Kyoko Swanobori
'Honey, Beauty and Tasty'
Visiting artist from Japan; part of the Japan 2001
Festival & Camberwell Arts Week.
June 22, 2001
home was pleased to present the UK premier for the
young Japanese artist Kyoko Swanobori. Her piece
'Honey, Beauty, Tasty' is a provocative live
performance which involves the manipulation of
records on a DJ deck with her tongue and copious
amounts of honey. This piece which has been
performed in Japan has received widespread acclaim.
Kyoko also appeared on 27 June at 8pm at the
Barbican Centre as part of the JAM programme for
the Japan 2001 Festival. Kyoko Swanobori was born
in 1973, She received a BA (Hons) from the National
University of Fine Arts and Music and a MFA in
Painting from the Tokyo National University of Fine
Arts and Music. She has performed widely in Japan
including; 'Honey, Beauty and Tasty' at
Contemporary Art and Spirits in Osaka, 'Spring in
Desert' at Gallery Rasen, Kunitachi and 'Apple' at
Warehouse for Art at Nagoya Port, Nagoya.
Internationally 'Puddles' organised by Mex,
Dortmund, Germany touring to El Huis, Belgium &
Duende, Rotterdam.
