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C O N T E N T S


COVER INTERVIEW WITH TANAKA KATSUKI

The comic artist Katsuki Tanaka made this month's unique cover
design. Not only as a comic artist, but also he has been
expanding his field as a motion creator, and he has just released
the first DVD "Sunday". How do you see Katsuki Tanaka's world?


GAS

Not only working as a device that links between artists and
cities in all over the world, but also "GAS" is always keen on
digging up hidden talents as well as providing them places to
let them express their creativity. This is the design system
that creates new platforms where people can enjoy designs as
entertainment.


RESFEST 2002 JAPAN

"Resfest", one of the world's largest digital film festival toured
on two cities in Japan at Laforet Museum Harajuku, Tokyo and
Namba Hatch, Osaka, from November 21 to December 1.
The development of the digital technology has brought a great
contribution to the idea of creators of any fields- music, art and
design. This is a report from Tokyo about its Japan tour.


VASI COMUNICATI

"Vasi Comunicati" (Communicating Vases) was an "initiative"
dealing with visual communication. Organized by the Venice City
Council, Cultural Activities Office in collaboration with Studio
Camuffo. Reporting on two exhibitions run by Vasi Comunicati.


ART FUTURA 2002

This year "Art Futura" has been his 13th edition and, for second
consecutive year, the festival has been celebrated in the city were
it was born: in Barcelona, Spain. (it was celebrated in Madrid for a
few years). It has become an important reunion for the digital
hartists in Spain and Europe.


MACROMEDIA DEVCON 2002

Was "Macromedia DevCon" a success this year more than before?
I am not sure about this because I do not participate in this sort of
conferences often. However, I can strongly admit that some of the
sessions were really sensational this time. The conference was
held for two days, on (Tue.) 19th and (Wed.) 20th of November at
Cerulean Tower Tokyo Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo.


PAINTURA PITCH PROJECT

"Paintura" is an original brand, organised and designed by a creator
group "Stoique" that is specialised for graphic designs and motions.
This time, 13 artists get together in "Paintura" and an exhibition
about their works is going to be held with a support of Puma.
Participated artists: Ben Drury, David Foldvari, Espo, Genta Kosumi,
Kostas Seremetis, Kate Gibb, Mr. Jago, Reas, Reggie Pedro, Steff
Plaetz, Var, Will Barras.


SANTA PROJECT

"Santa Project" is a volunteer project run by creators. The creators
design products and profits of these products will donate to child
welfare homes. Now, "Santa Package 2002" is ready and the package
is already available. It contains creators' works CD-ROM, a booklet
about creators and a T-shirt.


SUNDAY

Katsuki Tanaka's first DVD "SUNDAY" has just been released. The
DVD contains five short films, one special film and some motion
materials. Unlike his most important works "Baka Drill" and "Ossu!
Tonco chan", soft scenes, which make you feel something deep
inside of your heart, are spread out in this DVD. You can enjoy the
world through a lens of Katsuki Tanaka.


SAL MAGAZINE VOL.7

Usually, an issue is made up under a certain theme. However, there
is no special title in this issue. The small word "real" is the only
one you can find at the left side on the first page. Information and
Reality.
Participated creators: Meikyo Shisui, Enanthate J Ornith, Hajime
Tachibana, Tsuyoshi Kusano, She One, Tsuyoshi Hirooka, Tetsuya
Nagato, Jeff Spacepod, ENDY, Hideki Inaba.


JDAF 2003

Many of talented creators have started out as a professional from
"Japan Digital Animation Festival" and the aim of this festival is
discovering youngstarts more.
You can now submit your work for the competition and prized works
will be announced at the festival held in June 2003.
The deadline is Monday the 31st of March 2003.


DOT SOSO #10 FEATURING SLOWLY MINUTE. + MOGRA

Come and have fun with us at Dot Soso on the last Saturday of
every month. You can enjoy a creative taste that is collaborated by
creators from various genres of art. The next event will be held on
Saturday the 28th of December.
In the last Dot Soso in this year, we have "Slowly Minute" as a guest.
"Slowly Minute." is a solo-unit of Mr Takahiro Chiba, who has
released CDs from a label "Childisk" run by Nobukazu Takemura.
In Dot Soso#10, he will play with "Dream Land' Orchestra" and we can
expect him to show a new field of his world. Do not miss a motion
installation by "Mogra", a creative team based in Sapporo as well.
Enjoy a collaboration of live music and motions.


ART GALLERY BIN

This month, new gallery space 'BIN' has launched on cooperation
with Abahouse International. BIN is a showcase and repository
for artworks in the digital era. It is intended as a place for
artists to exhibit and archive their digital artworks.
Future plans include compiling contributed artworks on
CD-Rom and in printed catalogues and mounting exhibitions
in galleries worldwide.
Featuring Reed Kram, an American researcher and designer based
in Stockholm, Sweden


INFO-WORLD 063

What's happening around borderground? Correspondents for
Shift dwelling on the edge of the world contribute monthly to
Info-World. Shift presents your direct source from the
borderground culture of the world.
Check out fashion shop "ISA" in New York City and the interview
with Parisian musician "Programme", which will release the brand
new album on the 25th of January in Japan. "The 1st Korea
International Poster Biennale" from Seoul, "Vancouver Underground
Film Festival" from Vancouver, the first monography exhibition of
an Austrian designer from Vienna, the exhibition at Conde Duque
Cultural Centre from Madrid, are also must to check.



GREETING CARD

Brand new greeting cards designed by Chisato Shinya are ready.
This service is designed to give you the possibility of creating
a personal greeting page on the internet. Please give it a try!


PRESENT

This issue's present is a visual free magazine "SAL magazine",
which just has been released in this November. Participated
creators are; Meikyo Shisui, Enanthate J Ornith, Hajime Tachibana,
Tsuyoshi Kusano, She One, Tsuyoshi Hirooka, Tetsuya Nagato,
Jeff Spacepod, ENDY, Hideki Inaba. The deadline is the 31st of
December.


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