A Taste of the Senses I: Concept Launch TOKYO 2020

A TASTE OF THE SENSES
CONCEPT LAUNCH
DECEMBER 4-6 2020
KUDAN HOUSE TOKYO

MEDIA RELEASE

Benjamin Skepper and contrapuntal are proud to launch an ongoing and exclusive series of Immersive Art Events fusing music, art, gastronomy, design and culture, at national heritage listed Kudan House, Tokyo.

Conceived by Creative Director and artist Benjamin Skepper, “A Taste of the Senses” is the first of a series aimed for seasonal curation. This opening event features collaborations with world-renown artists, chefs, designers and musicians promising an experience celebrating the interconnectedness of creativity and innovation through immersive art, science, culture, technology and immersive experience.

Throughout the four floors of the labyrinthine Kudan House Spanish Mansion, you will discover sound and digital art, Japanese fine dining, industrial and lighting design, floral installation, live performances and DJs, all driven by the art of Benjamin Skepper.

Enjoy cocktails and food prepared by the celebrity chef Francesco Bellissimo, live performances by Noh performer Okura Shonosuke and neo-classical musician Benjamin Skepper, sound installations, and the latest club sounds from DJ AMIGA, and DJ Sei, founder of the iconic Bonobo nightclub in Harajuku. Feel magic and inspiration with floral installations by acclaimed artist Sugihara, with lighting design by veteran Mic Itaya and digital visual art by VJ Union boss Satoshi Kanata.

ARTISTS:

Benjamin Skepper Artist, Curator, Art Director

Francesco Bellissimo Travelling Chef and Food Installation Artist

Machiko Sugahara Flower arrangement and Installation Artist

VJ Satoshi Live Generative Visualisations

DJ AMIGA + DJ SEI Sound curators

Hidemi Ogata Photographer

Mic Itaya Lighting Design

Shonosuke Okura Noh Performer

ABOUT A TASTE OF THE SENSES

HARNESS THE TRANSFORMATIVE AND DISRUPTIVE POWER OF ART

The first series of A Taste of the Senses launched to a sell out audience in December 2020. Conceptually, each immersive art experience will be curated based on a specific theme driven by the intersection of art, science, culture and technology. Artists and creators will be invited to collaborate, experiment and develop new ideas, and to interrogate how each area collides and unites as unique creative manifestations. Each collaboration with Benjamin Skepper will be driven by sound.

Japan is a country full of exceptional creators and thinkers, and Benjamin Skepper will not only curate and produce these events, but also perform live at these events, to provide a new platform for, and provide higher visibility into, the kaleidoscopic and exploding Japanese creative universe, bridging Japan with the world.

ABOUT KUDAN HOUSE

https://kudan.house/
3D WALKTHROUGH: http://art.kudan.house

Kudan House is a Spanish-style home built in 1927 and still stands today almost unchanged from its original design, blending a harmonious balance between Japanaese and Western style. The house was classified by the Japanese government as a Tangible Cultural Property in May 2018. The home was originally built for Mankichi Yamaguchi, a descendent of a samurai family from the Nagaoka Domain in Niigata prefecture. The four story mansion includes a Japanese style reception room, dance hall, roof terrace, and a large basement with living quarters for the live-in boiler serviceman. The house still includes some of the original furniture and décor, light fixtures, and coal boiler. Benjamin Skepper will herald a new era as its resident Art Director, producing creative experiences at this historical site.