creativity and the environment

there is an exhibition: 'is it waste? - art drifting over borders. waste floating in society' 
global environment information center (GEIC), tokyo
july 28th to august 6th, 2009


'echoes - infinity' by ohmaki shinji, 2005
pigments, felt, nonflammable cloth, fluorescent lights, acrylic cases
image courtesy of ohmaki shinji

how can art be a means of environmental activism? tokyo wonder site investigates the possibilities
of using rejected materials and drift rubbish as an avenue for creative exploration through a series
of lectures by artistic environmentalists. panelists include fuji hiroshi, ohmaki shinji
and yodogawa technique whose work will also be featured in an exhibition 'is it waste? -
art drifting over borders. waste floating in society' held at the global environment information center
(GEIC) in tokyo.


pigments, felt, nonflammable cloth, fluorescent lights, acrylic cases are arranged on a gallery floor in a carpet pattern
image courtesy of ohmaki shinji


'chinu - the black sea bream of osaka bay' by yodogawa technique, 2007
mixed media
image courtesy of yukari art contemporary


'happy flower' by hiroshi fuji, 2007
stuffed and plastic toys
image courtesy of escdotdot / edward sanderson