https://namirose.cargo.site nami rose Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:45:58 +0000 https://namirose.cargo.site en https://namirose.cargo.site/Header-Text Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:43:39 +0000 nami rose https://namirose.cargo.site/Header-Text nami rose &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ︎ &nbsp;&nbsp; ︎&nbsp; &nbsp; ︎&nbsp; &nbsp; ︎ &nbsp; producer / creative project manager&nbsp; https://namirose.cargo.site/about-me-intro Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:03:53 +0000 nami rose https://namirose.cargo.site/about-me-intro Born in Kobe and based between Tokyo and New York, Nami is a producer and creative project manager working at the intersection of digital innovation, public space, and community design. Currently part of the social design arm of Rhizomatiks, she leads large-scale civic and cultural projects that repurpose infrastructure, build collaborative frameworks, and foster inclusive public environments. Her work spans project scoping, international coordination, and creative consulting for public-sector initiatives, aligning designers, technologists, policymakers, and communities to reimagine healthier urban futures.Alongside her professional practice, Nami produces independent works as an artist exploring storytelling, sound, and collective imagination in contexts of asymmetrical power. Her projects consider how narratives circulate, challenge distortive visual and cultural frames, and open space for alternative articulations of self and place.&nbsp; With critical interests in the exchange of ideas, identity, and culture, she exercises a deep commitment to community and collective care through her work across global networks. Her work has been supported internationally, including by Fulbright, Projects for Peace, Sony Music, and the UK Research Institute.&nbsp; Read more about my work and selected grants, residencies, and press&nbsp;here.&nbsp; ︎&nbsp; &nbsp;︎&nbsp; &nbsp;︎&nbsp; &nbsp;︎ See my ongiong research through the Royal Shakespeare Company iF Fellowship here: <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/678f1b5c37a318483213df58397fbfe589653055abeb51acb61bd20baf6635f0/378739_Inter-disciplinary-fellowships_-Stratford-Upon-Avon_-2024_20241.5x.jpg" data-mid="222717348" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/678f1b5c37a318483213df58397fbfe589653055abeb51acb61bd20baf6635f0/378739_Inter-disciplinary-fellowships_-Stratford-Upon-Avon_-2024_20241.5x.jpg" /> <img width="1601" height="2242" width_o="1601" height_o="2242" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/671d4b0e698999188e141249b363561b1ae629a105d416849232c24f497502ac/IMG_9489.JPG" data-mid="222717345" border="0" data-scale="66" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/671d4b0e698999188e141249b363561b1ae629a105d416849232c24f497502ac/IMG_9489.JPG" /> Click or keep scrolling for select works: as producer as artistas writer &amp; researcherabout me&nbsp; ︎ 日本語版ポートフォリオをアクセス https://namirose.cargo.site/awards Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:45:58 +0000 nami rose https://namirose.cargo.site/awards Selected Projects &amp; Press2024 Oxford University “The Royal Shakespeare Company launches international research project to explore the future of creative practice”. Oxford, UK.&nbsp; 2024 The Stage, “RSC announces nine fellows to lead research into sector's 'survival and growth’” by Georgia Luckhurst. 2024 “AHRC-funded international creative research projects launched”. UK Research and Innovation Arts. London, UK. 2024 “New fellows explore the big questions facing the creative and cultural sector”. Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford, UK. 2024 Documentary score. Flood of Memory. Manzanar, CA. 2024 International Exhibition. “Contemporary Landscape 2024” CICA Museum. Seoul, South Korea. 2024 Solo Exhibition. 「灯台下暗し」 Osaka, Japan.&nbsp; 2023 Solo Exhibition. “they never told us these things,” Barnard College Movement Lab. New York, New York &nbsp;2023 azine: an Asian/American queer &amp; women’s art collective. Issue 1. Self-published magazine. 2023 Bwog “Speaking The Unspeakable: Nami Weatherby’s “they never told us these things”” by Marino Bubba2023 Columbia Spectator “CSER Student Advisory Board, AZINE hosts teach-in on center departmentalization” by Amanda Chapa2022 Athena Showcase. Talk given. “Unmapping Logics of Conquest: Intimacies between Stories of Irradiation from the African Congo, the Northwest Territories, Navajo Territory, and the Bikini Atoll” 2022 Barnard Movement Lab “Nami Weatherby” Selected Residencies &amp; Grants 2024: iF Fellowship. (international consortium comprised of MIT, Oxford, Stanford, Royal Shakespeare Company, Watershed, Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Music Center). 2023: Digital Innovation Fellow. Digital Innovation Initiative, Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles.2023: Sony Music Spring 2023 Audition Jury Prize 2023: Fulbright Scholarship. The U.S. Fulbright Association 2023: Projects for Peace Grant. Middlebury College2023: Phi Beta Kappa Inductee Barnard College, Columbia University 2023: Barnard College Exemplary Writing Archives Inductee for “Biting Down on a Double-Edged Promise of Liberation: Popular Jazz Performance &amp; Embodied Inflections of Agency in the Allied Occupation of Japan 1945-53” 2022: Lucyle Hooke Travel Grant 2022: CJC For the Arts Grant 2022-2023: Movement Lab: Artist-in-Residence 2022: Athena Fellowship https://namirose.cargo.site/1-productions Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:45:25 +0000 nami rose https://namirose.cargo.site/1-productions select projects as producer / project manager KK Expressway Revitalization ProjectApril 2025 - <img width="2039" height="1575" width_o="2039" height_o="1575" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f544e3f1b6a266ed411c9e7504d69f981d947f1e5c660bb4d0b52ffe35a3834/RPP.jpeg" data-mid="238754504" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3f544e3f1b6a266ed411c9e7504d69f981d947f1e5c660bb4d0b52ffe35a3834/RPP.jpeg" /> <img width="2150" height="1448" width_o="2150" height_o="1448" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69d9cdd1362798140cc906d9be36445dd3076aaffc475655dd99600b228c7f03/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.25.53.png" data-mid="238754567" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69d9cdd1362798140cc906d9be36445dd3076aaffc475655dd99600b228c7f03/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.25.53.png" /> <img width="2070" height="1206" width_o="2070" height_o="1206" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7f5dc459ddcfde9bb7aced6b626bbd904675e15e1d09a6dc495a7c6ab378eb2/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.53.31.png" data-mid="238754661" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7f5dc459ddcfde9bb7aced6b626bbd904675e15e1d09a6dc495a7c6ab378eb2/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.53.31.png" /> KK Expressway. Tokyo, Japan.&nbsp;Client: Tokyo Kosoku Expressway Co., Ltd. / Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Urban Development (2023–)Originally constructed in the 1950s as a pioneering private-finance initiative that transformed Tokyo’s waterways into elevated roadways, the KK Expressway once symbolized postwar recovery and urban mobility. With its role as a highway now concluded, the project is reimagining this infrastructure as a pedestrian-focused cultural and public space encircling Ginza -- a project on the scale of New York’s High Line. As part of the creative team led by Panoramatiks, I am producing the revitalization effort by coordinating architects, designers, and civic stakeholders, and supporting the formation of a long-term “co-creation platform” to guide development through to the projected 2040 opening. Visional City Design Competition&nbsp; April 2025 - February 2026 <img width="1683" height="2383" width_o="1683" height_o="2383" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62c07a5c211c4869cc968fdbbabca7edc0ce1f3e4217739c1b2441823f36e548/top1.jpg" data-mid="244360208" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62c07a5c211c4869cc968fdbbabca7edc0ce1f3e4217739c1b2441823f36e548/top1.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="848" width_o="1200" height_o="848" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c4450db46c48b1109710c78f2cfb66e29ddebb1d92dc5541bc802ee4b167e32c/3rd.jpg" data-mid="244360158" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c4450db46c48b1109710c78f2cfb66e29ddebb1d92dc5541bc802ee4b167e32c/3rd.jpg" /> <img width="1200" height="848" width_o="1200" height_o="848" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fcf0f845cef0e2118169b4b3a3f2285acc0893dbab26e497674a3b8f0fdbca7a/2nd.jpg" data-mid="244360157" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fcf0f845cef0e2118169b4b3a3f2285acc0893dbab26e497674a3b8f0fdbca7a/2nd.jpg" /> <img width="666" height="375" width_o="666" height_o="375" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ef3d566ad0b0def9cb787872f3448072a2672e02c7295e1c5e218746afae685/logo-removebg-preview.png" data-mid="244360189" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/666/i/1ef3d566ad0b0def9cb787872f3448072a2672e02c7295e1c5e218746afae685/logo-removebg-preview.png" /> Tokyo, Japan. Role: Project / Production Management (Panoramatiks) Collaborators: TRIAD, COZUCHI, COMMOSUS, invited jurors and interdisciplinary practitioners Visional City Design Competition (VCDC) is an international design competition and call for proposals and startup-scale initiatives addressing the overlooked “shadows” of contemporary cities—such as underutilized land, aging buildings, complex ownership structures, and spaces left behind by large-scale redevelopment. Launched in 2025, the competition invites interdisciplinary approaches spanning architecture, urban and regional design, art, business models, and social or legal frameworks. The first edition, themed “Exit of DYSTOPIA,” focuses on Tokyo’s six central wards and asks participants to identify a real site and urban challenge, then propose a concrete pathway forward—whether spatial, operational, or entrepreneurial. Rather than pursuing a singular utopian vision, VCDC positions the city as a testing ground for new urban models, pilot projects, and ventures that generate long-term public and economic value. Selected proposals will be exhibited as part of Tokyo Creative Salon 2026. DESIGN デザイン designApril 2025 - <img width="1920" height="1041" width_o="1920" height_o="1041" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1fef04619385db80db3123c8693547d9337a59110648c0e5744612917f3fdea4/1742546652915_62ef7f462ab7f4294611e243f60b1e23.jpeg" data-mid="239767692" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1fef04619385db80db3123c8693547d9337a59110648c0e5744612917f3fdea4/1742546652915_62ef7f462ab7f4294611e243f60b1e23.jpeg" /> <img width="2152" height="1438" width_o="2152" height_o="1438" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e0a82867979410734abfee4aa47f5f29cf5a32c7de0e841f40b0f48b53fd9245/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.10.56.png" data-mid="244407701" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e0a82867979410734abfee4aa47f5f29cf5a32c7de0e841f40b0f48b53fd9245/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.10.56.png" /> <img width="2152" height="1430" width_o="2152" height_o="1430" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38f9aaa9ddb15391ff3aa6fd739380d07abe27e6fd586b89fc769a35e538ac0a/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.10.46.png" data-mid="244407700" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/38f9aaa9ddb15391ff3aa6fd739380d07abe27e6fd586b89fc769a35e538ac0a/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.10.46.png" /> <img width="2152" height="1434" width_o="2152" height_o="1434" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6e15daa59b2c61a36c6f9610b74eccaf77c5e86f4c721288d61a468e43258e8b/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.09.36.png" data-mid="244407698" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6e15daa59b2c61a36c6f9610b74eccaf77c5e86f4c721288d61a468e43258e8b/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.09.36.png" /> <img width="1858" height="1314" width_o="1858" height_o="1314" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c19d57b38cf0612b1b8537bad3bf7fa39be281241c3bedee99978fa0e4c2d893/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.26.36.png" data-mid="244407830" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c19d57b38cf0612b1b8537bad3bf7fa39be281241c3bedee99978fa0e4c2d893/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.26.36.png" /> <img width="1008" height="1428" width_o="1008" height_o="1428" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4ab4d11a3fd357514b6719f04b16db55325b89edec6c863a17e6448dc37e70fa/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.27.54.png" data-mid="244407843" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4ab4d11a3fd357514b6719f04b16db55325b89edec6c863a17e6448dc37e70fa/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.27.54.png" /> <img width="2146" height="1436" width_o="2146" height_o="1436" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0ce1c3a2b35c98a17980e01914afbd0ad535f518af88928a575c02e73fbdb91a/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.10.33.png" data-mid="244407699" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0ce1c3a2b35c98a17980e01914afbd0ad535f518af88928a575c02e73fbdb91a/Screenshot-2026-02-04-at-11.10.33.png" /> Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Tokyo, Japan. Role: Project / Production Management (Panoramatiks) Collaborators: National museums, research institutions, and design archives across Japan Commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), DESIGN デザイン design is a nationwide initiative to transform Japan’s design heritage (spanning craft, industrial design, and folk art) into a living archive for the future. The project aims to preserve and revitalize design assets that have supported Japan’s culture and industry, turning them into open, accessible resources for future innovation and education. Rather than creating a single centralized archive, the project develops a network-based digital platform that connects existing collections from museums, research centers, and private archives across Japan. The project seeks to preserve and revitalize design assets that have long supported Japan’s cultural and industrial landscape, repositioning them as open resources for innovation, education, and industry development. The initiative collects and digitizes both 3D data and contextual information of design artifacts—ranging from traditional crafts to modern industrial products—establishing a comprehensive database that bridges past and future design practice. The goal is to build Japan’s first unified, publicly accessible design archive that both preserves cultural heritage and stimulates future creative industries through open access, education, and research. NOVA: the AI Experience April 2025 -<img width="2800" height="1867" width_o="2800" height_o="1867" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e382a71a9b023329acc44b3c6e8654808805b0bc5f07b80bc63cb9493c76343/dropcity.jpg" data-mid="238754557" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e382a71a9b023329acc44b3c6e8654808805b0bc5f07b80bc63cb9493c76343/dropcity.jpg" /> Milano Grand Centrale Station. Milan, Italy. In collaboration with Italian creative agency Golab, I produce NOVA: The AI Experience, transforming the disused historic tunnels underground Milano Grand Centrale Station into an international exhibition. The immersive, interactive exhibition will act as a platform to socialize diverse visions of how artificial intelligence shapes our collective imagination. The project brings together international artists, technologists, and researchers to create large-scale, immersive experiences that critically examine AI’s cultural, ethical, and social dimensions. My role includes coordinating international partners and artists, overseeing curatorial and production workflows, faciliating a parallel interntional research program, and aligning creative, technical, and institutional perspectives to deliver a cohesive and thought-provoking public program. Reimagining Asllan Rusi Sports Palace September 2025 - <img width="1740" height="1216" width_o="1740" height_o="1216" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4ff713088100f971c1e6ed31f604de5aeeceed3bedf341b678b35a1a4421e967/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-12.01.11.png" data-mid="239767941" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4ff713088100f971c1e6ed31f604de5aeeceed3bedf341b678b35a1a4421e967/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-12.01.11.png" /> <img width="1766" height="1210" width_o="1766" height_o="1210" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/833fd070e909a863d603eae5d343f02cd17e49f3f9c7acf140d29e0ac6af09e1/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.28.36.png" data-mid="238754587" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/833fd070e909a863d603eae5d343f02cd17e49f3f9c7acf140d29e0ac6af09e1/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.28.36.png" /> <img width="992" height="1334" width_o="992" height_o="1334" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3cc2ab06eb4f01a98134aea935a33516599d9ec4cbc6f99d3748d137d27b879c/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-12.02.07.png" data-mid="239767943" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/992/i/3cc2ab06eb4f01a98134aea935a33516599d9ec4cbc6f99d3748d137d27b879c/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-12.02.07.png" /> <img width="840" height="1130" width_o="840" height_o="1130" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/370036e178f3993c5ef6183439933a8bf3b66fd9ca98aee55cdbfc3042862fee/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-12.11.25.png" data-mid="239767956" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/840/i/370036e178f3993c5ef6183439933a8bf3b66fd9ca98aee55cdbfc3042862fee/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-12.11.25.png" /> <img width="1406" height="820" width_o="1406" height_o="820" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6825542d2d0ee2c4fe596b36c46508106ab96b3971b7d596ee7d847b80e23363/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-12.01.57.png" data-mid="239767942" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6825542d2d0ee2c4fe596b36c46508106ab96b3971b7d596ee7d847b80e23363/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-12.01.57.png" /> Asllan Rusi Sports Palace. Tirana, Albania. As a Producer at Panoramatiks, I contributed to an international design competition proposal for the revitalization of the historic Asllan Rusi Sports Palace in Tirana, developed in collaboration with Kengo Kuma &amp; Associates, Buro Happold, and local partners. The proposal reimagined the landmark arena as a modular cultural venue capable of hosting immersive events, combining architectural transformation with media and experience design. Our team developed concepts including an immersive dome experience, motion-reactive LED basketball court, façade lighting strategies, and urban-scale installations aimed at reconnecting the arena with the surrounding city. My role focused on coordinating between international teams, supporting creative and technical integration, and helping shape the proposal during the competition phase. The submission was awarded second place in the competition. CCBT: Civic Creative Base Tokyo April 2025 - <img width="1906" height="1128" width_o="1906" height_o="1128" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc819ec26f703d66f016c30fe609fdafc2a98918852da75c16445d74342df6ec/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.33.52.png" data-mid="238754617" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fc819ec26f703d66f016c30fe609fdafc2a98918852da75c16445d74342df6ec/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.33.52.png" /> <img width="1600" height="1080" width_o="1600" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74ed285ecb5cee101b5c76bfb4cdc9c02ba2ab5534303500da05576b040dd77c/ccbt.jpg" data-mid="238754616" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74ed285ecb5cee101b5c76bfb4cdc9c02ba2ab5534303500da05576b040dd77c/ccbt.jpg" /> <img width="1704" height="808" width_o="1704" height_o="808" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c581a497777145b85c1d64bdbf34b6552e44a81b873db3da5663a2a0f2947259/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.38.17.png" data-mid="238754628" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c581a497777145b85c1d64bdbf34b6552e44a81b873db3da5663a2a0f2947259/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.38.17.png" /> <img width="1908" height="958" width_o="1908" height_o="958" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/286ff71fbf3f509611511c184ff1f7cd857677014cbb1cd15663c3f31c082433/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.34.00.png" data-mid="238754618" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/286ff71fbf3f509611511c184ff1f7cd857677014cbb1cd15663c3f31c082433/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-14.34.00.png" /> Civic Creative Base in Shibuya, Tokyo. Client: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Citizens, Culture and Sports (2021–) CCBT is a cultural policy initiative launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to foster civic creativity through art, design, and technology. Developed in dialogue with Deputy Governor Miyazaka, the project establishes a new cultural base where citizens can engage with creative tools, ideas, and programs as shared resources. With Panoramatiks as its strategic advisor, I have been producing joint projects with CCBT that respond to metropolitan cultural policy, coordinating alignment meetings with government stakeholders, and supporting the advancement of Japanese artists into the global art scene. My role focuses on bridging institutional, civic, and creative partners to expand CCBT’s international reach and impact. Reactivating Motomachi Shopping Arcade April 2025 - <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78ddc49345ab22e5e738704bf94dd68a99dcd5265f50633fd5f3daeaf558408b/motoko1.jpg" data-mid="238754675" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/78ddc49345ab22e5e738704bf94dd68a99dcd5265f50633fd5f3daeaf558408b/motoko1.jpg" /> <img width="1964" height="1276" width_o="1964" height_o="1276" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f8bc17dccc97e4e36e9e791bc0e2e027568e0ec7e76adeaa507960caa54a71ae/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-15.02.37.png" data-mid="238754677" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f8bc17dccc97e4e36e9e791bc0e2e027568e0ec7e76adeaa507960caa54a71ae/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-15.02.37.png" /> <img width="500" height="350" width_o="500" height_o="350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48a07c434425a74243441edc5c381ee3f9e83e5a5c14b877a7718863a7ec9ef2/motoko2.jpg" data-mid="238754676" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/500/i/48a07c434425a74243441edc5c381ee3f9e83e5a5c14b877a7718863a7ec9ef2/motoko2.jpg" /> <img width="1594" height="1090" width_o="1594" height_o="1090" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3517b9b180fb362c40c4e9d488cb02f40e9629ada0ca013c9027d8f207be08b6/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-15.02.46.png" data-mid="238754678" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3517b9b180fb362c40c4e9d488cb02f40e9629ada0ca013c9027d8f207be08b6/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-15.02.46.png" /> Motomachi Shopping Arcade (“Motoko”). Kobe, Japan.&nbsp;Client: JR West Japan; Sponsors: Rakuten, Mercari, others (ongoing) Motomachi, Kobe’s historic shopping arcade, has long been a hub for vintage culture, reuse, and circularity -- values that have been shaped by the city’s complex history as an international port. Building on this legacy, the project aims to reactivate the arcade as a contemporary cultural and commercial platform that bridges heritage with future-oriented sustainability. At Panoramatiks, I am producing the initiative by coordinating a multidisciplinary platform of architects, designers, urban planners, and product developers, while facilitating community engagement, policy alignment, and corporate partnerships. The project advances both regional revitalization and new cultural economies rooted in reuse and cross-cultural exchange. BLKNWS in-residenceJune - August 2024<img width="2238" height="1468" width_o="2238" height_o="1468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/586394a1541e0bc0374d5980bb5dd16c6070a8afeb3c8afedede2eb67b35052e/Screenshot-2024-12-01-at-0.48.58.png" data-mid="222665505" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/586394a1541e0bc0374d5980bb5dd16c6070a8afeb3c8afedede2eb67b35052e/Screenshot-2024-12-01-at-0.48.58.png" /> The Music Center. Los Angeles, CABLKNWS in-residence was a residency program&nbsp;expanding on the original two-channel video installation and precursor to filmmaker Kahlil Joseph's highly anticipated feature film BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions, produced in collaboration with A24 and Participant Media. In addition to BLKNWS, Kahlil is known for directing videos for Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and FKA Twigs and as creative director of the Underground Museum.&nbsp; <img width="2295" height="1622" width_o="2295" height_o="1622" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0568b5ffe0c39042ed7e4afa3f388a7336ea1eed7387b2d2e771c1d30370dec0/Screenshot-2024-12-01-at-0.50.08.png" data-mid="222665519" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0568b5ffe0c39042ed7e4afa3f388a7336ea1eed7387b2d2e771c1d30370dec0/Screenshot-2024-12-01-at-0.50.08.png" />BLKNWS Bookstore and Reference Library (2024)&nbsp;The BLKNWS Bookstore and Reference Library was an installation on the Jerry Moss Plaza featuring books for sale curated by Reparations Club, and a retail wall curated by Union Los Angeles. Guests were also encouraged to read freely from an exclusive collection of books donated from the personal libraries of BLKNWS, including Noah Davis, Cathy Opie, Spike Lee, Melodie McDaniel, and Arcana Books for the Arts (to name a few). <img width="2048" height="1366" width_o="2048" height_o="1366" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a5e486652bed7a78fd8b97f8aa0f799eebd8b04ae56ab7f6d4470289ac18073/451250512_971653291669131_8474462981034384106_n.jpg" data-mid="222666879" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a5e486652bed7a78fd8b97f8aa0f799eebd8b04ae56ab7f6d4470289ac18073/451250512_971653291669131_8474462981034384106_n.jpg" /> BLKNWS Comedy Night (2024) BLKNWS Comedy Night transformed the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion’s Founders’ Room into the legendary Garvey Lounge for an unforgettable evening of laughter. Hosted by comedian Alzo Slade, the event featured standout performances by Amberia Allen, Peter Kim, Zainab Johnson, Shapel Lacey, and Aida Rodriguez. With a dynamic lineup of some of the best stand-up comics on the scene, this free event delivered an unforgettable night of humor and entertainment. <img width="1946" height="1946" width_o="1946" height_o="1946" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/32eb04f569bf637be765d3f415058abb0cb1b5d408af49daba1a6993f0475db3/ReadTheGarden_Flyer.jpg" data-mid="222666917" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/32eb04f569bf637be765d3f415058abb0cb1b5d408af49daba1a6993f0475db3/ReadTheGarden_Flyer.jpg" /> Read the Garden, hosted by Reparations Club (2024) Read the Garden offered a relaxing and communal reading experience in The Garvey Garden on Jerry Moss Plaza. Hosted by Reparations Club, this free event invited guests to borrow, bring, or buy a book of their choice and enjoy quiet reading or lively discussion in a welcoming outdoor space. Attendees were encouraged to bring anything that would make them feel at home, from extra pillows to blankets, and enjoy a relaxed evening with books, conversation, and refreshments. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7af4a99dfb1825542ef43ae7db1d795542d942f01f9977509fd326dccb43ab55/dsc_7457.jpg" data-mid="222664575" border="0" data-scale="95" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7af4a99dfb1825542ef43ae7db1d795542d942f01f9977509fd326dccb43ab55/dsc_7457.jpg" />The Garvey Garden (2024) The Garvey Garden transformed Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center into a vibrant, free-to-access summer oasis. Open daily, this expansive green space offered a welcoming environment for guests to lounge, learn, gather, and dance, bringing a lively touch of nature to downtown Los Angeles. The garden provided a space for community connection and relaxation, inviting all to experience art, culture, and leisure in the heart of the city. Black Bar Social May 2024 - <img width="8192" height="5464" width_o="8192" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a4bde5f15f2788f55c84e7215cfb281de8c1dc2ecfb0030a5a05c3e573ecbc9f/1M9A7941.jpeg" data-mid="213070738" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a4bde5f15f2788f55c84e7215cfb281de8c1dc2ecfb0030a5a05c3e573ecbc9f/1M9A7941.jpeg" /> <img width="8192" height="5464" width_o="8192" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f0ebc33891e22bcad0769fb5acbf3bf4cfaeb3f08e259de0554dc59e6d2623f7/1M9A7831.jpg" data-mid="213069690" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f0ebc33891e22bcad0769fb5acbf3bf4cfaeb3f08e259de0554dc59e6d2623f7/1M9A7831.jpg" /> <img width="7005" height="4672" width_o="7005" height_o="4672" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d98db3c7a580ddb4c5f7a899219817d57147d90e9e560e937d35f624da0ac46/1M9A7826.jpg" data-mid="213069697" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d98db3c7a580ddb4c5f7a899219817d57147d90e9e560e937d35f624da0ac46/1M9A7826.jpg" /> <img width="8192" height="5464" width_o="8192" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/430263d812048cda1c3083aadf428b081874c05bff1a859da868a33bda871f34/1M9A8128.jpg" data-mid="213070727" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/430263d812048cda1c3083aadf428b081874c05bff1a859da868a33bda871f34/1M9A8128.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1318" width_o="2000" height_o="1318" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/542a4215057c3ba4ce7b61405be6152fcc82b5fbd8c8dcf4963657f4b88e68c7/PNG-image-copy.jpeg" data-mid="222656490" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/542a4215057c3ba4ce7b61405be6152fcc82b5fbd8c8dcf4963657f4b88e68c7/PNG-image-copy.jpeg" /> Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. Los Angeles, CABlack Bar Social is a monthly immersive experience and speakeasy-style social gathering designed to spark public imagination and start conversations about the future of Los Angeles. The price of admission is simply to receive a provocation from the provocateur of the evening.&nbsp; An artist, culture maker, or community partner will design a creative immersive experience for attendees that should give them a peek at the cutting-edge innovations of our time in science, technology, emergent culture, social movements, and the possibility of greater well-being. It is a place to socialize big ideas and, in some cases, make decisions and build relationships that bring those ideas to life in Los Angeles. Nami developed the program in collaboration with transmedia producer Kamal Sinclair, Sr. Director of Digital Innovation at the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles, as Digital Innovation Fellow at the institution. See resident artists below (video recaps are linked for each):&nbsp; <img width="7079" height="4722" width_o="7079" height_o="4722" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6eb946651bd4afe23160004f6f9940853f5198696dcf966a47f0fb545ae3327/1M9A7855.jpeg" data-mid="213070717" border="0" data-scale="99" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6eb946651bd4afe23160004f6f9940853f5198696dcf966a47f0fb545ae3327/1M9A7855.jpeg" /> A TecLeimert Prospective ft. the Afrokosmic Arc of Ben Caldwellan immersive event celebrating technology, culture, and innovation. Highlights included AI-driven music, immersive gaming, and The Leimert Park Phone, an interactive installation inspired by Ben Caldwell’s legacy, allowing attendees to contribute messages to the Leimert Park community. The event explored the intersection of art, technology, and Black futures, showcasing TEC Leimert’s role in bridging the digital divide in South Los Angeles. <img width="2000" height="1318" width_o="2000" height_o="1318" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a995ad016036f60b52db5c4121f60c2c14b810c28361899b627657ed04ef242/PNG-image-copy.jpeg" data-mid="222663226" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a995ad016036f60b52db5c4121f60c2c14b810c28361899b627657ed04ef242/PNG-image-copy.jpeg" />Lauren Lee McCarthy’s Hostan immersive performance that explored the intersection of hospitality, human connection, and AI. Guests were given earpieces that fed instructions from an AI, prompting them to engage with each other while questioning what it means to be a "host" in a digital age. The performance blurred the lines between guest and performer, creating a thought-provoking experience on presence, consciousness, and technology’s role in shaping social interactions. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/134504bff74db2ef36bb26a2a6ab64556577c2bf36dc0e96e1873ca6d76def8d/robot_walks_into_a_bar_serving-web.png" data-mid="222662628" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/134504bff74db2ef36bb26a2a6ab64556577c2bf36dc0e96e1873ca6d76def8d/robot_walks_into_a_bar_serving-web.png" />Alex Rivera’s Artificial Intelligence &amp; The Rasquache RealmAI x Rasquachismo explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and Chicano cultural ingenuity. This immersive event featured new films, exclusive prints, and holograms, sparking dialogue about AI’s potential and risks. The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion was transformed into a sci-fi cumbia cantina with live soundscapes by DJ Ganas, setting the stage for participatory discussions on technology’s societal impact. Curated by filmmaker Alex Rivera, the evening blended cultural reflection with cutting-edge exploration, challenging guests to rethink the role of technology in shaping the future. <img width="686" height="386" width_o="686" height_o="386" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23fb9af64eb4f99c5d45a029945e54fe7b7bfdfa8453626778e4bd8335bf6998/hq720.jpg" data-mid="222657483" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/686/i/23fb9af64eb4f99c5d45a029945e54fe7b7bfdfa8453626778e4bd8335bf6998/hq720.jpg" />Sultan Sherieff‘s Dancing with the Ancestorsan innovative AR performance by Sultan Sharrief, exploring ancestral themes through movement and custom AR masks. The event included dance workshops connecting participants to their roots, an interactive worldbuilding session, and collaborative exercises focused on generative AI and decentralized technology. Guests also enjoyed somatic healing sessions, volumetric recording, and an AI Photo Booth, creating an immersive experience at the intersection of digital art, personal growth, and social impact.<img width="2048" height="1366" width_o="2048" height_o="1366" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/089e98bd97077b47f436fb103d72e2118cfa9d880027246b0af0ee2e93d4a8ef/461292688_1026006402900486_8850391464929843145_n.jpg" data-mid="222662566" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/089e98bd97077b47f436fb103d72e2118cfa9d880027246b0af0ee2e93d4a8ef/461292688_1026006402900486_8850391464929843145_n.jpg" />Mashinka Firunts Hakopian‘s The One Who Looks at the Cup an event blending the ancient practice of Armenian coffee cup reading with cutting-edge technology. The event featured the training of an AI model in the ancestral art of divination, using readings from Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) communities, alongside oral histories focused on liberatory futures. By incorporating both Armenian and English datasets, the AI generated bilingual outputs, honoring LA's diasporic linguistic diversity. The experience explored the intersection of ancestral knowledge and emerging technologies, envisioning collectively authored futures. Bloomscapeswith Music Off the Walls, March - May 2024 <img width="800" height="370" width_o="800" height_o="370" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ee9ad2df7709f7118bb2f2f871d4d696962be82d0fa1ef0932624e1342d66e5e/6600e10237f74b60f08cc233_bloomscapes-03_1-ezgif.com-optimize.gif" data-mid="207775526" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/ee9ad2df7709f7118bb2f2f871d4d696962be82d0fa1ef0932624e1342d66e5e/6600e10237f74b60f08cc233_bloomscapes-03_1-ezgif.com-optimize.gif" /> <img width="2330" height="1264" width_o="2330" height_o="1264" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6fd2f92b356fd9cf7a67cf580df0e9ebe86fad844cb94efd29b69cdbb7cf082c/webardemo_updated.png" data-mid="222823592" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6fd2f92b356fd9cf7a67cf580df0e9ebe86fad844cb94efd29b69cdbb7cf082c/webardemo_updated.png" /> Jerry Moss Plaza. Los Angeles, CACreated by PANDAKERO under the creative direction of EyeJack's founder and renowned digital artist Sutu, "Bloomscapes" is an AR sculpture showcasing a flock of abstract sound creatures which take over the skies while emanating a serene soundscape throughout the plaza. Visitors to The Music Center can also engage with the AR sculpture by amplifying their interaction on the Jerry Moss Plaza large screens. Music off the Wall: An EyeJack Experience was a gallery bringing musical experiences to life from a flat image on the wall. Each piece offers a unique combination of animation, musical genre, tone and potential affinities or intentional discord. The combination of works provokes questions like: Is this the next innovation of the music video? Is this the next way we connect to micro-music forms, like those abundant in social media, as computing technology goes spatial? This was an exhibition of The Music Center’s Digital Innovation Initiative with EyeJack in-residence.&nbsp; Indiecade Night GamesNovember 2023 <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3da37319022e2712a329ec75be8d6c88a550462406b4acab88c4411b85c86cef/south-pasadena-news-03-04-2024-night-games-the-music-center-02.jpeg" data-mid="207775243" border="0" data-scale="84" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3da37319022e2712a329ec75be8d6c88a550462406b4acab88c4411b85c86cef/south-pasadena-news-03-04-2024-night-games-the-music-center-02.jpeg" />Indiecade &amp; The Music Center. Los Angeles, CAI collaborated on curating and orchestrating IndieCade Night Games, an evening dedicated to celebrating the vibrant world of independent video games. This unique event with IndieCade Festival showcased a carefully selected lineup of indie games, each pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation. Attendees were immersed in an atmospheric setting where they could directly engage with developers, explore interactive installations, and experience the diverse spectrum of indie gaming at its finest. IndieCade Night Games epitomizes the spirit of independent game development, fostering a community-driven atmosphere that celebrated creativity, diversity, and the boundless possibilities of interactive entertainment. Anansi Radical ConfluxSeptember 2023 <img width="819" height="1024" width_o="819" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/04c5720a15e76d37f95a1c98cb1dae2d323df6d72b42ab51530a2ce9f33d9abd/3281396534334591042_63793488441-819x1024.jpg" data-mid="222823302" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/819/i/04c5720a15e76d37f95a1c98cb1dae2d323df6d72b42ab51530a2ce9f33d9abd/3281396534334591042_63793488441-819x1024.jpg" /> <img width="2048" height="1365" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73241ed1f482d8e8b01a05dda451a80c31470a3808e529d52e1f51c9d99eb319/GO3E1221-2048x1365.jpg" data-mid="222823307" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/73241ed1f482d8e8b01a05dda451a80c31470a3808e529d52e1f51c9d99eb319/GO3E1221-2048x1365.jpg" /> <img width="1024" height="1024" width_o="1024" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f556cad472bb7b2ad4b0260c868db473bf4f8c962d24415ec3d6fcaf28862353/3273552795112902486_63793488441-1024x1024.jpg" data-mid="222823301" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f556cad472bb7b2ad4b0260c868db473bf4f8c962d24415ec3d6fcaf28862353/3273552795112902486_63793488441-1024x1024.jpg" /> Leimert Park. Los Angeles, CAI faciliated workshops for Anansi Revolutionary Collective’s Conflux, in which participants in Los Angeles and Nairobi co-created music via teleperformance. The Los Angeles satellite took place as an exhibit in TEC Leimert’s Black to the Future Conference 2023. A radical remote/hybrid collaboration process, confluxes at their core emphasize process over product. It uses a variety of virtual tools for artists to teach each other new skills in real time, including but not limited to: Gather.Town: a web-conferencing platform that allows a number of people to operate together or split into smaller rooms. Various DAWs: BandLab, Ableton, Studio One, Pro Tools, or any other major DAW. This provides the highest quality audio and control from the source, and gives a lot of room for experimentation and programming. Sonobus as a low-latency media transfer, that sends audio and MIDI over a private network. This is what allows multiple spaces to work togeher simultaneously at low-latency, which is vital for Confluxes that spread across various time-zones. ZeroTier as a private network tool to connect all devices directly, and further lower latency that would be encountered over normal networking. This also gives us the freedom to have whatever network configuration we desire. Figma as an interactive design tool to map the Conflux plan and interactions. While any design tool works, we prefer to use Figma as part of our design process. https://namirose.cargo.site/2-artist-productions Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:43:39 +0000 nami rose https://namirose.cargo.site/2-artist-productions select productions, as artist <img width="3465" height="3465" width_o="3465" height_o="3465" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8fafd55f22229e2d725131d41de109f08bc4e396a023f0110ee544e7aff09016/B958FB9A-4E5D-4A38-BEE3-C8587C4D3988.PNG" data-mid="169712027" border="0" alt="&quot;wild wild east&quot; radio (2022-)" data-caption="&quot;wild wild east&quot; radio (2022-)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8fafd55f22229e2d725131d41de109f08bc4e396a023f0110ee544e7aff09016/B958FB9A-4E5D-4A38-BEE3-C8587C4D3988.PNG" /> <img width="3360" height="2100" width_o="3360" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dacf98f695324858ab94408aaab87168eb4eb9179a8ecd8524efe2d867651117/Screenshot-2023-05-31-at-18.14.58.png" data-mid="180637526" border="0" alt="&quot;they never told us these things&quot; 「灯台下暗し」 (an immersive installation, 2023-)" data-caption="&quot;they never told us these things&quot; 「灯台下暗し」 (an immersive installation, 2023-)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dacf98f695324858ab94408aaab87168eb4eb9179a8ecd8524efe2d867651117/Screenshot-2023-05-31-at-18.14.58.png" /> <img width="998" height="998" width_o="998" height_o="998" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dbe06bf94ee6734fbc57834389be54632b898f12cfa71810718e2fb2ed7bbe24/Screen-Shot-2023-03-31-at-10.04.55-AM.png" data-mid="173807694" border="0" alt="&quot;they never told us these things&quot; (soundpiece installed in exhibit, 2023)" data-caption="&quot;they never told us these things&quot; (soundpiece installed in exhibit, 2023)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/998/i/dbe06bf94ee6734fbc57834389be54632b898f12cfa71810718e2fb2ed7bbe24/Screen-Shot-2023-03-31-at-10.04.55-AM.png" /> <img width="2490" height="1640" width_o="2490" height_o="1640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cd56a68ac35fed98f9fc01e083e0810a3c187cd3d55a722e2a772d2967cb94a3/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-15.40.09.png" data-mid="206831435" border="0" alt="Flood of Memory (documentary, 2024)" data-caption="Flood of Memory (documentary, 2024)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cd56a68ac35fed98f9fc01e083e0810a3c187cd3d55a722e2a772d2967cb94a3/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-15.40.09.png" /> <img width="1398" height="1823" width_o="1398" height_o="1823" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e28df7f0dc7c8333975950701be1dbf172c9c78417839e0369675b99599febcf/Cover-Page.pdf-1-2.jpg" data-mid="173807893" border="0" alt="what does america stand for? (zine, 2023)" data-caption="what does america stand for? (zine, 2023)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e28df7f0dc7c8333975950701be1dbf172c9c78417839e0369675b99599febcf/Cover-Page.pdf-1-2.jpg" /> <img width="3116" height="1882" width_o="3116" height_o="1882" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/92fd8eea1963589b66ed19538edfde6ce436518413e44bb27c17907b1aee8d98/Screenshot-2023-11-28-at-15.41.12.png" data-mid="198091969" border="0" alt="they never told us these things: screendance (short film, 2023)" data-caption="they never told us these things: screendance (short film, 2023)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/92fd8eea1963589b66ed19538edfde6ce436518413e44bb27c17907b1aee8d98/Screenshot-2023-11-28-at-15.41.12.png" /> <img width="792" height="611" width_o="792" height_o="611" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/96244d1c3e21cd4f0c7abc7178352bea148b3ef0c1899a4b7bc745a8bd671c87/Copy-of-BookScanCenter-3.jpg" data-mid="178729199" border="0" alt="azine (arts collective, 2022-)" data-caption="azine (arts collective, 2022-)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/792/i/96244d1c3e21cd4f0c7abc7178352bea148b3ef0c1899a4b7bc745a8bd671c87/Copy-of-BookScanCenter-3.jpg" /> Speakeasy Podcast (2024- ) Los Angeles, CA <img width="6807" height="4540" width_o="6807" height_o="4540" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dc65db5f9f2e33e67b5a0b471ff24845cf1949dd6b60e0508bc430f51be04a8d/1M9A4409.jpg" data-mid="212557559" border="0" data-scale="93" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dc65db5f9f2e33e67b5a0b471ff24845cf1949dd6b60e0508bc430f51be04a8d/1M9A4409.jpg" />is an experimental podcast produced by Nami in collaboration with producer/filmmaker Janice Duncan. Episodes feature conversations and interviews with the provacateur and with attendees of the Black Bar Social, delving into the provocative questions on the future of culture posed during the evenings. Themes include: the future of labor and technology in relation to historically marginalized communities, Afrofuturist visions for the future of society, the relationship between ancestors and their progeny, AI and social logics of hospitality, and the role of ancestral intelligence and diasporic worldmaking in emerging technologies. The podcast extends the impact of the program beyond the physical space of the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion and fosters broader dialogue about the future of cultural and technological innovation. Nami leads the production of the podcast, designing and executing interviews, authoring the script, composing the soundtrack (and other ambient sound design capturing the live essence of the event), and spearheading the audio editing of the 60-minute episodes. &nbsp; Flood of Memory (2024) Manzanar, CA <img width="2490" height="1640" width_o="2490" height_o="1640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cd56a68ac35fed98f9fc01e083e0810a3c187cd3d55a722e2a772d2967cb94a3/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-15.40.09.png" data-mid="206831435" border="0" data-scale="69" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cd56a68ac35fed98f9fc01e083e0810a3c187cd3d55a722e2a772d2967cb94a3/Screenshot-2024-03-15-at-15.40.09.png" /> Flood of Memory is a documentary by Maya Castronovo shedding light on children’s experiences of incarceration during the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Nami composed and recorded the soundtrack for the documentary. Listen to “uguisu song” (nightingale song) and “kazoku shashin” (family photo) here.&nbsp;The film will be screening in Spring 2024 at Yale University, Wisconsin Film Festival, and NFFTY in Seattle. It can now be streamed on Director’s Library. they never told us these things&nbsp; 2023 - |&nbsp;New York, Osaka, Seoul <img width="3360" height="2100" width_o="3360" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dacf98f695324858ab94408aaab87168eb4eb9179a8ecd8524efe2d867651117/Screenshot-2023-05-31-at-18.14.58.png" data-mid="180637526" border="0" data-scale="69" alt="&quot;they never told us these things&quot; 「灯台下暗し」 (an immersive installation, 2023-)" data-caption="&quot;they never told us these things&quot; 「灯台下暗し」 (an immersive installation, 2023-)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dacf98f695324858ab94408aaab87168eb4eb9179a8ecd8524efe2d867651117/Screenshot-2023-05-31-at-18.14.58.png" /> they never told us these things is an immersive, multimedia sound installation that was first held in March to April 2023 as Nami’s Artist-in-Residency showcase at the Movement Lab in NYC. Alternative iterations of the project were held in Osaka, Japan (see below) in July 2023 and Seoul, Korea in December 2023 to January 2024. 灯台下暗し (July 2023) Osaka, Japan&nbsp;is a multimodal sound installation that was held in Osaka, Japan in July 2023 as a reiteration of they never told us these things. This iteration centered Japanese voices and experiences of nuclearization. &nbsp; 등잔 밑이 어둡다 (December 2023-January 2024) | Seoul, South Koreawas screened at CICA Museum in Seoul, South Korea in Contemporary Landscapes, an international exhibition running from December 13, 2023 to January 17, 2024. tntutt: screendance(2023) New York, NY <img width="3116" height="1882" width_o="3116" height_o="1882" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/92fd8eea1963589b66ed19538edfde6ce436518413e44bb27c17907b1aee8d98/Screenshot-2023-11-28-at-15.41.12.png" data-mid="198091969" border="0" data-scale="75" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/92fd8eea1963589b66ed19538edfde6ce436518413e44bb27c17907b1aee8d98/Screenshot-2023-11-28-at-15.41.12.png" /> they never told us these things: screendance is a short film filmed as a companion to the aforementioned installation of the same name.&nbsp; A collaboration between Nami (music, sound art, projections), Christine Lin (director, dancer), and Tobi Lee (main dancer). azine&nbsp; 2022 - | New York&nbsp; <img width="792" height="611" width_o="792" height_o="611" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/96244d1c3e21cd4f0c7abc7178352bea148b3ef0c1899a4b7bc745a8bd671c87/Copy-of-BookScanCenter-3.jpg" data-mid="178729199" border="0" alt="azine (arts collective, 2022-)" data-caption="azine (arts collective, 2022-)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/792/i/96244d1c3e21cd4f0c7abc7178352bea148b3ef0c1899a4b7bc745a8bd671c87/Copy-of-BookScanCenter-3.jpg" /> <img width="1050" height="806" width_o="1050" height_o="806" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f89cbb9c48104726934e64eae9451cec777fa75315fcfd1202daf50d10362a2/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.06.46.png" data-mid="238755191" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f89cbb9c48104726934e64eae9451cec777fa75315fcfd1202daf50d10362a2/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.06.46.png" /> <img width="1526" height="854" width_o="1526" height_o="854" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e43920c279d45d9664229bb3f06b50ce496556c145941c0b7c78c46c25a483de/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.11.09.png" data-mid="238755199" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e43920c279d45d9664229bb3f06b50ce496556c145941c0b7c78c46c25a483de/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.11.09.png" /> <img width="898" height="602" width_o="898" height_o="602" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a88d3547df1ecf90857985cc1e79c1e9a59108f4fe9f5cf8402363998b437376/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.09.29.png" data-mid="238755195" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/898/i/a88d3547df1ecf90857985cc1e79c1e9a59108f4fe9f5cf8402363998b437376/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.09.29.png" /> <img width="480" height="584" width_o="480" height_o="584" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d2975a77446b26ca9bf29166952d075277947ddbf8f484a568a484b9c04e79c2/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.12.17.png" data-mid="238755201" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/480/i/d2975a77446b26ca9bf29166952d075277947ddbf8f484a568a484b9c04e79c2/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.12.17.png" /> <img width="744" height="468" width_o="744" height_o="468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be677e03167ce89ee756b7238b36c3500e315b1e1eab227144fcd322dda6f149/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.06.24.png" data-mid="238755189" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/744/i/be677e03167ce89ee756b7238b36c3500e315b1e1eab227144fcd322dda6f149/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.06.24.png" /> <img width="1108" height="542" width_o="1108" height_o="542" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19b528ecb390824b4633c758eaad819f6185b3e884fbdcf0cc8f1e8fb386b3a8/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.07.04.png" data-mid="238755193" border="0" data-scale="15" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19b528ecb390824b4633c758eaad819f6185b3e884fbdcf0cc8f1e8fb386b3a8/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.07.04.png" /> <img width="668" height="386" width_o="668" height_o="386" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/94d83c3b55d79cd6d55a246696021be7b08335cade4661cc156c6159cee591b8/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.06.33.png" data-mid="238755190" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/668/i/94d83c3b55d79cd6d55a246696021be7b08335cade4661cc156c6159cee591b8/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.06.33.png" /> <img width="1048" height="682" width_o="1048" height_o="682" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd4036d6dd09b6611f1aee9c219c6ad3573faeee16bbb99877ab10f786f4c965/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.05.51.png" data-mid="238755186" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fd4036d6dd09b6611f1aee9c219c6ad3573faeee16bbb99877ab10f786f4c965/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.05.51.png" /> <img width="722" height="756" width_o="722" height_o="756" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/edebdd2ed07e3053c6029b802f2671bc8dcaebb7eaf47354443c333e483a04c0/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.05.56.png" data-mid="238755187" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/722/i/edebdd2ed07e3053c6029b802f2671bc8dcaebb7eaf47354443c333e483a04c0/Screenshot-2025-09-28-at-16.05.56.png" /> azine is an Asian/American art collective in New York that centers queer and women-identifying artists. As co-founder and head of curriculum, Nami developed and led biweekly arts workshops designed to spark dialogue around identity and community care. The collective also organized teach-ins in partnership with the Center for the Study of Ethnicity &amp; Race (CSER) at Columbia University, advocating for the departmentalization of the center and the hiring of more tenure-track faculty of color. In collaboration with the Consortium for Critical Interdisciplinary Studies (CCIS) at Barnard College, azine successfully pushed for the establishment of an Asian American Studies track. The zines featured above capture the cumulative work of these workshops, documenting both creative outputs and moments of collective reflection. wild wild east&nbsp;2022 - 2023 | New York, NY <img width="3465" height="3465" width_o="3465" height_o="3465" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8fafd55f22229e2d725131d41de109f08bc4e396a023f0110ee544e7aff09016/B958FB9A-4E5D-4A38-BEE3-C8587C4D3988.PNG" data-mid="169712027" border="0" data-scale="40" alt="&quot;wild wild east&quot; radio (2022-)" data-caption="&quot;wild wild east&quot; radio (2022-)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8fafd55f22229e2d725131d41de109f08bc4e396a023f0110ee544e7aff09016/B958FB9A-4E5D-4A38-BEE3-C8587C4D3988.PNG" />Wild Wild East is a hybrid talk/music radio show hosted by Nami and her friend, Christine. They co-authored weekly episodes on the transnational circulations of music emerging from East Asia. what does america stand for? (2022) New York, NY &amp; Hiroshima, Japan <img width="1398" height="1823" width_o="1398" height_o="1823" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e28df7f0dc7c8333975950701be1dbf172c9c78417839e0369675b99599febcf/Cover-Page.pdf-1-2.jpg" data-mid="173807893" border="0" data-scale="42" alt="what does america stand for? (zine, 2023)" data-caption="what does america stand for? (zine, 2023)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e28df7f0dc7c8333975950701be1dbf172c9c78417839e0369675b99599febcf/Cover-Page.pdf-1-2.jpg" /> what does america stand for? is a zine Nami created during her fellowship at the Athena Center for Leadership. Over the four months of the fellowship, she researched the intimacies of irradiated experience between disparate communities from Hiroshima to the Northwest Territories. She presented her research at the Athena Showcase in December 2022. The zine can be found in the Columbia University Library Barnard Zine Collection. https://namirose.cargo.site/3-writing Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:39:36 +0000 nami rose https://namirose.cargo.site/3-writing research <img width="1952" height="1098" width_o="1952" height_o="1098" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/05c21bb9dc109970dbcec117998c7ed750cc6bd6ec70cd2fc94c4223eadfe8e9/54BD5CE1-060A-456B-9E7A-4430624CFBE2_1_201_a.jpeg" data-mid="207612988" border="0" data-scale="51" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/05c21bb9dc109970dbcec117998c7ed750cc6bd6ec70cd2fc94c4223eadfe8e9/54BD5CE1-060A-456B-9E7A-4430624CFBE2_1_201_a.jpeg" /> with Ishii Junko, Kobe-based jazz singer who launched her career performing on U.S. military bases in her teens. &nbsp;Biting Down on a Double-Edged Promise of “Liberation”:&nbsp; &nbsp;Musical Performance &amp; Embodied Inflections of Agency in the Allied Occupation of Japan 1945-53&nbsp;Academic thesis advised by Dr. Kevin Fellezs, Dr. Aaron Fox, and Dr. Gillian Gualtieri. A sociological and ethnomusicological study examining musical performance and consumption as sites for enacting and negotiating agency in Japanese people's reimagining of their gendered and ethno-national identities under U.S. Occupation. Using lenses of social performativity, embodiment, colonial mimicry/hybridity, deviance, and historical materialism, I analyze seven in-depth interviews I conducted with Japanese cultural producers who facilitated musical performances on and surrounding U.S. military camps between 1945-53, finding that music imported from and inspired by the United States held a double-edged symbolism as a vector of both liberation from prewar and wartime repression and incurred alignment with a new, globalized patriarchy. Email me for a full copy of my thesis. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5bb3aec61db5503fdd6b780322112abf21dc0390b07ff4d96a385e64ecc3c559/Co-creative-Place-making.jpg" data-mid="223302385" border="0" data-scale="94" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5bb3aec61db5503fdd6b780322112abf21dc0390b07ff4d96a385e64ecc3c559/Co-creative-Place-making.jpg" /> &nbsp;Study: How do public spaces cultivate belonging?&nbsp; Contact me for access to my report on how blended reality public spaces can cultivate belonging: On Co-Creative Place-Making. This report shares best practices for fostering community and connection in public spaces, drawing from R&amp;D, prototyping, and relationship-building through participatory, human-centered programming at a performance-based organization. I used a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to assess success, focusing on how participants experienced social trust and a sense of belonging. <img width="3360" height="1426" width_o="3360" height_o="1426" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2bc180da715ecf9fdf25fdc5a871b257e90ffee8fd22b08cb7a4373c484c29fa/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-0.25.58.png" data-mid="222700212" border="0" data-scale="75" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2bc180da715ecf9fdf25fdc5a871b257e90ffee8fd22b08cb7a4373c484c29fa/Screenshot-2024-12-02-at-0.25.58.png" /> &nbsp;RSC IF Fellowship: Learnings&nbsp; As the first performing arts Independent Research Organisation (IRO), RSC-lead research brings together artists, researchers, and cultural and creative practitioners to explore practice-based inquiry centred on creative innovation and social impact. As IF Fellows and collaborators’ research develops over the fellowship year, they will detail their learnings and outcomes here. Some current areas of RSC-led research with our fellows, artists, and partners explore areas such as the social impact of practice-based pedagogy in schools, emerging immersive technologies, motion and performance capture, game engine development, and virtual production. A further AHRC grant to upgrade facilities for creative and cultural research (CResCa) will also allow access to state-of-the-art equipment as the RSC underscores its creative research capability. An expanded in-house scope includes new immersive technologies to explore virtual embodiment via motion capture, photogrammetry, and volumetric capture, and Lidar scanning to create 3D models, harnessing emerging technologies for storytelling. <img width="1440" height="808" width_o="1440" height_o="808" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e4c77cf4e3a416166812677b74909f1ac3b9ee4dd1c3f64ce016c32e3bc624e5/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-22.08.58.png" data-mid="239785816" border="0" data-scale="48" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e4c77cf4e3a416166812677b74909f1ac3b9ee4dd1c3f64ce016c32e3bc624e5/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-22.08.58.png" />&nbsp;Reimagining Public Space and Installation Informatics:&nbsp;Participatory Technologies of Belonging&nbsp; Abstract: As social fragmentation and civic disengagement intensify, public spaces remain essential infrastructures for community, dialogue, and trust. This paper explores installation informatics—a critical approach that integrates creative and technological interventions within public space to redistribute visibility, agency, and belonging. Drawing from theories of social infrastructure, spatial justice, and participatory design, the paper investigates how site-specific installations can function as civic technologies. It presents original fieldwork from Black Bar Social, a recurring public program and installation series prototyped by the author in Los Angeles. Using a mixed-methods evaluation of 208 participant surveys and observational data, the study measures impact across five sociological dimensions of belonging: dignity, agency, care, responsibility, and power. Comparative case studies from Copenhagen and London contextualize broader applications of participatory civic tech. The findings argue that Installation Informatics offers not only a model for reimagining urban space but a method for rebuilding social trust through reciprocal, community-centered engagement. writing <img width="1080" height="608" width_o="1080" height_o="608" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6da0a99666438084e24aa532d08e1a1daa35bf6fe4f035020dbc3a8842eb2dff/15E29EA2-EC37-4A8B-AF09-28E95E51BBF2_1_201_a.jpeg" data-mid="207612929" border="0" data-scale="61" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6da0a99666438084e24aa532d08e1a1daa35bf6fe4f035020dbc3a8842eb2dff/15E29EA2-EC37-4A8B-AF09-28E95E51BBF2_1_201_a.jpeg" /> blending &amp; self love. reflections on a night out, jimmy fallon's hands, and a new york pizza parlorFree-form personal essay. “I think about this night often, and I remember it in fragments. The rise and fall of a night out. A milestone. The comedown. The welcome touch of one warm pair of hands and the cold invasion of another. A new feeling. An old feeling. The freedom of young adulthood coupled with the helplessness of a small child. So many of us crave freedom, but we often aren't ready to shoulder the responsibility it portends.” <img width="1400" height="787" width_o="1400" height_o="787" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9436cc87d50df118ffb32fc860b8f260fc4ea691bcbc19b691209ae6245e3a7b/3310161_wide-5469b3d7897f7641249985cc85a09e1f9fe4a47d-s1400-c100.jpeg" data-mid="173158870" border="0" data-scale="73" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9436cc87d50df118ffb32fc860b8f260fc4ea691bcbc19b691209ae6245e3a7b/3310161_wide-5469b3d7897f7641249985cc85a09e1f9fe4a47d-s1400-c100.jpeg" /> ringo no utaPersonal essay. “Your story begins with the scratch on a record; an apostrophe in time...” <img width="1376" height="774" width_o="1376" height_o="774" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/951e788bc6bf1d4cff35e75bd58b1df9e7672e18d6228bb21cac4ac2ea4117a2/200729173354-03-hiroshima-nagasaki-restricted.jpg" data-mid="180631316" border="0" data-scale="74" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/951e788bc6bf1d4cff35e75bd58b1df9e7672e18d6228bb21cac4ac2ea4117a2/200729173354-03-hiroshima-nagasaki-restricted.jpg" /> they never told us these things Personal essay. “Remembering comes in waves until you stub your toe on yet another tiny big hypocrisy, then grief washes in in tsunami tides...” <img width="2798" height="1288" width_o="2798" height_o="1288" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b40ddbb08aba892e0e3d77791a3414373acbb400102c3393a8d1191a052e5468/Screen-Shot-2023-02-20-at-0.41.02.png" data-mid="169011103" border="0" data-scale="76" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b40ddbb08aba892e0e3d77791a3414373acbb400102c3393a8d1191a052e5468/Screen-Shot-2023-02-20-at-0.41.02.png" /> coming of age in the age of pandemic: keeping moral stamina alive an article for Remee https://namirose.cargo.site/about-me-contact Mon, 20 Feb 2023 04:43:40 +0000 nami rose https://namirose.cargo.site/about-me-contact about me bio Born in Kobe and based between Tokyo and New York, Nami is a producer and project manager, researcher, and writer working at the intersection of culture, technology, and public space. Her work as an artist considers relationships between the fluid circulation of stories, social imagination, and survival in contexts of asymmetrical power. Currently leading projects within the social design arm of Rhizomatiks, she manages large-scale initiatives that repurpose urban infrastructure, foster civic engagement, and support global artists. Her work brings together architects, technologists, policymakers, and communities to develop inclusive, sustainable models (both hard and soft) for urban and cultural revitalization. Nami’s background spans ethnographic research, transmedia storytelling, and international collaboration across Japan, the U.S., and Europe. Her projects have been supported by institutions including Fulbright, Projects for Peace, Sony Music, and the UK Research Institute. As an RSC Interdisciplinary Fellow,&nbsp; she explores how storytelling and co-creative design can articulate alternative narratives of place, identity, and collective survival.email me at nrweatherby@icloud.com to collaborate or for my full CV! &nbsp;︎&nbsp; &nbsp;︎&nbsp; &nbsp;︎&nbsp; &nbsp;︎ <img width="1601" height="2242" width_o="1601" height_o="2242" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/671d4b0e698999188e141249b363561b1ae629a105d416849232c24f497502ac/IMG_9489.JPG" data-mid="205984821" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/671d4b0e698999188e141249b363561b1ae629a105d416849232c24f497502ac/IMG_9489.JPG" /> Selected Projects &amp; Press2024 Oxford University “The Royal Shakespeare Company launches international research project to explore the future of creative practice”. Oxford, UK.&nbsp;&nbsp; 2024 The Stage, “RSC announces nine fellows to lead research into sector's 'survival and growth’” by Georgia Luckhurst.&nbsp; 2024 “AHRC-funded international creative research projects launched”. UK Research and Innovation Arts. London, UK.&nbsp; 2024 “New fellows explore the big questions facing the creative and cultural sector”. Royal Shakespeare Company. Stratford, UK.&nbsp; 2024 Documentary score.&nbsp;Flood of Memory. Manzanar, CA.&nbsp; 2024 International Exhibition. “Contemporary Landscape 2024” CICA Museum. Seoul, South Korea.&nbsp;2024 Solo Exhibition. 「灯台下暗し」 Kyoto, Japan. &nbsp;[upcoming] 2023 Solo Exhibition. “they never told us these things,” Barnard College Movement Lab. New York, New York &nbsp;2023 azine: an Asian/American queer &amp; women’s art collective. Issue 1. Self-published magazine. 2023 Bwog “Speaking The Unspeakable: Nami Weatherby’s “they never told us these things”” by Marino Bubba 2023 Columbia Spectator “CSER Student Advisory Board, AZINE hosts teach-in on center departmentalization” by Amanda Chapa2022 Athena Showcase. Talk given. “Unmapping Logics of Conquest: Intimacies between Stories of Irradiation from the African Congo, the Northwest Territories, Navajo Territory, and the Bikini Atoll” 2022 Barnard Movement Lab “Nami Weatherby” Selected Residencies &amp; Grants 2024: iF Fellowship. (international consortium comprised of MIT, Oxford, Stanford, Royal Shakespeare Company, Watershed, Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Music Center). 2023: Sony Music Spring 2023 Audition Jury Prize 2023: Fulbright Scholarship. The U.S. Fulbright Association 2023: Projects for Peace Grant. Middlebury College2023: Phi Beta Kappa Inductee Barnard College, Columbia University 2023: Barnard College Exemplary Writing Archives Inductee for “Biting Down on a Double-Edged Promise of Liberation: Popular Jazz Performance &amp; Embodied Inflections of Agency in the Allied Occupation of Japan 1945-53” 2022: Lucyle Hooke Travel Grant 2022: CJC For the Arts Grant 2022-2023: Movement Lab: Artist-in-Residence 2022: Athena Fellowship