Report: Artist Talk Show
On June 12th, Janet Lilo held a talk show at CAI02_Contemporary Art Institute in Chuo-ku, Sapporo, thanks to S-AIR and ICC who invited her there as an artist.
Janet (right) and translator Emi Uemura (left)
Janet is a videographer and photographer from New Zealand, who will be in Sapporo for two months along with Sharon Chin, who she is currently collaborating with on a project called the JENESYS Program.
TV in Melbourne, Australia 2006
Janet leaves her trace wherever she goes, creating artistic pieces relating to her surrounding environment, as well as works deeply rooted in local communities.
Janet entered an Olympic event for artists. Members designed the jacket!
community music video
She has been creating interesting work since she began her stay in Sapporo. She asked several people to sing the same song and put them together in editing to create harmonies in a humorous video piece. She also has a video blog on YouTube, demonstrating her unique skill as a visual artist. Her vision and modern style has brought her attention in New Zealand as an up and coming artist.
Many voices become a single harmony in Alicia Keys’ “No one”
At her talk show, Janet showed video and stills from her student days, as well as works she has posted on YouTube. Each piece gave the audience a sense of connection through movement, something that came from a combination of Janet’s unique vision and humor.
Janet gave her complete attention to the audience’s questions
The audience was sucked into Janet’s inspirational attitude
After the talk show, most people stayed to speak with Janet themselves. The few who remained until the very end were lucky enough to see a surprise video.
