A note on denominators: When I was a child, my grandmother used to watch beside me as I played with marbles. When she passed away, it was the first time I became completely aware - eight billion is the number of times a human heart is said to beat in a lifetime.

If there is a denominator, there is also a limit.

A note on numerators: Have you ever thought about the number of times since you were born that your heart has beaten without you being conscious of it? Your heartbeat just this instant has its own meaning and colour and is unrepeatable. What aspect does the eight billionth of your life at this instant present to you?
- Junichi KANEBAKO

Junichi KANEBAKO
He was born in Asashina village (now Saku City) 1984. After graduating from the Faculty of Software and Information Science at Iwate Prefectural University, he now conducts research and production at Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS) with the aim of developing interfaces where users are not distracted by the presence of the computer. In 1st grade of IAMAS, he was exchange student at Kunst University Linz in AUSTRIA. Interfaces created during enrollment in the Institute include the musical interface Mountain Guitar, Vibracion Cajon, an interface that visualizes musical information, ANGE-KYO, and others. Mountain Guitar won many awards in Japan’s competition. Now, he is working in the Japanese toy company "SSD COMPANY LIMITED" at Shiga-Prefecture.

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Opened dates: December 15 - 26, 2010
Venue: youkobo ART SPACE