WWW X Curates Seventh ' Agnès b. Kiosk' | agnès b.
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September 13, 2016

WWW X Curates Seventh ' Agnès b. Kiosk' | agnès b.


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Tokyo's Edgy Monthly Cultural Event


The seventh installment of "Agnès b. Kiosk," a monthly cultural event held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Agnès b. Ginza Rue du Jour store, will take place on the evening of Wednesday, September 14th. Curated by WWW X, this event features a live performance by Shingo02, widely supported in the indie scene, and a DJ set by SPIN MASTER A-1. A drawing performance by Hiraku Suzuki, a Japanese artist with close ties to Agnès b., is also planned.

Text by ASAKURA Nao




The Final WWW X Curated Event on Shibuya's Spain Slope





"Agnès b. Kiosk" is a cultural event held on the second Wednesday of every month at the Agnès b. Ginza Rue du Jour store, where various curators select and direct artists. For three months from July, WWW X, the second venue of "WWW" which continues to transmit fresh culture from its location on the former site of the Shibuya cinema Rise, and which just opened on September 1st, will be in charge.


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The September 14th (Wednesday) event will feature a live performance by Shingo02, who will also appear with his band at the opening series event at WWW X on Saturday the 17th, and DJ SPIN MASTER A-1, also known as a "turntablist who can perform live."

Additionally, Hiraku Suzuki, an artist with close ties to Agnès b., will perform a drawing as the first part of his new art project "Point to line." This project involves artists curated by Hiraku Suzuki every six months creating works along the stairs from the 1st to the 3rd floor of the Agnès b. Rue du Jour store, based on the theme of "Point to line." On the day of the event, a raffle will also be held for a chance to win an Agnès b. classic border t-shirt and bag, exclusive to the Agnès b. Ginza Rue du Jour store.

Immerse yourself in an evening of "Agnès b. Kiosk," colored by cutting-edge music and dynamic drawings.

Click here for a look at the 6th installment of Agnès b. Kiosk:



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Agnès b. Kiosk Vol. 7
Venue | Agnès b. Ginza Rue du Jour
3-7-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Matsuya Ginza Marronnier Dori Building
Date & Time | Wednesday, September 14th, 18:30-20:00



Live: Shing02
An MC/producer based in the Pacific Rim. He has released "Emu Shi no Susume," "Ruri Kiiro Jinshu," "400," and "Kyoku Kyoku," and embodies hip-hop as contemporary music through numerous collaborations both domestically and internationally, including Kosmic Renaissance, which incorporates the faderboard he invented. In recent years, he has released the "FTTB" and "LIVE?FROM ANNEN ANNEX" series, released the album "1200 Ways" with DJ $HIN, and has the Japanese version "Yuji Tsushin" upcoming. In 2015, he also released his fourth short film "The Divider" and the 22-minute epic "Constitution of Japan" online.

DJ: SPIN MASTER A-1
He has established an original style through various careers and experiences, captivating audiences with his broad range and refined techniques. He continues to evolve by updating his expressiveness with outstanding individuality and unique ideas. As a "turntablist who can perform live," he performs at showcases and serves as the front act for visiting artists and bands. He is one of the current artists who continues to exchange energy in various places with high-level skills and the latest ideas, resonating with the audience in a space that is truly One and Only, where the new world of "SPIN MASTER" exists. He continues to communicate and exchange energy in various places with the theme of "high-quality Show" and "something that has never existed before." He has also received high praise for his musical contributions, including participating in Nujabes' works and consistently releasing quality mixes as Shing02's live turntable operator. His original album "KIX to..." was released in December 2015, and his activities are not to be missed.

Live Drawing: Hiraku Suzuki
Born in 1978. Artist.
Focusing on the act of "drawing," he expands the realm of drawing through a wide range of productions including flat works, installations, murals, videos, performances, and sculptures. His major exhibitions include "Signs of the Faraway" at the Aomori Museum of Art (Aomori, 2015), "TRAITS d’esprit" at Agnès b. Galerie du Jour (Paris, 2015), "Vancouver Biennale" (Vancouver, 2014), "Excavated Reverberations" at the Daiwa Foundation (London, 2013), "Son et Lumière, and Wisdom" at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Ishikawa, 2012), and "Roppongi Crossing 2010: Can Art Be Possible?" at the Mori Art Museum (Tokyo, 2010). His publications include "GENGA" (Kawade Shobo Shinsha / Agnès b., 2010).

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