Word: sugimoto
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Kaos' efficient arrangement and economy of illumination, the Lehman gallery itself becomes a built space worthy of investigation. Both Sugimoto's and Couturier's works lie outside the main room, luring viewers inward, where the largest photographs--some nearly six feet tall--line the dark gray walls of the smallish room. Lighting is wisely kept at a minimum. In theory, this would allow the photographs themselves to suffuse the room with patches of brightness. While a ghostly luminescence does seem to be emitted by some of the prints, supplemental track lighting glances off the glass of the smaller works, casting...
...certain style. Only the style is "life in the slow lane." The album comes from Natural Calamity, a band The Japan Times calls "Tokyo's best-kept secret." The record brings guest vocalist Stephanie Heasley together with the original members of Natural Calamity, Shunji Mori and Kuni Sugimoto. The result is a "peachy" sounding record with some great moments, but some listeners may find the peach a little too soft...
...Lines such as "As you know/it's the middle of the 90s/forget about the mainstream" and "We all know that anything could happen" show why Natural Calamity is more concerned with expressing their natural musical style rather than conforming to optimize their chances at success. On this subject, Kuni Sugimoto said, "As long as I can do the things I want from my own stance, it's Okay whether success follows...