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KAWASE learned composition from his high school days by self-education,
and began his own creation from 1991 .

From middle of 1990's, he started activity in the field of commercial music,
such as TV commercials, web contents, show events and more.

In 1998, he organized a video art collective called "n" ensemble orb,
and has been engaged in music composition of many experimental video art works.
This collective was selected for the PHILIP MORRIS ART AWARD in 2002.
Also the end of 2002, they were invited to the Art Festival "TOKYO ZONE" held in Paris,
and showed their work.

From 2002 began creating works using the theme "sound and light."

In May 2002, he announced the solo installation work "Long Autumn Sweet Thing -prototype-"
at the 3rd SICF (Wacoal art center/Spiral sponsorship), and was awarded Grand Prix.

In November 2002, he held  the solo exhibition "Long Autumn Sweet Thing" at Wacoal Art Center / Spiral, Tokyo.
Since then, the career as an artist has been started.

Has gained attention for his style that uses the formless materials of "sound and light"
to create works with breadth and power, speaking directly to audiences.

In 2005, he participated in the Aichi Expo as a composer
to produce the soundtrack for the movie "PopulouSCAPE" and for the performance "Creative Japan."

In 2006 presented BEARINGS GLOCKEN, a musical instrument that performs automatically using ball bearings.
The world premier performance at the Wacoal Art Center/SPIRAL (Tokyo) in November 2006
was enthusiastically received by people of all ages and nationalities.

Awarded the 2002 Spiral Independent Creators Festival(SICF) Grand Prix,
selected for the 2002 PHILIP MORRIS ART AWARD(as "n" ensemble orb),
2003 ASIA DIGITAL ART AWARDS, 2004 NHK Digital Stadium Best Selection,
2006 ASIA DIGITAL STADIUM AWARDS(as Team PopulouSCAPE),
and was 2004 NHK Digital Stadium Awards 2004 Finalist.

a Member of Rendezvous Project

KAWASE Kohske's official web site : www.kawasekohske.info

[ solo exhibition ]

2003   "Long Autumn Sweet Thing part 6" @ BEAMS / B Gallery, Tokyo
2003   "Long Autumn Sweet Thing part 4" @ UPLINK Gallery, Tokyo
2002   3rd SICF Grand Prix work announcement exhibition "Long Autumn Sweet Thing" @ Wacoal Art Center, Tokyo

[ group exhibition ]

2007  9x9 spiral bank exhibition @ SPIRAL Garden, "an etude for Scene of Light" World Premiere
2007   "PopulouSCAPE" screening @ 2007 Daejeon FAST ( Future of Art, Science and Technology ), Daejeon, KOREA *
2007   "PopulouSCAPE" screening @ NEMO Festival, Paris *
2006   Digital Art Festival Tokyo 2006 "Long Autumn Sweet Thing for DAF Tokyo 2006" @ Panasonic Center TOKYO, Tokyo
2006   NSK BEARING ART Exhibition "BEARINGS GLOCKEN" (World premiere) @ SPIRAL Garden, Tokyo
2006   "PopulouSCAPE" screening @ SCIENCE+ART / outer SPACE, Daejeon, KOREA *
2006   "PopulouSCAPE" screening @ The 2006 Prix Ars Electronica's Computer Animation Festival, Linz, AUSTRIA *
2006   "PopulouSCAPE" screening @ BankART 1929, Yokohama *
2006   EIZONE @ BankART 1929, Yokohama"PopulouSCAPE" screening *
2005   BankART Life @ BankART, Yokohama "KOTOBUKI_PROMOTION" **
2003   4th SICF @ Spiral Hall, Tokyo "Long Autumn Sweet Thing part 5"
2002   Sound Garden @ Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo "Long Autumn Sweet Thing part 1 -prototype-"
2002   PHILIP MORRIS ART AWARD "THE FIRST STEPS" @ TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM, Tokyo ***
2002   3rd SICF @ Spiral Hall, Tokyo  "Long Autumn Sweet Thing part 1 -prototype-"

* with Team PopulouSCAPE, ** with Tomohiko OKABE, Ksuke FUKUSHIMA, *** as "n" ensemble orb

[ festival, collaboration etc ]

2008   music composition for NHK Educational TV program "karada de asobo"
2007   music composition for "Music for Ecology ideas" @ Panasonic Center TOKYO, 2F showroom
2007   music composition for the Arkadi Zaides's Performance "DAAT" @ Noge Schale, Yokohama, JAPAN
2007   music composition for the Kodue HIBINO's Perfomance "COMMODITY TUNE-UP" @ ART TOWER MITO,Mito, JAPAN
2007   music composition for the Minoru SUZUKI's Ballet "random access" @ Theatro del Giglio SHOWA, Kanagawa, JAPAN
2006   "PopulouSCAPE" screening @ APPLE store, ginza "PopulouSCAPE : Backgrounds & Prospects", Tokyo
2006   "PopulouSCAPE" screening @ The 2006 Prix Ars Electronica's Computer Animation Festival, Linz
2006   "PopulouSCAPE" screening @ BankART 1929, Yokohama
2006   music composition for the Kodue HIBINO's performance @ Kanaz Forest of Creation, Fukui, JAPAN
2006   music composition for the Minoru SUZUKI's Ballet "random access" @ Festival Hall, Osaka
2005   music composition for the Kodue HIBINO's performance "TSUDUKU" @ SPIRAL, Tokyo
2005   music composition for the Kodue HIBINO's performance "Fashion Festival in SABAE", Fukui, JAPAN
2005   music composition for the movie "KOTOBUKI_PROMOTION", the reproduction project for the Kotobuki-cho, Yokohama
2005   EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN, music composition for the movie "PopulouScape"
2005   EXPO 2005 AICHI JAPAN, music composition for the performance "Creative Japan"
2004   Sound & Recording Magazine Workshop @ Apple Store, Ginza Presentation for "Long Autumn Sweet Thing"
2002   TOKYO ZONE 2 @ Auditorium Saint-Germain-Des-Pres, Paris (as "n" ensemble orb)

[ Awards ]

2006   ASIA DIGITAL ART AWARDS, Honorable mention (Digital Design division) as Team PopulouSCAPE
2004   NHK DIGITAL STADIUM, DIGITAL STADIUM AWARDS 2004 Finalist
2004   J-WAVE RADIO SAKAMOTO, The 7th audition nomination
2004   NHK DIGITAL STADIUM, Best selection (tomato selection)
2003   ASIA DIGITAL ART AWARDS, Honorable mention (Interactive art division)
2002   PHILIP MORRIS ART AWARD, Honorable mention (as "n" ensemble orb)
2002   3rd SICF, Grand Prix