EQUI TOUR

TUPADA.ACTION.&.MEDIA.ART

in cooperation with 98B

presents

EQUI TOUR | Seiji Shimoda

Sunday, August 26, 2012 | 1:00 PM

98B Mezzanine, 413 Escolta St., First United Building

One of the most active visual performance artist in Japan. Founder and director of Nippon International Performance Art Festival (NIPAF) will be having an intimate art talk with the crowd of artist at 98-B on August 26th at 1PM. Everyone is invited!

Seiji Shimoda was born on the 6th of July 1953, in the mountainous region of Nagano, Japan. In 1970 he started writing poems, joined high school student movement and for a brief moment, dropped out of high school and traveled inside Japan by hitchhike. Then in 1975 he started to focus on art, experimental theater, performance art in Osaka City University. He held many performances in Paris during his 3 months stay in 1982. In 1987 he started his Western European countries tour. And a host of invitations of more than 150 international art festivals in 37 countries followed, including Western, Central Europe, Asia, North & Central America.

98B

98B is a multi-disciplinary laboratory. It seeks to establish a convergence with artists, designers, curators, writers, musicians, film makers, educators, researchers, cultural workers, performers, architects and students together with the general public. It is deemed as a place for discussion and collaboration with and among its growing community. Talks and presentations on a range of topics are scheduled to facilitate diversity and generate exchange. Here, thoughts are shared and plans are formulated to better engage present and future stakeholders.

98B is a conceptual locale. Its physical presence is not bound by a particular site. The 98B venue exists wherever communal engagements are necessary or applicable.

How to get to 98b Escolta by train?

1. Take the LRT to Carriedo

2. Walk to Escolta and go to 413 Escolta St. First United Building after the creek. Landmark: East West Bank & UCPB on the groundfloor, In front of JRS Express/PLDT

3. 98B is at the Mezzanine!