Japanese Contemporary Artist Sebastian Masuda Debuts “Time After Time Capsule” At Art Basel

Japanese Contemporary Artist Sebastian Masuda   Debuts “Time After Time Capsule” At Art Basel 1

MIAMI – Sebastian Masuda, a contemporary artist and the founder of Harajuku Kawaii culture, emblematized by his Harajuku shop, 6%DOKIDOKI, is pleased to announce the start of a long-term participatory art project “Time After Time Capsule.” With the support of Young At Art Museum, the first stage of this project will take place during Art Basel on Saturday, December 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wynwood Project, 2103 N.W. 2nd Avenue, Miami. Over the course of a five-year period, “Time After Time Capsule” is expected to travel to 10 cities throughout the world. After the Miami event, the project is expected to travel to New York City.

“Time After Time Capsule” explores whether the concept of Kawaii can actually effect global change. Masuda defines Kawaii as an individualized microcosm of collected objects and feelings uniquely personalized by each individual. Bringing together these microcosms into a greater whole, in “Time After Time Capsule,” Masuda—together with participants—hopes to collect a plethora of items that have intimate sentimental value in larger-than-life time capsules. Planning to create multiple animal-shared time capsules, as homage to the memory of childhood, Masuda has created a bear-shaped capsule for the Miami event, one of his favorite motifs.

Masuda plans to undertake this participatory project in a number of cities in the next five years. The project will culminate in 2020, the year of the Tokyo Olympics, where the time capsules—filled with personal objects—are expected to be gathered from all over the world to Tokyo and re-interpreted as a sculptural intervention in a public space.

His previous art exhibition in New York City in 2013 presented a physical actualization of his own self by creating a small, intimate room filled with Kawaii objects. However, Masuda’s “Time After Time Capsule” is in some way the exact opposite—allowing the public to access and interpret Kawaii. “Time After Time Capsule” provides an opportunity for involvement by others, in an artwork that truly emblematizes “art as a cultural movement."

In addition to “Time After Time Capsule,” on December 7, 6%DOKIDOKI's shop girl Yuka will be featured in a performance at Masuda's solo exhibition "Colorful Rebellion – Seventh Nightmare, at Young At Art Museum, 751 SW 121 Ave., Davie. Call the Museum for exact performance times (954-424-0085).

About Sebastian Masuda
Sebastian Masuda (b. 1970, Chiba, Japan) is an artist and director of the Sensational Kawaii-themed concept shop 6%DOKIDOKI. He was involved in the world of contemporary art in the late 1980s, leading an avant-garde performance group. In 1995, Masuda opened 6%DOKIDOKI as a field of artistic expression in the Harajuku district of Tokyo, Japan.

His vision spread not only within the shop, but also into the larger culture, first in Japan and then world-wide perhaps most notably as embraced by American Pop star Gwen Stefani. He has created campaigns and kawaii visuals for some of Japan’s top brands, designed sets for film and theater, and helped to launch the career of kawaii superstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.

Kyary’s videos, with art direction and set design by Masuda, have received over 200 million views on YouTube.

As a pioneer of "kawaii culture," Masuda speaks internationally at museums, conferences and other events proposing Japanese pop culture to the rest of the world with the message: Always hold a revolution in your own heart.

Time After Time Capsule
Date: December 6, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Place: Wynwood Arts District Outdoor space at Wynwood, Corner of 21st & 2nd
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1505444546407092/

Visitors are welcome to participate in the “Time After Time Capsule” event. Please bring one colorful item that has sentimental or special value to contribute to the project, something to bring to or preserve for the future. The capsule is expected to be preserved for a long time, so please bring non-perishable goods and non-edible items to add.

Colorful Rebellion -Seventh Nightmare-Performance directed by Sebastian Masuda featuring YUKA
Date: December 7, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; call for exact performance times (954-424-0085)
Place: Young At Art Museum, 751 SW 121st Ave, Davie, FL 33325
HP: http://www.youngatartmuseum.org/
Contact: info2@lov-lab.com

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