Author: iki

Luis Molina Pantin: New Landscapes (1999–2000)

Second of the five segments centered around the themes of landscape. The video was commissioned by the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros for the 2015 Seminario Fundación Cisneros, “After Landscape: Perspectives and Traces of the Traveler,” held in Caracas on October 16, 2015.
Videography (Direction, Shooting and Editing) by Iki Nakagawa
Lighting by Mike Taylor
Sound by Nico Mazet
Text written by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy
Voice by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy and Iki Nakagawa

Suwon Lee: The Darkness of Light (2013) and Catatumbo (2011)

Third of the five episodes centered around the themes of landscape. The video was commissioned by the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros for the 2015 Seminario Fundación Cisneros, “After Landscape: Perspectives and Traces of the Traveler,” held in Caracas on October 16, 2015.
Videography (Direction, Shooting and Editing) by Iki Nakagawa
Lighting by Mike Taylor
Sound by Nico Mazet
Text written by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy
Voice by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy and Iki Nakagawa

Jenny de Tallenay: Souvenirs du Vénézuéla

Fourth of the five video episodes centered around the themes of landscape. The video was commissioned by the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros for the 2015 Seminario Fundación Cisneros, “After Landscape: Perspectives and Traces of the Traveler,” held in Caracas on October 16, 2015.
Videography (Direction, Shooting and Editing) by Iki Nakagawa
Text written by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy
Voice by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy and Iki Nakagawa

Irene Kopelman: 50 metros de distancia o más B (2010)

Last of the five video episodes centered around the themes of landscape. The video was commissioned by the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros for the 2015 Seminario Fundación Cisneros, “After Landscape: Perspectives and Traces of the Traveler,” held in Caracas on October 16, 2015.
Videography (Direction, Shooting and Editing) by Iki Nakagawa
Lighting by Mike Taylor
Sound by Nico Mazet
Text written by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy
Voice by Sofia Hernandez Chong Cuy and Iki Nakagawa

Edit Session

2015
Edit Session is a durational performance wherein I invite an audience, one by one and by appointment, to scan through video footage I shot over the last decade, make selections, and edit their choices into a two- to three-minute piece of their interest.
The footage includes personal journals of my everyday life over 10 years, spanning the early childhood of my son, personal relationships, conversations with friends, travelogue, material shot for past projects, and documentations of other people’s works.
This whole session is available for viewing by a second audience of undetermined size who may walk in at any point during the hours the performance takes place.
Documentations from the performance at MuseumofAmericabooks can be seen at https://moab.space/exhibitions/edit-sessions/

Aki Sasamoto At The Kitchen

Recorded on HD video with Sony PMW-200

Aki Sasamoto performs at the Kitchen on March 7, 2014.
For the full recording please visit vimeo.com/90115309
performance: Aki Sasamoto, Jessica Weinstein, John Bollinger, Pau Atela
lighting design: Madeline Best
timber sculpture: Pau Atela, Sam Ekwurtzel
songs: “Sunny” by Bobby Hebb, “Goodbye” by White Yellow Blue & Clouds

The Park Slope Food Coop

The Park Slope Food Coop is a documentary on a member-owned grocery store in Brooklyn, NY.  The documentary was produced by Hyenalife, a online journal supporting sustainable life style.
The coop was formed in 1973 with the demands for healthy and affordable food for local community.  Since it’s formation, the store has grown to be the biggest and oldest coop mainly managed by members’ work contributions.
I shot this piece between 2010-2013 and made five episodes, each investigating different themes:
Part One: Introduction

Part Two: Work Share

Part Three: Product Choices

Part Four: Tools For Democratic Process

Part Five: Seed For Change: Community Participation and Outreach