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JENKINS – Mysterious Casings in the City

When: 2009.06.05 (Fri.) – 08.01 (Sat.) 10:00 – 20:30 (Closed Sundays & holidays.)
■Where: the center for creative communications (CCC) & places around the city
■Organizer: the center for creative communications (CCC)
■Cooperation: Tully’s Coffee Pegasart Shop, Shizuoka Municipal Miyukicho Library
■Admission is free.
■Guest Curator： Kimiko Mitani Woo / MW Company

the center for creative communications (CCC) presents an exhibit by US installation artist Mark Jenkins who is known for his packing tape works as well as street exhibitions. Jenkins is an artist whose works – such as a man with his head through a building wall or the placement of human or animal sculptures in unlikely places such as cafes, school locker rooms or even toilets – surprises the unsuspecting passerby. He has done installations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Bethlehem and other cities around the world, and in each place he has drawn much attention due to his unique style. With realistic life-szie sculptures he produces a Hyperrealism world where the viewer experiences an embrasure of reality and fantasy.

The exhibit “JENKINS” features his well-known tape sculptures as well as installations of his life-size human sculptures wearing everyday clothing and a video presentation of his street work overseas. Also Mark Jenkins himself came to Shizuoka from the USA to teach a workshop and present installations at various points around the city. Don't miss out on experiencing the mysterious world that Mark Jenkins creates.

The JENKINS sculptures, which can appear anywhere, are so realistic they seem as if they will start moving any minute. Yes...it‘s as if they have come down from another planet; their mysterious force will be felt all over Shizuoka. Come and experience a dream-like world where human assumptions and reality are defied.

JENKINS STREET INSTALLATIONS

Shizuoka City Hall: 2009.06.05 (Fri.) – 06.12 (Fri)
Tully’s Coffee Pegasart Shop：2009.06.05 (Fri.) – 06.20 (Sat)
Shizuoka Municipal Miyukicho Library：2009.06.05 (Fri.) – 06.26 (Fri) *Library closed 15th-18th

Exhibit-related Event:Creative Workshop
JENKINS

■When: June 6 (Sat.) 13:00 – 16:00
■Where: the center for creative communications (CCC)
■Limited to the first 15 people (High School age and above only) who register.
■Fee: 2000 yen
■Register by sending your name, work/school affiliation, TEL, E-mail address to CCC.
■Instructor: Mark Jenkins (language: English with Japanese interpreter)

Mark Jenkins creates unique sculptures of people, animals and other motifs using packing tape. In this workshop participants will learn and make their own sculpture using his techiniques for taking 3D molds using packing tape. Work made by participants will be on display at CCC during the “JENKINS” exhibition.

Artist Profile

Mark Jenkins
Born in 1970, Mark Jenkins is a US installation artist who uses packing tape to create various unique sculptures. His works ranges from men, women, children, babies, giraffes, dogs to even ducks. One unique sculpture is of an upside down person who is sticking out from a trash can. His works can be seen in unique places both indoors and outdoors from building walls, cafes, school locker rooms, toilets and art galleries to downtowns or rural nature. He has done installations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Bethlehem and other cities around the world.

www.xmarkjenkinsx.com

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