Barbershop "Salon de Osare" Kazumi Ishida, Yuka Matsuzoe May 2012th - 5th, 7
Venue: Art Gallery T+
Date: December 2012, 5 - January 7, 2012
Exhibitor: YUKA×kajumin
Kazumi Ishida (4th year, Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences)
Yuka Matsuzoe (4th year Visual Design)
Angel Yamada's wonderful hair salon. Animation and installation.
http://www.kajumin.com/yukajumin
T+review
An animation and installation by the duo YUKA and kajumin, themed on a barbershop. The duo had previously created an animation installation at the "Hitorisobi" exhibition, but this time their technique was even more enhanced and it was well worth seeing.
The first thing that catches your eye is the gallery's dark exterior. A red, blue, and white curtain reminiscent of a barbershop hangs from the ceiling, and in the center is the stylishly lettered "Salon de Osare." You can't see what's going on inside from the outside, which naturally builds anticipation.
Opening the door and going inside, I found myself in a barber shop. There were three chairs lined up against the left wall, and looking up I saw a cute "previous customer" getting her hair cut. In reality, it was an animation projected onto the wall, but the hair scattered on the floor gave the illusion that there really were customers there. It seemed that the barber did not actually appear in this shop, and only hands emerged from within the wall and cut the customers' hair in unique ways one after another. The hair changed shape freely, stretching, curling, and floating in the air. It was more like a show using hair and scissors than a simple haircut.
While admiring the strange haircuts, I suddenly looked at the wall next to me and saw many portraits hanging there. It seemed to be a hair catalogue. As I was admiring the cute little figures and unique hairstyles, one of them suddenly blinked, surprising me. Looking more closely, I saw that each portrait in the small frame was blinking as if it was alive. This, too, was an animation projected onto the wall. Each one was projected into a real picture frame, so it looked as if the painting was really hanging there.
In addition to this, elements such as the music and various props were intertwined to create a mysterious and fascinating "barber shop." I would definitely like to visit Angel Yamada's wonderful hair salon if it is open again somewhere. (Kenta Tamaya)
