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Llorenç Barber (Spain)
Born in 1948 in Valencia, Spain. Lives and works in Madrid.
Composes and performs orchestral music featuring church bells,
foghorns and sirens, so far performing in nearly 100 cities
in Europe and the United States. The huge concert-project
“NAUMAQUIA” – featuring foghorns, performances
by musicians and the sound of fireworks – held in Barcelona
in 2004 attracted considerable attention at the time. Strongly
influenced by John Cage and Fluxus, urban spaces and environments
remain the focus of Barber’s projects and compositions.
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BOAT PEOPLE Association (Japan) 
 A collective formed in 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
BOAT PEOPLE Association – formed by Kyosuke Sakakura,
Gen’ichi Ide, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Yuzoh Fujita and Tadashi
Iwamoto – will be carrying out a project using a barge
for Yokohama 2005. BOAT PEOPLE Association’s members
were drawn to the outstanding durability and stability of
the barge as well as its flat internal space. By transforming
the barge into a space for people to come together, it aims
to also bring about a transformation in what the barge represents
and its value. During Yokohama 2005, the barge, which has
been refurbished into a minimal, floating lounge area, will
be moored at Yamashita Pier, the exhibition venue, as not
only a work of art but also a space that will function as
part of the overall venue. BOAT PEOPLE Association has continued
to propose a range of different “floating experiences”
in its exploration of this theme, organizing symposiums and
parties at BankART studio NYK by the canal, researching the
canals that run between Shinagawa-ku and Minato-ku in Tokyo
and creating a “Canal Cruising Map” with suggestions
for enjoying ways to cruise the canal.
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Daniel Buren (France) 
Born in 1938 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Lives and works
in situ.
Buren’s long career and numerous international exhibitions and
public art work have made him a well-known French artist here in Japan. “Cie
ETOKAN Buren Cirque” – the circus with which Buren has been collaborating
with in recent years – is planning to make its appearance at the 2005
Triennale. Buren has completely redesigned not only the circus venue but
also the performances and even the cafe incorporating the essence of his
unique sensibility into every aspect of the circus. “Cie ETOKAN
Buren Cirque” represents a new direction for this international
artist.
Recent works by Buren include The colors suspended and The
colors reflected (Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota, 2003), Cerchi
nell’aqua (Ponticelli,
Naples, 2004) and De l’Azur au Temple du Ciel (Temple of Heaven,
Beijing, 2004).
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