12 May 2023
“The Tokyo Collection” by Bright Moments. Bright Moments is a DAO that creates physical showcases around the world for digital art and NFT artworks to be minted in real life (IRL Minting), expanding the possibilities of NFTs. The showcase has been hosted in cities such as New York, Berlin, and London, with Tokyo being the seventh location, where qubibi participated in the exhibition named "The Tokyo Collection" (May 05 - 12), including an interview and talk session.
The exhibition at Bright Moments Tokyo is divided into the following four collections: "CryptoTokyoites Collection", "Tokyo Collection", "AI ART Collection", and “Japanese Contemporary Collection".
"Margaret" as qubibi’s first long-form artwork exhibited in Tokyo Collection which focused on generative art, at the Important Cultural Property, the former Asakura residence (旧朝倉邸住居).
Throughout the period, several events were held to connect collectors and artists, and qubibi also spent time meeting and interacting with people from around the world. Upon request from Zancan, qubibi bestowed the title "Kumono Shingou" on his artwork for this collection.
This occasion also served as a gathering for collectors and artists from around the world, bringing together people who had only known each other through the internet. In Japan, such gatherings are called 'off-kai' 😉
In conjunction with the exhibition, BrightMoments conducted interviews with the participating artists and created a quarterly in both Japanese and English. This magazine was distributed to collectors who visited the venue. The interviews were also posted online.
Exhibition: Bright Moments Tokyo
Artists:
Tokyo Collection: Alexis André, Jeff Davis, Kjetil Golid, Kim Asendorf, Lars Wander, Licia He, Melissa Wiederrecht, Spongenuity, Takawo, Qubibi, Zancan
AI ART Collection: Sofia Crespo, Pindar Van Arman, Mario Klingemann, Kevin Abosch, Jenni Pasanen, Ivona Tau, Huemin, Holly Herndon & Mat Dryhurst / Helena Sarin / Ganbrood / Claire Silver
Japanese Contemporary Collection: A-Mashiro, Ambush, A.A.Murakami, Daito Manabe, Emi Kusano, Joi Ito x Kawaii Skull, Kaoru Tanaka, Kazuhiro Aihara, ykxotkx, Okazz Saeko Ehara
Artwork: Margaret
Venue: Exhibition: the former Asakura residence (Tokyo), talk session: the Shibuya Parco DG Building
Duration: May 05 - 12, 2023
Sales Platform: Bright Moments
URL:
Bright Moments https://www.brightmoments.io/tokyo Interview by Bright Moments https://www.brightmoments.io/quarterly/qubibi “Margaret” https://app.brightmoments.io/collections/margaret
Special Thanks: Bright Moments team, Kanoko Tamura, Yuuki Harukawa
