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Ingo Günther
Ingo Günther (born 1957 in Bad Eilsen, Germany) is a conceptual artist who is also known as a media artist and journalist. Life In 1977 Ingo Günther began studying ethnology and cultural anthropology at the Goethe University Frankfurt. From 1978 to 1983 he studied at the State Academy of Düsseldorf and in 1982 graduated as Nam June Paik's first master student. In 1983 he received the PS1 scholarship from the Kunstakademie. After brief teaching positions at the Braunschweig University of Art in 1985 and the Art Academy Münster in 1986 and the San Francisco Art Institute in 1987, From 1990 to 1994 he was a founding professor at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne; from 2001 to 2003 a professor at the Zurich University of the Arts and in 2006/07 a guest professor at the Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku (東京藝術大学, Tokyo University of the Arts). In 2016, he took over a project professorship at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design. Work Günther's work is character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Eilsen
Bad Eilsen (West Low German: ''Ahlsen'') is a municipality in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately southwest of Stadthagen, and southeast of Minden. Bad Eilsen is also the seat of the ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") Eilsen. History After World War II, Bad Eilsen hosted the headquarters of the Royal Air Force (British Air Force of Occupation) in the British Zone of Occupation until the opening of JHQ Rheindahlen in 1954. The HQ was served by the airfield at RAF Bückeburg (now Bückeburg Air Base), which also served the nearby HQ of the British Army of the Rhine in Bad Oeynhausen Bad Oeynhausen () is a spa town on the southern edge of the Wiehengebirge in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe, East-Westphalia-Lippe region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The closest larger towns are Bielefeld (39 ki .... References External linksBad Eilsen Reunion Schaumburg Principality of Scha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P3 Art And Environment
P3 art and environment is an art organization, curatorial office and gallery in Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan, which opened in 1989. P3 art and environment was founded by urbanist and regional planner Takashi Serizawa. He was commissioned to build a new temple for Tochoji Zen Temple in Yotsuya, Tokyo, commemorating its 400-year anniversary. Serizawa designed an auditorium in the basement of the temple, and devised a plan to expand the temple's activities and explore cultural projects, mainly in the area of contemporary art. Subsequently “P3 Alternative Museum Tokyo”, was established. The first exhibition was held in April 1989. In February 1991 the name was changed to P3 art and environment to better fit with the actual task and activities Since then, P3 art and environment has spawned 40 contemporary art exhibitions and 70 lectures and workshops. In December 1995, P3 art and environment became an independent entity from Tochoji Zen Temple. The same year P3 art and environment es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanal X
Kanal X (Channel X) was the first independent television station in Eastern Europe, operating out of Leipzig (at the time in East Germany and was owned by Ingo Günther Ingo Günther (born 1957 in Bad Eilsen, Germany) is a conceptual artist who is also known as a media artist and journalist. Life In 1977 Ingo Günther began studying ethnology and cultural anthropology at the Goethe University Frankfurt. From .... It was the only pirate television station in the country throughout its existence. History Pirate television transmissions were recurrent across the Eastern Bloc countries, mainly broadcasting content that never made it to official state-run channels. The station made its first broadcast on 17 March 1990. The first night on air began with work from an East German video artist, followed by a homemade news report about the upcoming elections, ending with a news bulletin from CNN. The station's signal was weak, using an 8-watt transmitter. Following an initial phase, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miraikan
The , simply known as the , is a museum created by Japan's Japan Science and Technology Agency, Science and Technology Agency. It was opened in 2001. It is situated in a purpose-built building in the Odaiba District of Tokyo. It can be reached by the Yurikamome driverless fully automated transit system from downtown Tokyo in about 20 minutes. Permanent Exhibition “Explore the frontiers” “Explore the frontiers” zone explores, on a variety of scales, the construction of the world, the Earthʼs environment and all the life nurtured within, as well as the Solar System and the universe. Looking back on the universeʼs history that spans 13.8 billion years, how did humans begin, and how are people living and interacting with the world around us? By taking a scientific viewpoint, people can think from a broad perspective on which path people should follow to the future. Permanent Exhibition “Create your future” “Create your future”zone illustrates desirable societie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autostadt
The () is a visitor attraction adjacent to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, with a prime focus on automobiles. The complex was designed by Henn GmbH. It features a museum, feature pavilions for the principal automobile brands in the Volkswagen Group, a customer centre where customers can pick up new cars, and take a tour through the factory, a guide to the evolution of roads, and cinema in a large sphere. History The idea for was started in 1994 when the concept of documenting the stages of production of Volkswagen vehicles and how the company's operations were showcased at Expo 2000 in Hanover, Germany. In 1998, broke ground on the former site of a fuel company bordering Volkswagen's Wolfsburg production plant. Like the adjacent car plant, the site of is on the north bank of the Mittelland Canal. The resulting complex is the work of more than 400 architects, created as a new urban center, close to downtown Wolfsburg. The main pavilion opened in , providing an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obayashi Corporation
is one of five major Japanese construction companies along with Shimizu Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Kajima Corporation, and Taisei Corporation. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is one of the Nikkei 225 corporations. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo. In 2018, Obayashi was ranked 15th place on ENR's list of Top 250 Global Contractors, the highest rank among Japanese Contractors. Established in 1892 in Osaka, the company operates in Japan and other countries, especially Southeast Asia and Australia, as well as the United States and Europe. Major landmarks it has constructed in Japan include the Kyoto Station Building, the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) Center in Tokyo, as well as the Tokyo Skytree. Obayashi has 86 subsidiaries and 26 affiliated companies in Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America. In February 2012, the company announced plans to build a space elevator by 2050. Corporate timeline * 1892: Obayashi, a Buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima City Museum Of Contemporary Art
The is an art museum founded in 1989. It is in Hijiyama Park in Hiroshima, Japan. The building was designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa. It was the first public contemporary art museum to open in Japan, and its exhibitions focus on post-1945, contemporary emerging artists and artworks that link contemporary art with Hiroshima. Representative collections Access * Hiroden Hijiyama-shita Station See also * Hiroshima Museum of Art *Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum The is an art museum founded in 1968. It was reconstructed in 1996. It is located near Shukkei-en in Hiroshima, Japan. Access *Hiroden Hiroden Shukkeien-mae Station, Shukkeien-mae Station *West Japan Railway Company, JR Hiroshima Station Hiros ... References External links * Art museums and galleries established in 1989 Contemporary art galleries in Japan Modernist architecture in Japan Art museums and galleries in Hiroshima Prefecture Museums in Hiroshima 1989 establishments in Japan Kisho Kurok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu University
, abbreviated to , is a public research university located in Fukuoka, Japan, on the island of Kyushu. Founded in 1911 as the fourth Imperial University in Japan, it has been recognised as a leading institution of higher education and research in Kyushu, Japan, and beyond. The history of the university began a few decades before its founding when the medical school of the Fukuoka Domain was established in 1867, the final year of the Edo period. The school was reorganised as the Fukuoka Medical College of Kyoto Imperial University in 1903. It became independent as Kyushu Imperial University in 1911. History In 1867, the Fukuoka Domain established a medical school called ''Sanshikan'' in Tenjin, Fukuoka. Although closed in 1872, its affiliated hospital continued operating and evolved over time. By 1879, it became part of the Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Medical School, later continuing as the Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Hospital. The push for an imperial university in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cologny
Cologny () is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. History Cologny is first mentioned in 1208 as ''Colognier''. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area is a Neolithic lake side village which was discovered near the village of La Belotte. The Lake Geneva area was conquered by the Roman Republic in the 2nd century BC. The Romans built a road from Corsier through the Cologny area to Frontenex during their centuries old rule of the region. During the Middle Ages, it was part of the lands of the Counts of Geneva, before it was acquired by the Bishopric of Geneva. The village church of Saint Peter was placed under the parish of Vandœuvres in 1406, indicating that it was probably built before the 15th century. In 1536, Cologny joined the new faith of the Protestant Reformation as nearby Geneva became a center of reform. Two years later, in May 1538 a treaty between Bern and Geneva placed Cologny in the city of Geneva. In the late 16th century and into the 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental organization, international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer Klaus Schwab. The foundation's stated mission is "improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas". The foundation is mostly funded by its 1,000 member Multinational corporation, multi-national companies. The WEF is mostly known for its annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, a mountain resort in the canton of Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland. The meeting brings together some 3,000 paying members and selected participants – among whom are investors, business leaders, political leaders, economists, celebrities and journalists – for up to five days to discuss list of global issues, global issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōzen, Fukushima
is one of the five towns incorporated into Date, Fukushima, Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, along with the former towns of Date, Hobara, Fukushima, Hobara, Tsukidate, Fukushima, Tsukidate, and Yanagawa, Fukushima, Yanagawa. It was formerly an independent List of towns in Japan, town located in Date District, Fukushima, Date District. Population As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,491 and a population density, density of 108.68 persons per km2. The total area is 87.33 km2. History The town of Ryōzen was formed with the January 31, 1955 merger of the town of and the villages of , and . In anticipation of the town's 10th anniversary after the 1955 merger, the town symbol was established in 1964. It includes a representation of the hiragana character "ri" (り), as in "''ryouzen''," with the image of a mountain in the center. In 1975, the town's official tree, flower, and bird were established as the Japanese red pine, the gentiana scabra, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
