Waki Hamatsu

Q: What is medium of art you deal with?

*Photography.

Q: When did you start becoming dedicated to your means of artistic expression? What was the trigger?

*I started photography since I came to SF. However, I began to feel an interest in photography when I was 18. I wanted to leave traces of memories and wanted to capture the scenes around me.

Q: What / Where do you get your inspirations from?

*Mostly, nature. Urban nature gave me inspirations.

Q: What made you join this SIR exhibition?

*My friend ( DJ 8 doors) invited me in.

Q: Tell us a little bit about your vision of your art work at the show"WATER." 　　How do you interpret the theme "WATER" as one of the Four Elements of the nature?

*I grew up with water.
*Water=Sea That’s my definition of water. So, I would like to directly take the scenic photos of the sea.

Q: Do you love Japan?

*Of course, YES!!!
And love my hometown Kochi!

Q: Do you have any message to the audience ..

*Please enjoy!!!

Keiko Moriyama

Q: What is medium of art you deal with?

Photography

Q: When did you start becoming dedicated to your means of artistic expression? What was the trigger?

I started photography when I got my first Canon manual camera with 50mm in Santa Cruz, which was for my first B&W photography class at college.

I couldn't wait to go to the dark room almost everyday from the lab opening time till closing.

Also, I started to think about photography not only as art but also the life style since I met a still life photographer in Japan.

Q: What / Where do you get your inspirations from?

I get inspirations from Artists, fashion, art, dance, things like sweets or paper items from artisan people.

Q: What made you join this SIR exhibition?

I have been looking for the place to show my photography. 

Q: Tell us a little bit about your vision of your art work at the show"WATER." 　　How do you interpret the theme "WATER" as one of the Four Elements of the nature?

The next theme "Water" is very creative theme to me.

Water is very important for my everyday life. Also water has interesting texture, and can be interpreted in many ways.

I hope that I can project "Water" through my photography.

 

Q: Do you love Japan?

I do. I would like to know more about Japanese Culture including art, kimono, food and much more.

 

Q: Do you have any message to the audience ..

Please visit the show!!!

SIR on [X]PRESS MAGAZINE

Almost an year has passed since "Surreality in Reality" has established... it was quick! We got another public exposure via a featured interview by the Golden Gate [X]Press Magazine, which is issued from the jounalism department at SF State. You can get a copy of printed magazine on campus, and kiosks in the city. Let's shake the local art scene in the city of San Francisco with the power of your artistic expression! Well, we will see you at the upcoming show "HELLA LOGOS!!" in a week, stay tuned! ;-)


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HELLA LOGOS!! Submission Due Extended!

Hey design fanatics - since we have been receiving great works from people, we have determined to extended submission due date! We close all the submission this weekend, Sunday. April 19th midnight. It's okay if you have never designed graphically - you can use various kinds of media to design the logo. You can use photography: crop them and create interesting layout. You can scan hand-drawn illustration and send it to us. It's about the idea, rather than professionalism! Please submit more and more interesting logos, we look forward to see them!

posted by Aoi

zeroeightone

4th Saturday is the day of In-Store Monthly Event, zeroeightone (http://www.reddot081.com/).

This month, noa- will have a livepaint session with Dia (http://www.idiasymbiotic.com/).
Also guest DJs are our men, 8Doors and Junzo.

livepaint; noa- x Dia

DJ; 8Doors, and DJ Junzo

open to the public, 2pm - 7pm

ShoeBiz SF Adidas Concept Store

address: 1420 Haight StreetSan Francisco, CA, 94117

tell: 415-861-3797

web: http://www.shoebizsf.com/

Ken Goto @ 1AM

Our friend, Ken Goto has a opening group exhibition tonight at 1AM, 1000 Howard Street SF, 7-10pm. This show is going to be a good one.

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1AM is a firm believer that a picture can speak a thousand words so we decided to collaborate with some of the top shooters in the game.

The outcome is our premier photography exhibition “Most Finished” featuring new works by Dylan Maddux, Ken Goto, Orly Locquiao, and Abe Menor.
Catch glimpses of their street inspired art style, which is as unique and exotic as their origins ranging from the Bay Area to Japan to Hawaii. Larger than life femme fatales, tattoo inspired masterpieces, and urban lifestyle moments will be well represented in this exhibition. Come witness the 1AM movement as these veteran shooters invite you to peer into our world through their lenses.

Opening exhibition is March 20th 2009 from 7-10pm and will runs through April 15th.

Free entry and complimentary wine provided (while supplies last).

This is a 21+ event.

Check out the following websites to get a flavor of what the artists will be showing:

http://www.dylanmaddux.com/

http://www.kengotophoto.com/

http://www.cukui.com/

post by noa-

HELLA LOGOS!! - Call for Entries!

Surreality in Reality presents:
HELLA LOGOS!!　
Logo Design Competition

S.I.R is looking for the hella good logo design for next up coming art shows!

Friday April 24th, 2009 @Space Gallery
1141 Polk St. SF | btw Sutter & Post | 415.377.3325
www.spacegallerysf.com

Let's vote for THE hella good logo (voting ends at 10pm)
21+ | FREE | Door 8pm | Result announcement 10:30pm
Info: www.sir-sf.com

Music by Yusai / Junzo / Zaion / 8doors (Sound Design, DJs)

*You can download PDF containing the details below from our website: sir-sf.com *
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Call for Entries
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01- Theme

The subject of this competition is to design one new logo for all four of our upcoming Art Exhibitions this year.
The theme is the four elements of nature: Water, Fire, Soil and Wind.
We are looking for a hella good logo design that represents four elements in a single symbol.
The new logo will be used in the promotional materials (stickers, posters and flyers) of our exhibitions and events.

Anybody may participate.


02 - Rewards

The designer of the winning entry will recieve an article about you on our website sir-sf.com, a 'hella special featuring' at the Art show in Spring 2009, and an original SIR T-shirt!


03 - Jurors
Everyone at the event!


04- Deadline
Submission will be accepted through Sunday April 12th, 2009 12pm.

Works should be prepared in a high resolution file with the following parameters:

_CMYK
_Final logo size 10x10 inches
_Please outline your font, and embed image you used.
_Only JPEG (300dpi) file and EPS in Adobe illustrator (up to CS3 only) formats will be accepted.
_Send your work via email to submit.sir@gmail.com
_If the work is too large to send us as an email attachment, you may use online file transfer and delivery service such as Yousendit.com, yahoo!Briefcase etc.
_You will be notified by e-mail within Three weeks if your work was selected for exhibition.


05 - Work

_The identity can be text-based, logo or any combination of these and other graphic formats.
_It must be hella easily recognizable and text should be hella easy to read.
_The design must be able to be printed in -black and white as well as in full color.
_The size must be adjustable from hella small to large.
_It must be possible to use it on screen : internet(our website and blog), on paper : in newspaper print for ad, full color posters and flyers.

Only entries with a declaration of authorship are accepted.

Entries will be displayed in an exhibition at Space gallery on Friday, April 24th, 2009.
Reception party and voting session starts at 8pm, and result be out by 10:30pm.
website at spacegallerysf.com


*For questions, contact us via info@sir-sf.com
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!