[spectre] Praying for Seiko Mikami (1961-2015.1.2)

[Alex Adriaansens]

With great sadness we read about the passing of Seiko Mikami who has been a visiting artist at V2 for several exhibitions and talks over the past 20 years. She was an inspiration for the V2 team because of her exceptional works. She had a big impact on many young artist in Japan as well as in Europe and the US who have been so lucky to see and experience her work and presentations. Her impressive work will hopefully be on view in the future so new generations can be inspired by it.

On behalf of the V2 team
Alex Adriaansens


> Op 13 jan. 2015 om 10:33 heeft stephen kovats <kovats at r0g-media.org> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> Dear Yukiko, friends, 
> 
> I'm very saddened to hear about Seiko's passing!! She'll be fondly remembered as a pivotal artist / maker / experimenter, who also left a great mark on people, both young artists and the general public in Europe through her residencies and exhibitions. She left many kids in awe at the digital worlds she conjured, and showed a whole new side of Japanese passion and creativity! Very sad.
> 
> Greetings from Berlin, 
> 
> Stephen
> 
>> On 13.01.2015, at 01:26, yukiko shikata wrote:
>> 
>> To: friends of Seiko Mikami
>> 
>> Seiko Mikami, an Internationally-acknowledged artist and professor of Information Design Department at Tama Art University, Tokyo suddenly passed away of cancer with the age 53 on January 2nd. 
>> 
>> We express our very deep sorrow and grief over her.
>> 
>> http://www.idd.tamabi.ac.jp/art/obituaries/20150113/
>> 
>> 　　　　     *　　     *　　     *
>> Seiko started her career in 1984 with huge installations to express
>>  "Information Society and Body". In 90s she lived and studied in NY, and since 1995, has actively produced cutting-edge interactive works at Canon ARTLAB, NTT InterCommunication Center[ICC), and since 00s at YCAM, her works have been shown in many countries worldwide.
>> 
>> http://www.idd.tamabi.ac.jp/~mikami/artworks/index.html
>> 
>> 　　　　     *　　     *　　     *
>> Seiko was a charismatic and energetic, at the same time very frank and communicative, and had always various people around her.
>> 
>> We believe Seiko will alive vividly in our memories and keep inspiring us.
>> 
>> 
>> Kazunao Abe, Sota Ichikawa, Yukiko Shikata
>> January 13rd, 2015
>> 
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