Art Osaka 2010 contemporary art fair: Dane Ash Designer

For the 8th time running but my first time to attend. Public space? How about private space? Art Osaka 2010 is held in the top 4 floors of the Dojima Hotel. Utilizing space to a new level of originality. Each of the rooms on the hotel, given to the creative devices of the Galleries, made for a completely unique space for showing art. Navigating each of the transformed room and finding each new take on the display of art was an intriguing experience.

If you missed it, you will know for next time, if you check out FLAG Osaka art guide.

Junji Murata, skateboarding cinematographer, in Osaka is making some fully expressive films about the rarely publicized but rich skateboarding scene in the big O (Osaka). True to the Osaka way of life they say the skate scene there is 80% jokes and 20% truth. Maybe a little exaggeration. Is there some truth in that? He captures it well in his recently released DVD “THA OSAKA VIBE” Another new release is coming soon, I’m told. Junji teaches the finer points of his art and the process on his website and blog. Check it out!