Our 1st POLYTOPIA exhibition involving artists at risk will be held at Res Artis space in Melbourne in coming month as below!
It's a self-funded project for all the artworks exhibited , international delivery, production costs including artist / curatorial fee.
Co-iki have already hosted Ukrainian artists during the pandemic and the ongoing war and is now planning to host a Burmese artists in Tokyo. The Burmese artist will also need financial support for her residency and creative practice.
We would also like to tour the POLYTOPIA exhibition to Japan in the near future.
Please support us to bring the best out of our exhibition and to continue our residency activities.
Your warm contribution will help to expand our program in Tokyo + International for the artists and cultural workers at risk.
Thank you so much!
Donate via Paypal / Ko-fi ; Goal 💲8000 *The exhibition report will be shared with the donors. Thanks for your kind consideration!
Paypal: https://paypal.me/coikitokyo *You can choose the currency
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/coiki/ *Australian Dollar
Please inquire on ([email protected]) if you have difficulty in sending donation or any further questions.
Location: Res Artis— 44 Glasshouse Rd, Collingwood (Wurundjeri Country) 3066, Victoria, Australia
*Access is via Gertrude Glasshouse and is not wheelchair accessible.
https://www.instagram.com/resartis_projectspace/
Opening: Thursday 16th May, 6-8pm
Exhibition dates: 17th May. -14th June 2024
Gallery Hours: 12-5pm, Thursday and Friday
*Visits outside of gallery hours can be made by appointment between May 17th - May 24th. Please contact : [email protected]
Curator : Yoko Negami / co・iki
Organizer : Res Artis , co・iki
Cooperator: миразом & co・iki friends
Grant by : Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation
Participating Artists :
Soe Yu Nwe / Myanmar
Subhash Maskara / India
Muhamad Gerly / Indonesia
Nana Biakova / Ukraine
Olia Fedorova / Ukraine
Ryoichi Wago / Japan
“POLYTOPIA” started in 2021, the second year of the pandemic to follow Co-iki’s first remote residency “Creativity from Home” in 2020.
The participating creators from different parts of the world came together to cocreate our POLYTOPIA delving into the concept of locality in this changing era.
February 24th, 2022.
That was the very day of our final presentation and wrap-up of POLYTOPIA , when the full-scale war started in Ukraine, in our fellow artists’ country.
5am in Ukraine, 12 at noon in Japan. Urgent messages have been exchanged.
We decided to postpone our event but just to pray for our friends. Everybody got together online, remotely praying and caring for each other. Breathing in synchrony.
2 years of breathing.
Where do we stand now?
Here, we stand and live again.
From Ukraine, Myanmar, India, Indonesia and Japan, we are coming together to resume, regenerate and reshape our POLYTOPIA in this physical space of Melbourne city.
We wish this exhibition will be a connecting point of polytopic times, spaces, localities and identities, as well as to invent a way of co-existing in various remote conditions.
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POLYTOPIA is a remote residency program that started with the pandemic in 2020 and was run from 2021 to 2022, with artists from Ukraine, Japan, Myanmar, Taiwan, Indonesia, Nigeria, India, and other countries in various ocial and cultural situations. The program has been developed as a remote residency program in which participating artists and cultural workers collaborate to conduct their own research and creation remotely.
The program has also provided an online forum for artists from each participating country to engage in dialogue with Japanese artists, curators, residency administrators, and other cultural professionals to share their different situations, ideas, and activities.
This will be an opportunity to further consider what kind of safety nets and programs we can develop as an international residency network, and to share them with people from various sectors of society and culture in Melbourne and other cities around the world.
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■Sharing the Ukrainian voice in Co-iki residency, Tokyo (2022)
TransArtists interviews artist residencies who offer refuge in times of crisis.
■Summary of Remote Residency “Creativity from HOME” by Co-iki (2020)
■AIR under the Pandemic - Remodeling Residencies - (2020)
パンデミック下のAIRと創作活動〜アーティスト・イン・レジデンスの現状と再構築〜主催：Hosted by co・iki, AIR NETWORK JAPAN連携協力：さっぽろ天神山アートスタジオ、なつかしい未来創造株式会社（KESEN AIR-ART-LIFE）、A.I.T
[参照] 前回のウクライナのアーティスト支援クラファンの様子
Our previous crowd-funding to continue residency for Ukrainian Artists (Japanese)
@eemjiee exploring the [email protected]! His workshop's upcoming on Feb 27th in Tokyo!Come join🙌 ----- ドイツで行われた国際展Documenta 15での活動も記憶に新しい、インドネシアの主要コレクティブが集まったGUDSKUL（グッドスクール）。 「コレクティブは”学校”である」を掲げ、個々人の能力や知恵、経験をリソース・集合知といてシェアする実践をしています。 多様なひとびとが協働するコレクティブとしての活動紹介と思考法を実践するワークショップを開催します！ 来日中のGudskulディレクターMGとともに、参加のみなさんと実際に様々なワークを行います。是非いらしてください！ ※日英簡易通訳あり ※参加無料 We will have an on-site "Knowledge Market - Speculative Collective" workshop by GUDSKUL director , MG Pringgotono, on Feb 27th in Kyojima, the east district of Tokyo. Please register from the form below to participate. Although it's an on-site workshop in Tokyo, you can partly participate online(not in a full-length,better to participate in person to fully experience). *Entrance free ◆日程：2023年2月27日（月）Feb 27th(mon) 11:00-14:30 ※ランチタイムを挟みます ◆申込み：下記フォームよりお申込みください。 Please register from below. https://forms.gle/2dW6mEpGZ89cy9y5A ◆定員：16名 16 people is the maximum number of participants(on-site) ◆会場： 131-0041 東京都墨田区八広2-45-9旧邸稽古場 Venue: Kyuteikeikoba (Yahiro,Sumida ward) https://goo.gl/maps/WtafdgUrx8W8GqH86 ◆主催：Living Together Co. / co・iki ◆協力：すみだ向島EXPO実行委員会 詳細： event details https://gudskulws.peatix.com/ FB: https://fb.me/e/2EMrVRxf5 ・ ・ ・ #coiki #artslivingspace #contemporaryartist #creatives #creativeliving #cocreating #cocreative #cocreativecollective #creativeplatform #creativecommunity #artistinresidence #artistresidency #artistresidencyprogram #artistinresidencejapan #cocreativesession #artisttalk #locality #contemporaryart #creativeresearch #curators #polytopia #documenta #documentafifteen #lumbung #indonesiancollective #indonesianartists #workshop #collective #livingtogetherco https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFj9fSysU-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
TONIGHT!! Let's catch up! 【ウクライナのアーティストの声を、今夜、届けます】 ウクライナのアーティストたちは今どうしている？！ 戦火の2022年、co・ikiにレジデンスしたオリア・フェドロヴァの近況をキャッチアップしながらみなさんに現状と今後の展望をお伝えします。 Let's catch up with our Ukrainian artist, Olia Fedorova, and learn about the temporary situation, her artistic practice, life in and outside of Ukraine. We will touch on the ongoing project,too. Feel free to join if you want, we will send you the zoom link([email protected]). ※ZOOMで一緒に話したい方もお気軽にどうぞ（DMください👐） ☟オリアの活動支援もするクラファン、是非応援ください!!☟ 🔥2/14まで！「ウクライナのクリエイターを支援！アーティスト・イン・レジデンスを再始動したい。」 Co-iki Crowd-funding : co・ikiクラウドファンディング https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/625059 オリア・フェドロヴァ / ハルキウ（ウクライナ） Olia Fedorova / Kharkiv , Ukraine https://oliafedorova.com/ Project Plan https://co-iki.tumblr.com/post/667734817762394112/olia-wip *After the full-scale war started, Olia has been working with the words and text about the shelter life in Kharkiv.She recently evacuated to Austria to continue her creative practice. *オリアは戦火でのシェルター生活の手記、言葉の作品に取り組み、2022 年 6 月以降オーストリアへ避難し、創作活動を続けている。 [ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻下のハルキウでのシェルター生活 10 日目] "Life under the Russian bombs, Kharkiv bunker - Day 10" [Ukrainian, English, Japanese] https://co-iki.tumblr.com/post/678492858204995584/olia-in-shelter https://www.instagram.com/p/CojUsuISB2G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
✨Nana's Farewell&New Year Party🥂✨ Thank you all for sharing such a warm time together before Nana Biakova @nanabiako 's departure back home! https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQLLVkyzW9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
✨Nana's Farewell&New Year Party🥂✨ Thank you all for sharing such a warm time together before Nana Biakova @nanabiako 's departure back home! https://www.instagram.com/p/CnQKj53SF7X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Hi everyone, we've started our first crowd-funding ever to support Ukrainian artists and to continue our residency program! Please help and join our project!! (The English page will be updated in the link on this page soon🔗) https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/625059
NEW YEAR PARTY @co.iki
🔗 https://fb.me/e/2oeaHxzEE
Let's celebrate the New Year with Nana Biakova @nanabiako , our Ukrainian artist/graphic designer , who participated in POLYTOPIA in both remote/physical residency🥂
She is leaving Tokyo soon to see her homeland even during this hard time.
Listen to her genuine voice and share some warm time together before her departure✈
co・ikiのリモートレジデンシーPOLYTOPIAにリモート＆物理で参加したウクライナのアーティスト/グラフィックデザイナーのナナ・ビアコバと新年会をします！
今月にウクライナへ一時帰国を予定しているナナの送り出しを兼ねた新年会です。
寒い季節ですが、みんなであたたかいひと時を共にできると嬉しいです🥂
※招待制となります。ドリンク・フードはお持ちよりください。
Please bring food&drinks.
Participation by invitation.
See you there!
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#cocreativeresidency #ukrainiandesigner #ukrainianartist #contemporaryart #coliving #visualartist #supportukrainia #ukrainianart #ukrainianculture #remoteresidency #polytopia #cocreativeresidency #standwithukraine #ukrainiancuisine #ウクライナ人アーティスト
⛩🎍謹賀新年🎍⛩ Happy New Year for everybody on earth whatever your time zone is!! We started with a bit of Osechi,Japanese traditional dishes,at the end of the year. Wishing all the best and sending warmth to you! Let's make it a fruitful year of 2023✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm3J3XbSjRz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
⚡12/4（日）開催、帰国直前トーク⚡ 来日中のウクライナ人アーティスト、オリア・フェドロヴァによるトーク、戦火のシェルター生活ドキュメンタリー上映、京島のみなさんと各国のクリエイター（リモートレジデンシー参加）のトークセッションを実施します。 日本のみなさんは是非会場にお運びください！ Please join our creators session , Olia Fedorova 's talk +film screening (life under the bomb shelter) tomorrow, on Dec 4th sunday! Please check the details from the event page and meet our friends! 🔗 https://fb.me/e/30jKUNH6S https://www.instagram.com/p/CltEuKuStDu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
今週末土曜日に吉祥寺のアートセンターOngoingでウクライナから来日中のアーティストOliaがトークします！生の声をききにいらしてください。 Come join to listen to Olia Fedorova 's real voice! Olia Fedorova: Artist Talk@Art Center Ongoing https://m.facebook.com/events/1496045837570094 ⚡日本初来日⚡ ウクライナ（ハルキウ）のアーティスト、オリア・フェドロヴァによるアーティストトークを実施‼ オリア・フェドロヴァはウクライナはハルキウ出身のアーティストです。 戦火に見舞われたハルキウの自宅アパートの地下シェルターで避難中の手記を綴り、手元にある素材を使い、言葉とテキスタイルの作品を制作し続けてきました。 また、元々制作していたウクライナの大地を舞台にしたランドスケープ作品を再解釈した作品も継続しています。 現在、避難先のオーストリアを拠点にしながらインターナショナルなアーティスト活動を精力的に展開。 また、11月16日～12月5日まで@co.iki にて(2年半のリモートレジデンシー後）物理レジデンシーをし初来日中です。 戦火の日常からつむぐ言葉、過去から 現在、今後の生活・制作についての思考や想いを吉祥寺のアートセンターOngoingで語ります。 ウクライナのアーティストたちの活動と現状についてもお話します。 是非、この来日の機会に生の声をききにいらしてください。 Olia Fedorova is an Ukrainian artist from Kharkiv and now based in Austria due to this war. She's taking physical [email protected] at the moment (after 2.5 yrs of remote residency) in Tokyo and will talk about her ongoing projects, her thoughts in this crisis time as well as the changing Ukrainian art scenes. Please join and listen to her real voice in an alternative art venue ,Ongoing, in Kichijoji! ※トークの後は交流タイムもあります。 ・日時：2022年11月26日（土）19時～21時予定 Nov 26th(Sat) 19:00-21:00 around ・場所：アートセンターOngoing（吉祥寺駅徒歩10分以内） Accces：https://www.ongoing.jp/en/access/ ・参加費：エントランスにて、ワンドリンク制となります🥂 スナック等もオーダー可能です。 Please order 1 drink at the entrance. ★アートセンターOngoing について About Art Center Ongoing : https://www.ongoing.jp/en/about/ ―――― オリア・フェドロヴァ / ハルキウ,ウクライナ https://oliafedorova.com/ 写真、ビデオ、インスタレーション、テキスト等を活用する領域横断的なコンセプチュアルアーティスト。 1994 年生まれ、ウクライナ北東部のハルキウ拠点で活動する。これまでに、ウクライナ、ポーランド、イタリア、ドイツ、イギリスで展覧会やレジデンスに参加。双方向の対話を可能とするような”共通点”を見つけるため、誤解や捉え違い、不明瞭な場所や言葉の曖昧さ等の隙間を顕在化させるような意味的空間、環境との関わりや探求を軸に活動している。 2022 年 6 月以降オーストリアへ避難し、創作活動を続けている。 https://www.instagram.com/p/ClQh7CsLZ3q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Hoje, o 10° dia de uma guerra em grande escala, chega ao seu fim. Na realidade, já perdi a conta dos dias que passaram, apenas sei que dia da semana é. Por sorte, este dia e o anterior foram um pouco mais tranquilos do que o habitual. Inclusivamente passámos a maior parte do tempo no nosso apartamento e não no abrigo. E quando ouvimos as explosões à nossa volta, não descemos, só corremos para o corredor comum da nossa casa. As paredes deste edifício são bastante grossas, por isso de certa forma sentimo-nos protegidos. Recordamo-nos sempre da "regra das duas paredes" que está a ser aprendida e memorizada por todos os ucranianos durante estes dias. Significa que deves ter pelo menos duas paredes entre ti e o míssil, quando este embate na tua casa.
Na noite do dia 9 decidimos ficar e dormir nas nossas camas, em casa, mas às duas da manhã fomos despertados por explosões muito fortes. Não me lembro de me calçar, de agarrar nas minhas coisas e de ter corrido para o abrigo: só que adormeci e dormi de novo ali. Não tenho sonhos nestas noites, nem bons sonhos, nem pesadelos.
Sinto falta do silêncio - do verdadeiro silêncio da calma, daquele que não esperas que algo de terrível aconteça. Aqui já não confiamos no silêncio. Quando não ouvimos as explosões durante muito tempo, perguntamo-nos imediatamente se é algo de bom ou não. Oiço o barulho das explosões e dos aviões de guerra, a aproximarem-se, em qualquer som - no ar condicionado a funcionar, na água que corre da torneira, nos sons dos nossos vizinhos que se ouvem nos corredores ou no pátio. Por vezes, o meu próprio sangue pulsando na minha cabeça soa como um bombardeamento distante.
A nossa cave está igualmente em silêncio.
Muitos vizinhos tentaram partir - de carro, de comboio, de camioneta. Alguns foram à estação de comboios e voltaram, porque nao puderam apanhar o comboio, e depois de experiênciar o pesadelo da multidão asfixiante, recusaram-se a tentar de novo.
Algumas pessoas novas chegaram e ocuparam o lugar dos que partiram - conhecidos e amigos dos nossos vizinhos que escaparam das zonas mais perigosas -.Passam um tempo connosco e logo partem para prosseguir a sua triste viagem até ao Oeste. Todos nos dizem que na nossa cave realmente temos condições luxuosas, comparando com as que tiveram nos outros lugares anteriores.
Dei-me conta que estas pessoas não se deitam livremente nas nossas mantas, sentam-se quietas ainda que haja imenso espaço à volta, mesmo vendo o quão cansadas estão. Vi uma menina dormindo no colo da sua mãe. Não se atreveram a deitar-se nas nossas mantas, mesmo tendo-as partilhado e oferecido a todos. Não sei porquê, talvez não consigam ainda acreditar que agora estão a salvo. Pergunto-me se alguma vez irão ser capazes de acreditar.
Não sei se eu irei. Sinto-me tão desprotegida, tão nua na minha própria casa. Não me dispo, mesmo quando vou dormir, tiro unicamente os sapatos. Tenho medo de ligar a música nos meus auriculares, de ver um filme, medo de ir para o duche ou simplesmente lavar a cara ou escovar os dentes - porque tenho medo de perder os sons do aproximar dos aviões de guerra ou dos sons das explosões que se aproximem demasiado. Prefiro o silêncio agora - mas se for por demasiado tempo, assusta-me ainda mais.
