Artist
Shimabuku(Japanese, born 1969, active Germany)Japanese, born 1969, active Germany
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Then, I Decided to Give a Tour of Tokyo to the Octopus from Akashi
Date2000
Place depictedAkashi, Japan
Place depictedTokyo, Japan
MediumSingle channel video, color and sound, edition 5/5 + 2 AP, with framed print
DimensionsVideo duration: 6 minutes, 56 seconds
Sheet (Map): 27 5/8 × 39 1/2 in. (70.2 × 100.3 cm)
Sheet (Map): 27 5/8 × 39 1/2 in. (70.2 × 100.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2007.1280
Non exposé
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Department
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Exhibition History2002 Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi, Gallery Yvon Lambert, Paris
Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, U.K.
Exhibited: "I Still Believe in Tomorrow: Contemporary Video from Asia," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Foundation Galleries, November 25, 2008 - January 11, 2009.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed map: Applied vinyl lettering, recto lower right: "Shimabuku 2000"
Signed in blue pencil on justification page: "SHIMABUKU"
Signed in blue pencil on justification page: "SHIMABUKU"
Printed map: Watermark at bottom right and center right: FABRIANO 50% COTTON
Printed on the front of the DVD: ...(Japanese text) / 2000 / ... / SHIMABUKU / Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi / 2000 / (6min.56sec.)"
Printed on the front of the installation DVD: "... (Japanese text) / SHIMABUKU / Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi / Text Data + Title Data for Installation"
Printed on the justification page: ".... (Japanese) / Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi. / 2000 / Video Installation: DVD + miniDV master + Drawing (70x100cm) / Edition 5 A.P. 2 5/5 / (signature) / SHIMABUKU / ... (Japanese)"
Printed twice on paper labels, on the exterior of the box: "... (Japanese text) / Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi. / 2000"
Printed on interior paper label for Mini DV: "Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi / Shimabuku 2000 NTSC Master"
Printed back label on verso drawing: "Artist: ...SHIMABUKU / Title: ... Then, I decided to / give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi / Date: 2000 / Materials: ... miniDV ..., DVD, ..., 35mm ... / Size: sheet 73.5 x 103cm frame: 77.5x107cm movie: 6min.56sec. / Ed. 5/5 SHUGOARTS / Shinkawa 1-31-6 Chuo, Tokyo 104-0033 tel: 03.5542.3468 fax; 03.5542.3469"
Printed on the front of the DVD: ...(Japanese text) / 2000 / ... / SHIMABUKU / Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi / 2000 / (6min.56sec.)"
Printed on the front of the installation DVD: "... (Japanese text) / SHIMABUKU / Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi / Text Data + Title Data for Installation"
Printed on the justification page: ".... (Japanese) / Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi. / 2000 / Video Installation: DVD + miniDV master + Drawing (70x100cm) / Edition 5 A.P. 2 5/5 / (signature) / SHIMABUKU / ... (Japanese)"
Printed twice on paper labels, on the exterior of the box: "... (Japanese text) / Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi. / 2000"
Printed on interior paper label for Mini DV: "Then, I decided to give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi / Shimabuku 2000 NTSC Master"
Printed back label on verso drawing: "Artist: ...SHIMABUKU / Title: ... Then, I decided to / give a tour of Tokyo to the octopus from Akashi / Date: 2000 / Materials: ... miniDV ..., DVD, ..., 35mm ... / Size: sheet 73.5 x 103cm frame: 77.5x107cm movie: 6min.56sec. / Ed. 5/5 SHUGOARTS / Shinkawa 1-31-6 Chuo, Tokyo 104-0033 tel: 03.5542.3468 fax; 03.5542.3469"
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