MANTLE（伊阪柊＋中村壮志）

An art collective formed by Isaka Shu and Nakamura Takeshi. They access all kinds of site specificity to simulate phenomena that cannot be seen directly, as well as long- and short-term events that transcend the human timeline. They incorporate even the coincidences and errors that occur in the process into their works, using a playful approach to discover points of contact between the present and unseen space-times. Their major exhibitions include "DXP - Towards the Next Interface" (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, 2023-2024) and "PINEAL GLAND SA SHIMI" (Gou Museum of Art, China, 2024).

Image: Photography © Kenji Agata

Mantle is an art collective formed by Shu Isaka and Soshi Nakamura. Accessing all types of site-specificity, the artists create simulations of phenomena that are not directly visible, and long- and short-term events that transcend the human temporal axis. While incorporating accidents and errors that occur in the process, they employ playful methods and discover as yet unseen points of contact with time and space. Major exhibitions include DXP (Digital Transformation Planet): Towards the Next Interface (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, 2023–2024) and Pineal Gland Sashimi (Wuhan Art Museum, China, 2024).

Artwork credit: Photo by © Kenji Agata

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