGH THE NEW MUSIC NETWORK
Phone: 02 8256 2222
Further Information: 0411 606 077
Or online through the New Music Network
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CAIRNS
2-3 July, 2010
Yakumo Honjin presented as part of the On Edge Media and Performance Festival
WHERE
On Edge Festival, Cairns
Gallery Two | KickArts Contemporary Arts, 96 Abbott Street – Cairns
EXHIBITION TIMES
29 June – 10 July, 2010
EXHIBITION OPENING and PERFORMANCES
6pm, Friday the 2nd of July, 2010
Introductory performances of Yakumo Honjin will be presented at the opening at Kick Arts
ADDITIONAL FULL LENGTH PERFORMANCES
Saturday 3rd of July according to bookings
2.30, 3.15, 4.00pm
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES
Phone Kick Arts on 07 4050 9496 for more details
kickartsshop@kickarts.org.au
FREE
Yakumo Honjin is supported by the Australia Council, the Australian Government’s arts funding and advisory body and the New Music Network.