The artist has been performing live painting for 50 years, building his practice around ideas of Chi energy (universal energy) and putting himself in a neutral state of body and mind, focusing on the surrounding environment and then sharing the energy through the means of giant canvas. On the 13th of November, at the Cyberfest opening, he had held an improvised performance accompanied by musicians. Viewers then were able to see the paintings created during this performance.
Kazu Yanagi (Japan)
Artist. Born in 1947 in Fukuoka, Japan. Performs live painting for the last 50 years, building his practice around ideas of the Chi energy (universal energy) and putting himself in a neutral state of body and mind, focusing on surrounding environment and then sharing the energy through the means of giant canvas. Performed live painting around the world, including US, France, Spain, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Russia, Japan. Yanagi was also a photographer and stage artist for Kitaro’s world tour; Kent Nagano’s stage artist. Founder of alternative museum Kurogawa INN Museum. Lives and works in Fukuoka.