Project Sunshine for Japan will be presented on April 5th, 2013 at 7 pm on Creative Stage Bochum, on Dampfgebläsehaus, Jahrhunderthalle Bochum
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Project Sunshine for Japan
Posters, Stories and Poems about Fukushima
フクシマについてのポスター、文集、詩
This book is dedicated to the victims of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor disaster in Fukushima 2011. As the first reports of the suffering experienced by the victims in Japan were received, Mansoureh Rahnama in Germany used her initiative to found Project Sunshine for Japan, launching an international poster competition, in which approximately 400 designers from 40 countries participated. This book presents for the first time all of the 100 best posters, chosen by an international jury of renowned designers. The images are supplemented by numerous contributions by authors from 15 countries –printed here in a total of 12 languages –and their English translations. The texts range from poems, short stories, works of fiction and descriptions of events, to factual pieces and initial reactions from the scientific world. The different perspectives discussed are divided into four chapters: Faith, Disaster, Reflection and Continuance.
この本をフクシマの地震、津波と原発事故の犠牲者の方々に捧げる。 日本から、被災者の苦しみを伝える最初のニュースが届いた時、ドイツ在住のマンスーレー・ラーナマは、彼女のイニシアチブで、プロジェクトサンシャイン・フォー・ジャパンを立ち上げた。そして国際ポスターコンクールを呼びかけ、40ヶ国からおよそ400人のデザイナーの参加を得た。 この本は、 有名なデザイナー からなる国際的審査員団によって選ばれた100点の入賞ポスター全点と、 15ヶ国・トータルで12ヶ国語に上る多くの著作者の作品及びその英訳を今回初めて発表するものである。作品の範囲は詩、短編小説、フィクション、イベントの説明、事実や自然科学分野からの初の現状報告等多岐に亘っている。さまざまな視点の違いはこの本の中で次の4章、Faith (信頼)、Disaster (破壊)、Reflection (考察)、 Continuance (継続) に分けられている。
Publisher of the book is Verlag Gunnar Kettler
ISBN: 978-3-86206-219-5
Project Sunshine for Japan – Connecting Traces of Memory
International Poster Exhibition and art installation
Photos by Shinpei Takeda
Project Sunshine for Japan – Connecting Traces of Memory
Vernissage – Kulturort Depot Dortmund
Photos by Werner Paulussen
Reading and Musical Performance of Naemi Reyman and Akiko Inagawa.
Photos by Rainer Deimel
Photos by Ti-Van Alison Banh
Project Sunshine for Japan – Connecting Traces of Memory
The 100 posters of “Project Sunshine for Japan” will be presented along with an art exhibition “Connecting Traces of Memory” by Japanese contemporary artists Shinpei Takeda (Mexico) and Yumi Watanabe (Germany). Both having worked on themes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for years, will mount a large scale installation about the psychological, historical and physical journey and correlation between Hiroshima – Nagasaki of 1945 to Fukushima of 2011. It works on a flashback of Japan’s history and creates insights into the current situation two years after the disaster in Japan and views of its future. These are views that are possible only from a distance in this form.
The purpose of this exhibition is to provide cross-cultural understanding. And the participation of various artists and designers from many cultures shows the different ways of dealing with disasters of this kind, which is very impressive. It enables a worldwide cultural exchange – as in the local and simultaneously an international network of young creative people and creative directors who are already established and the companies.
On March 9th 2013, from 6pm 100 posters of the “Project Sunshine for Japan” and the art installation “Connecting Traces of Memory” will be inaugurated with an exciting musical and literary evening performance.
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue. The catalogue presents the award-winning posters for the first time in the form of a comprehensive publication and supplements them with numerous articles by international authors -from 15 countries in 13 languages- dealing in various ways with the three-fold disaster.
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The exhibition will be presented in the Kulturort Depot (Cultural Center Depot) Dortmund and is supported by DEW21, the Cultural Office of the City of Dortmund, the Japanese Cultural Institute in Cologne, International Office of Technical University Dortmund, Sparkasse Dortmund, RICOH Deutschland GmbH, MDV Papier- und Kunststoffveredelung GmbH, the NW-Projekt Network-Advertising Production, and the Protestant Students Community Dortmund and Fine Art Print.
Project Sunshine for Japan – Connecting Traces of Memory
International Poster Exhibition and art installation
Curator:
Mansoureh Rahnama,
Artists:
Shinpei Takeda / Yumi Watanabe
Exhibition at the Kulturort Depot (Cultural Center Depot)
10th March to 21st March
WED-FRI 2pm to 7pm
SAT and SUN 11am to 7pm
Opening:
SAT 9 March, 2013 at 6pm in the presence of some designers, writers and curators, book signing
prominent guests are expected. (Requested)
Address:
Kulturort Depot (Cultural Center Depot)
Immermannstrasse 29
D-44147 Dortmund
www.depotdortmund.de
Tel: +49231900806
Information of the exhibition:
Mansoureh Rahnama
Mobile phone number: +49 179 43 92 352
Email: project_sunshine2011@yahoo.com
Website: projectsunshineforjapan.wordpress.com
Project Sunshine for Japan exhibition was displayed with the kind support of Peace Boat on Dec 15 – 16 at the Global Conference for a Nuclear Power Free World 2 at Hibiya Park situated at the centre of Tokyo. More than 40 NGO’s participated and set up tent booth to introduce their activities by music, dance, appeals and reports on ‘open air’ stage. Many young people were interested in the exhibition and watched it seriously.
5500 visitors on board
The Exhibition was held on Peace Boat (Ocean Dream) at Nagoya Port on 20th and at Kobe on 22th. Approx. 2500 visitors were on board at Nagoya port and more than 3000 people has visited the Peace Boat and on board Exhibition at Kobe Port.
The main purpose of visitors is to visit Peace Boat, to inspect ship itself and get information about Peace Boat cruise, but most of them has visited the 9th floor, “Bar Namihey”, and had chance to see our on board Exhibition.
Many thanks for all the great support of JAPAN GRACE CO., LTD., PEACE BOAT, Mr. Yukichi Takada and of course Project Sunshine for Japan Committee Osaka!
Peace Boat at Kobe port
Design aboard the Peace Boat
Our Poster are aboard the Peace Boat to Yokohama Japan. Peace Boat goes back on 17th Nov, from Global Voyage for 86 days. They have set up the display of posters yesterday for Nagoya Exhibition on November 20th.
Project Sunshine for Japan on Peace Boat
Project Sunshine for Japan is on board. This time our exhibition will be shown on the cruiser ship Ocean Dreams, the boat called Peace. The greatest voyage with the largest presentation of environmental and humanitarian activities. Our Posters will also be part of the exhibit.
Thanks to Project Sunshine for Japan, Osaka Committee, our Posters will be presented on the Peace Boat with support provided by the Japan Grace Co., Ltd., in the context of the Peace Boat’s relief activities for the March 11th, 2011 disaster in Ishinomaki* and its environs. A big part of our selected posters and some guest posters will be shown on board during the November 20th at Nagoya Port and November 22th at Kobe Port, which expects thousands of people.
Photo credit: Peace Boat
The cruise will be between two great ports Nagoya and Kobe.
Nagoya port is located in Ise Bay, the largest and busiest trading port in Japan. The bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan.
::Exhibition in Nagoya::
November 20th, 2012
10 am – 4 pm
At Bar ‘Namihey’ 9th floor
Ocean Dream in Nagoya port
Photo credit: Nagoya Port
The Kobe Port is a Japanese maritime port in Kobe, Hyōgo in the greater Osaka area.
::Exhibition in Kobe::
November 22th, 2012
10 am – 4 pm
At Bar ‘Namihey’ 9th floor
Ocean Dream in Kobe port
Photo credit: Kobe Port
The map is provided by H&C Shipping, Co.,Ltd.
Peace Boat continues its relief work for the survivors of the great earthquake and tsunami affected areas of Ishinomaki in Miyagi, primarily in the areas of social recovery at temporary housing, economic recovery in the area of the fishing industry, as well as community regeneration through their community center called Peace Boat Center Ishinomaki. Their support will be continued and assistance to those who seek assistance, always ensuring to meet the needs of local communities. All activities from last 1.5 years since the disaster can be found at: PEACE BOAT’S RELIEF
Peace Boat’s mission is to facilitate, at a grass-roots level, interactions between different communities all around the world by creating a neutral space beyond borders, bringing people of different nationalities, religions, and ethnicity together, to discuss, understand, and jointly take action on issues of peace, human rights, and sustainable development. This is very much reflected in our relief activity in Tohoku region also.
*The city of Ishinomaki was among the most seriously affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The tsunamis waves where up to 10 meters high and traveled inland up to 5 kilometres from the coast and destroyed around 80% of the 700 houses in the coastal whaling port of Ayukawa, and the Kadonowaki neighbourhood. Approximately 46% of the city was inundated by the tsunami. One of the saddest disasters in this region was the complete destructions of the Okawa Elementary School, 70 of 108 students and nine of 13 teachers and staff were killed through the unforgettable tsunami and earthquake. (see Wikipedia)
&C Shipping Co., Ltd.
Exhibition in Osaka
Many thanks to the “Project sunshine for Japan Committee Osaka” for their hard work and creating this fantastic opening seremony. My warmest thanks to all Guests, Participated People and the Organisations for being part of this event with lots of great feedback and lovely messages. Greetings, Mana Rahnama
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