HIBIKI 響LIVE PERFORMANCEART EXHIBITION

Artists
Creative director / musician / artist
Benjamin Skepper
Photographer
Hidemi OgataArtist
Shuhei Fukuda

Art Director
Benjamin Skepper
Venue
TIERS GALLERY
5-7-12 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001(3 minutes walk from Omotesando Station)
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contrapuntal by Benjamin Skepper announce “HIBIKI: LIVE PERFORMANCE + ART
EXHIBITION“ at TIERS GALLERY Omotesando from 9 -12, September. The exhibition

will feature the work of 3 artists, Benjamin Skepper, Hidemi Ogata and Shuhei Fukuda.
Curated by Benjamin Skepper, the artist and art director will also present an intimateLIVE sound performance on September 11, to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of
the horriﬁc twin towers attack in New York, as a meditation on world peace and self
healing. The performance will also include the song FOR OUR FREEDOM, as featured inFORBES Japan and NHK National TV, in memory of 10 years since the Tohoku Tsunami,
Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster.
Hidemi Ogata, photographer, made a name for herself in New York in the 1980s,
capturing images of stars that deﬁned an era: Andy Warlhol, Marianne Faithful, BrianFerry, not to mention the vivid club culture. Working between USA and Japan, she has
shot album covers, fashion campaigns, and features for top magazines, active also in
the advertising world. For the present exhibition, she presents a collaborative work
"Beyond Religion" featuring shots of Benjamin Skepper. Ogata, upon encountering theartist, felt the presence of a symbol of a new era, a man beyond religion, race, borderand gender. Sensitive to music herself, Ogata believes Skepperʼs music awakens andreleases the memory of people on a deep cellular level. The passion that occurs upon
the encounter of two people, life and death, light and darkness, good and evil, Ogataʼsportraits capture these opposite poles, and the the primitive consciousness that moves
beyond borders, that is the essence of Benjamin Skepper.
Shuhei Fukuda is an emerging young artist presently completing his Phd at Tokyo
University of the Arts. A trained ﬁne artist and painter, his practice focuses on
traditional silver leaf and Japanese paper (washi). Particularly, his work captures theliving process of transformation caused by chemical reactions (natural and syntheticsubstances) upon the silver leaf.

With time brings a variety of changes, and he will

present small-pieces and large scale works as part of the exhibition.
Benjamin Skepper's calligraphy HIBIKI will also be exhibited.
Amidst the social, political and personal unrest caused by the pandemic, this exhibition
calls into question the function and role of music and art, and its inherent power toheal, unite and bring about positive social change.
We look forward to welcoming you to TIERS GALLERY Omotesando.

HIBIKI 響 - LIVE PERFORMANCE ART EXHIBITION RECENT CHARITY PROJECTS 2021
For our Freedom in Iwate: 10 years since the Tohoku Tsunami, Earthquake andNuclear Disaster as featured in FORBES Japan and NHK National TV.
MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCD4XNtONhg
FORBES: https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/40707/1/1/1
NHK TV JAPAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLgPiL2oJWI&t=4s

HIBIKI 響 - LIVE PERFORMANCE ART EXHIBITION Exhibition:HIBIKI 響 -LIVE PERFORMANCE + ART EXHIBITION -Live Event:
Date:
DOORS:
LIVE:
Admission fee:

Benjamin Skepper
September 11, 2021 (Sat) 18: 00-20: 00
17: 30
18:00
TICKETS: 5000 yen + booking fee
https://hibiki-by-benjaminskepper.peatix.com/
DOORS: 6000 yen cash only

Related exhibition:

Hidemi Ogata (photographer) Shuhei Fukuda (artist)

Session:Admission:

September 9th (Sat) -12th (Sun), 2021 11: 00-20: 00
FreeOpening:

TIERS GALLERY
5-7-12 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
https://www.arakawagrip.co.jp/tiersgallery/3 minutes walk from Exit A1 of "Omotesando Station" on the Tokyo Metro
Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line, Chiyoda Line
4 minutes walk from Exit 4 of "Meiji Jingumae Station" on the Tokyo Metro
Fukutoshin Line and Chiyoda Line
10 minutes walk from the Omotesando exit of "Harajuku Station" on the JR
Yamanote Line

Inquiries:

Benjamin Skepper: contact@benjaminskepper.com

Web page:https://www.arakawagrip.co.jp/tiersgallery/
https://benjaminskepper.com

Cooperation:

TIERS GALLERY
Arakawa & Co., Ltd.
COEDO

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HIBIKI 響 - LIVE PERFORMANCE ART EXHIBITION ARTIST PROFILESBenjamin Skepper
Artist | Musician | Art Director
Web：https://benjaminskepper.com/
Benjamin Skepper is an internationally acclaimed Melbourne born classically trained
musician, operating at the conﬂuence of art, science, technology, fashion, modern
classical and the avant-garde. He is respected as a performer, composer, art director,
published scientiﬁc researcher (most recently MIT 2020), cultural advocate andqualiﬁed lawyer. He is presently a Research Fellow at the Moscow State Conservatory.
In 2008 he established his creative enterprise “contrapuntal” in Tokyo, which operates
globally. Clients range from major Art Museums, festivals, commercial and luxury
brands, fashion, TV, theatre, ﬁlm and government organisations. He is commissioned forlive performances, art direction for high end events, composition and large scale art
installations. He has been featured in Rolling Stone Italy + Russia, AMICA, GQ Japan,
LʼOﬃciel, VICE and FORBES.
Benjamin will release his ﬁrst book (in Japanese) on September 30 with Japanʼspremiere publishing house, to expand on his creative ideas in the sphere of businessand innovation, as Art + Culture leading the way toward a more sustainable future.
【CLIENTS】
GUCCI | FENDI | FIAT | VOGUE | Yohji Yamamoto | H&M | Rolling Stone |Dom Pérignon | Microsoft | Electrolux | Paris/Milan/Melbourne Fashion week
【ART】

Hermitage Museum (Russia) | Museo Del Novecento (Milan) | Kazakhstan Art Biennale |French Embassy Artist in Residence | MONA | National Gallery of Australia | National
Gallery of Victoria
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/benjaminskepper
YouTube：https://www.youtube.com/user/benjaminvonskepper
Web：https://benjaminskepper.com/

HIBIKI 響 - LIVE PERFORMANCE ART EXHIBITION HIDEMI OGATA
PhotographerWeb：https://hidemiogata.com/Hidemi Ogata is an internationally renowned photographer, based between New Yorkand Tokyo. She works predominantly in the fashion, music, and advertising industries,
capturing timeless images of top athletes, models, celebrities and artists. She has
multiple photo book publications spanning an illustrious career of more than 4 decades,
and has held multiple solo exhibitions in Tokyo.
【Artist Portraits】
Andy Warhol | Yokozuna Hakuho | Tadanori Yokoo | Sayoko Yamaguchi | Eikichi Yazawa| Blankey Jet City | Masato | Marianne Faithfull | and others【Top Selling Photobooks】『Blanky Jet City』 |『kôri』 |『Silver Wolf~Masato』 |『Diamond Cat』
『I am Other』 |『Yokozuna Hakuko』 |『Yoko Cherry Blossoms』 |『ROCKERS OF THE
HOLY LAND』【Selected Clients】
CHROME HEARTS JAPAN | GUCCI | JAPAN TABAKO INC., | SHISEIDO | JAL | Universal
Records | AVEX Records | Sony Music | KADOKAWA | SHINCHOSHA
Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/hidem1224/

Beyond religion Ⅱ,
2021,755mm 522mm 62mm,
Semi-Mat photo paper with Silver coated wooden frame

Beyond religion Ⅰ,
2021,
391mm 273mm 62mm,
Semi-Mat photo paperwith Silver coated wooden frame

HIBIKI 響 - LIVE PERFORMANCE ART EXHIBITION SHUHEI FUKUDA
Artist | Curator
Shuhei Fukuda is an emerging young artist, currently completing his PHD at Tokyo
University of the Arts. He works with the medium of silver leaf, exploring its
characteristics and how it changes over time through various natural and chemicaltreatments.
He has exhibited internationally since 18, including Scotland, Switzerland, France andGermany, and has already won various awards for his experimental and conceptual
minimal artworks. An artist to collect as his star continues to rise, Shuhei also works
actively as a curator and conceptual art director, collaborating with artists worldwide
with his A03 and RINKO-KAKU [Tea Room] projects.

公式 Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/shuhei.199431/【Exhibitions】
Solo exhibition: "Shuhei Fukuda-Japan-Painting" CONCEPT SPACE/R2 Gunma/Japan"Shuhei Fukuda Change/Immutable=Universal" B104 3331Arts Chiyoda Tokyo/Japan

Exhibition:

RYUHA Inheritance of School of Art and Inheritance of Style of Art(Switzerland, France, Germany, Scotland, Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Czech, Japan)Curation:[RINKO-KAKU [Tea Room] Project] 19st Exhibition, 20nd Exhibition, 21rd Rinko-kaku Gunma/Japan"Saga University ⇄ Tokyo University of the Arts Extension Project 2021" A03 Tokyo/Japan"Saga University ⇄ Tokyo University of the Arts ⇄ IAMAS Exhibition Project 2022" A03 Tokyo/Japan

A03 (Concept):
Established in 2019 (10 exhibitions will be held from 2019 to 2021)
Including German, NY, Swiss, Danish and Japanese artist collaborations

Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/shuhei.199431/

Untitled
Shuhei Fukuda
Japanese paper, Japanese ink, slices ofsilver

Untitled 1
Shuhei Fukuda
Japanese paper, Japanese ink, slices of silver183 x 122 cm, 2019
Haus der Kunst St. Josef (Solothurn/Switzerland)

Untitled
Shuhei Fukuda
Japanese lacquer, slices of silver, natural pigment
180 × 114 cm, 2018
Kvalitář (Prague/Czech Republic)

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Arakawa & Co., Ltd.
COEDO
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