Since : 2005/04/01
All rights reserved. Copyright(C)2005,
JAXA, Ayako Ono.
All rights reserved. Copyright(C)2005,
JAXA, Ayako Ono.
History of the Conference of Space Art (C.S.A)
July 2001 - March 2003
National Space Development Agency (NASDA) Feasibility Study "Art Project"
* NASDA merged the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL), so it’s now called the National Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
In the extended availability of the Japanese Experimental Module (JEM) named KIBOU (hope), which will be joined to the International Space Station (ISS), this art project started off as one of the research projects run by the Female Space Forum for the NASDA feasibility study. The aim of this project is to educate people on earth about Space Art and to explore new possibilities of Space Art. The Female Space Forum called on professor Takuro Osaka (at the time, a professor at Musashino Art University, but now University of Tsukuba), to propose new art models suitable for microgravity environments. He held interviews with astronauts and gathered information from overseas projects between July 2001 and March 2003.
After his first Parabolic Flight for artistic experiments in 2002, he gathered students and held meetings and 1st Space Art Exhibition at NASDA Tsukuba Space Center.
He also held the lecture by Prof. Itsuo Sakane, President of Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS), and an interview with Dr. Chiaki Mukai, Japanese 1st female astronaut, for students as well.
Prof. Itsuo Sakane gave us the lecture titled "Transition of Space Art" to study the fusion of science and art from a historical viewpoint on October 11, 2002.
Dr. Chiaki Mukai gave us the opportunity to ask questions more than one hour and we could consider about different gravity.
This research was supported by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
National Space Development Agency (NASDA) Feasibility Study "Art Project"
* NASDA merged the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL), so it’s now called the National Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
In the extended availability of the Japanese Experimental Module (JEM) named KIBOU (hope), which will be joined to the International Space Station (ISS), this art project started off as one of the research projects run by the Female Space Forum for the NASDA feasibility study. The aim of this project is to educate people on earth about Space Art and to explore new possibilities of Space Art. The Female Space Forum called on professor Takuro Osaka (at the time, a professor at Musashino Art University, but now University of Tsukuba), to propose new art models suitable for microgravity environments. He held interviews with astronauts and gathered information from overseas projects between July 2001 and March 2003.
After his first Parabolic Flight for artistic experiments in 2002, he gathered students and held meetings and 1st Space Art Exhibition at NASDA Tsukuba Space Center.
He also held the lecture by Prof. Itsuo Sakane, President of Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS), and an interview with Dr. Chiaki Mukai, Japanese 1st female astronaut, for students as well.
Prof. Itsuo Sakane gave us the lecture titled "Transition of Space Art" to study the fusion of science and art from a historical viewpoint on October 11, 2002.
Dr. Chiaki Mukai gave us the opportunity to ask questions more than one hour and we could consider about different gravity.
This research was supported by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
S.C.S.A. and C.S.A. Activities
June 2002
Student Conference of Space Art (S.C.S.A.):
In June 2002, professor Osaka established the Student Conference of Space Art (S.C.S.A.) to gather students' opinions in considering new possibilities for Space Art.
After Prof. Osaka went to Germany from April 2003, Ayako Ono (a student member of S.C.S.A.) took over the activities described above, and held several Space Art Exhibition at space related facilities and events, held meetings for JAXA's Student Parabolic Flight and exhibitions.
Additionally, S.C.S.A. started the collaboration with National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) and started intercommunion with other young space generation groups, such as Space Development Forum and SpaceSquare.
August 2004
Conference of Space Art (C.S.A.):
In August 2004, S.C.S.A. dropped the "S" (which means "student") from the top of their name to become the Conference of Space Art (C.S.A.) and thereby to expand the possibilities of including other people, not only students.
C.S.A. aims to build up young artists in the field of Space Art and to discuss new possibilities for art in space.
This group collaborated with young astronomers called Tenpla at NAOJ and held art exhibition as the installation to feel universe through fingers and sounds, from August 27-31, September 18-20, and October 23, 2004.
Also, C.S.A. holded many Space Art exhibitions, and offered opportunity to rocket design, T-shirts design, logo design and public poster, etc.
Some members made chances to ask questions to astronauts about possibilities of art through workshop and symposium.
Workshops / Lecture Meetings:
Workshop
September 13-14, 2002.
International Institute of Advanced Studies
Lecture Meeting
October 11, 2002. at NASDA-i, Tokyo.
"Transition of Space Art" by Prof. Itsuo Sakane, President of Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS)
* Art in space is an area with a short history, but we referred to the history of the field in deciding the guidelines of future activities.
Academic Paper Publication
Takuro Osaka, "Presenting the Process of Human Evolution Right Before Us, Feasibility Study for Space Art Project", Quarterly Magazine for Japanese Science & Technology, Vol.22, No.85, 2003.
* A similar paper was posted to "Leonard" (MIT Press).
Articles published in newspapers / magazines
"Campus A-la-carte", Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 26, 2002 (Day) 14th Version, Tokyo 2nd Regional Edition.
* Several other articles were published by Asahi Shimbun.
"PAPER SKY" Travel Lifestyle Spring issue, p.127, 2003, No.5.
"Geo World" National Geographic World Japanese Edition, p.16, 2003, May.
All rights reserved. Copyright(C)2005, JAXA, Ayako Ono.
June 2002
Student Conference of Space Art (S.C.S.A.):
In June 2002, professor Osaka established the Student Conference of Space Art (S.C.S.A.) to gather students' opinions in considering new possibilities for Space Art.
After Prof. Osaka went to Germany from April 2003, Ayako Ono (a student member of S.C.S.A.) took over the activities described above, and held several Space Art Exhibition at space related facilities and events, held meetings for JAXA's Student Parabolic Flight and exhibitions.
Additionally, S.C.S.A. started the collaboration with National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) and started intercommunion with other young space generation groups, such as Space Development Forum and SpaceSquare.
August 2004
Conference of Space Art (C.S.A.):
In August 2004, S.C.S.A. dropped the "S" (which means "student") from the top of their name to become the Conference of Space Art (C.S.A.) and thereby to expand the possibilities of including other people, not only students.
C.S.A. aims to build up young artists in the field of Space Art and to discuss new possibilities for art in space.
This group collaborated with young astronomers called Tenpla at NAOJ and held art exhibition as the installation to feel universe through fingers and sounds, from August 27-31, September 18-20, and October 23, 2004.
Also, C.S.A. holded many Space Art exhibitions, and offered opportunity to rocket design, T-shirts design, logo design and public poster, etc.
Some members made chances to ask questions to astronauts about possibilities of art through workshop and symposium.
Workshops / Lecture Meetings:
Workshop
September 13-14, 2002.
International Institute of Advanced Studies
Lecture Meeting
October 11, 2002. at NASDA-i, Tokyo.
"Transition of Space Art" by Prof. Itsuo Sakane, President of Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS)
* Art in space is an area with a short history, but we referred to the history of the field in deciding the guidelines of future activities.
Academic Paper Publication
Takuro Osaka, "Presenting the Process of Human Evolution Right Before Us, Feasibility Study for Space Art Project", Quarterly Magazine for Japanese Science & Technology, Vol.22, No.85, 2003.
* A similar paper was posted to "Leonard" (MIT Press).
Articles published in newspapers / magazines
"Campus A-la-carte", Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 26, 2002 (Day) 14th Version, Tokyo 2nd Regional Edition.
* Several other articles were published by Asahi Shimbun.
"PAPER SKY" Travel Lifestyle Spring issue, p.127, 2003, No.5.
"Geo World" National Geographic World Japanese Edition, p.16, 2003, May.
All rights reserved. Copyright(C)2005, JAXA, Ayako Ono.