Roppongi Hills Programs

Hand from Above is a work that encourages us to question the everyday actions that we do without thinking. A giant hand suddenly appears on a screen placed in the middle of the city, grabbing at, tickling, and metamorphosing the real-time video images of people who are walking through the streets. Playfully teasing the passersby, the work attracts the attention of all those around it. Inspired by the tale of Goliath, the work poses the question, "What if humans were not at the top of the food chain?"

■Dates : 10:00, Saturday, March 27 till 18:00, Sunday, March 28
■Venue : West Walk

ICHIKAWA Takefumi, who is known for sculptural works using floating balloons and sound performances with music, here makes his first attempt at painting. A large semi-transparent fabric is hung from the ceiling. With colors painted on both sides, it resembles an aurora as it gently sways above viewers’ heads. What’s more, visitors can not only look at the aurora from outside, but can also go inside it. It’s a mysterious installation that is at once a painting and a sculpture. Come and experience Roppongi Hills "aurora," as it continually changes its form with the weather and the time of day.

■Dates : 10:00, Saturday, March 27 till 18:00, Sunday, March 28
■Venue : West Walk

As the visitors scatter paper snow flakes, the young leaves sprout from the flower bed, the buds grow and, eventually, bloom. As more people participate in the work, then even more colorful flowers bloom, and then wither. In this way, the viewers' desire to make the flowers bloom leads directly to an opportunity for interaction with other people. While the work is digital and it utilizes advanced technology, the physicality of the snow flakes and the flowers gives it an analog feel.

■Dates : 17:58, Saturday, March 27 till 5:34, Sunday, March 28
■Venue : O-yane plaza

Making reference to TANIZAKI Junichiro's In Praise of　Shadows, MARTINELLI uses shadows to reconsider the relationship between the city and people. In this work, the shadows of passers-by are created by a flashlight and displayed on a screen. Rather than disappearing immediately, the shadows linger. When a moment of your life is captured in a shadow in this way, it leads to the odd sensation of having been liberated from your body.

■Dates : 17:58, Saturday, March 27 till 5:34, Sunday, March 28
■Venue : O-yane plaza

A large flower suddenly appears in the Mohri Garden in Roppongi Hills. Appropriate to a Japanese garden, the work is a lotus flower, and with its giant size and garish colors it stands out so much as to transform the landscape. A leader of the South Korean art scene, CHOI is capable of breaking down the border between art and everyday life. His works never fail to provide viewers with new surprises and exciting discoveries.

■Dates : 10:00, Saturday, March 27 till 18:00, Sunday, March 28
■Venue : Mohri Garden

On a night when art blooms like cherry blossoms throughout the town, why not take some time out to sit down among the nature in Roppongi Hills and relax, like you would on a sofa at home? Danish furniture maker “BoConcept” has created a super-long sofa just for this night and just for Roppongi Hills. Come and make yourself at home.

■Dates : 10:00, Saturday, March 27 till 18:00, Sunday, March 28
■Venue : Mohri Garden

A spotlight illuminates the stage. Walk to the microphone and send some message to the girls in the crowd – just like you were a star. The girls will respond with either shouts or whispers. It all comes down to you – whether or not you have what it takes to become a ‘star.’ A fun interactive artwork where no one knows what will happen.
*For programs taking place within Tokyo City View, there may be times when the works cannot be seen. Your understanding is appreciated.

■Dates : 22:00, Saturday, March 27 till 18:00, Sunday, March 28
■Venue : Tokyo City View

A 30 meter-wide mural appears at an intersection in the city. The characteristic abstraction of BOTTAZZI’s painting will change the landscape in a subtle yet dynamic way. Within the simple composition, clear and vivid colors and soft forms emerge, fly away from the surface and remind us of the depth of many layers and the passage of time. Simultaneously the work beckons us to a dimension we have never seen, and stimulates our imagination.

■Dates: 10:00, Saturday, March 27 till 18:00, Sunday, March 28
■Venue: Crossover point of Roppongi street and TV Asahi street (Next to the Grand Hyatto Tokyo)

Video works by artists will be screened on monitors and screens throughout Roppongi Hills, adding surreal visions to everyday landscapes.
Meanwhile, at the Hills Café / Space (2F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower), video works will be screened uninterrupted from the following times.
* Programs, artists and works subject to change.

■Dates : 11:00-18:00, Saturday, March 27 (subject to change)
11:00-18:00, Sunday, March 28 (subject to change)
■Venues : Hills Cafe / Space, West Walk, Family Room, Metro Hat, etc.

Artists: Benoît BROISAT (France), JOO Choon Lin (Singapore), Vincent MOON (France), Hans OP de BEECK (Belgium), Jakub NEPRAŠ(Czech), SAWA Hiraki (Japan), SATO Masaharu (Japan), TANAKA Koki (Japan), WANG Ya-Hui (Taiwan) and YAMASHITA Mai + KOBAYASHI Naoto (Japan)