February 04, 2006
JAPANESE TRANSLATION OF THE POEMS
with lots of appreciation i want to upload the japanese translation of my 99 mini poems. with gratitude to andreas stuhlmann for huge amount of translation work. danke agfPosted by agf : 06:56 PM
COLLECTION OF INTERVIEW RESULTS
during the travels i interviewed around 25 people 95 % of them japanese. about life ... ideas ... past ... future and prejudgments around germany. i collected the answers in single files and want to present them now an anonymous version. where all answers are randomly displayed. the language is a very simple english. which was the base of our converstaion. i almost didnt edit the answers. please enjoyPosted by agf : 06:39 PM
February 02, 2006
THE NINETY SEVENTH TO NINETY NINETH POEM
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THE NINETY SIXTH POEM
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THE NINETY FIFTH POEM
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THE NINETY FOURTH POEM
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THE NINETY THIRD POEM
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THE NINETY FIRST AND SECOND POEM
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February 01, 2006
THE NINETIETH POEM
this poem is an collaboration between me and the artists GEORG TREMMEL and SHIHO FUKUHARA from http://biopresence.com/ ... which spent their lives currently trying to hide human DNA in trees. i would have loved to hide a poem in a tree or in my own body. but we figured it would have been taking too much time and be too expensive. so they helped me to translate the original poem into DNA code of amino acids
eco-s-fear transcoding within
naturally silent bio techno trees
i am adenine (A), guanine (G), (F)
store additional information in me!
(amino acids)
AGMLTGILARGQVQK STOP VRKLVCMLASRLAYKCAGEPAGSMKRSQVSGYAG STOP
LVEKYAG STOP RARDHARRLTSERACQLAYK STOP VRGRV STOP STOP
TAEKQAEKQASGLAGSRTKQKTE STOP HACGQARRLAENPEYRLTKQSTD STOP
TVCELVRGHAGERAGEPACSQAKKPARALVRWQVSRLAQKPAQKLAE (ag)
the poem is installed in an shibuya office plant
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November 12, 2005
THE EIGHTY FIRST TO EIGHTY NINETH POEM
i write a serie dedicated to shibuya. and will hide them now with help of masami in the shibuya station lockers. wish me luck !
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THE EIGHTIETH POEM
the 80th poem is very special to me maybe even the content is rather informative. i met a real calligraphy master in a gallery by accident and i gave her my music and my poem and iin exchange she gave me a calligraphy lesson. now i am the lucky and proud owner of the word SOUND written by her and me. very nice expierence.
she asked me what word i want her to write i said SOUND she wrote oto. me too
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November 11, 2005
THE SEVENTY FIRST TO SEVENTY NINETH POEM
this serie of nine poems i wrote in shibuya health food store to be hidden in post boxes. the security caught me hiding poems. trying to prevent me from it. i could convince with funniest faces to let me finish my plan.
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November 09, 2005
THE SEVENTIETH POEM
an aquaintance with a waiter at a sweet thai restaurant near jimbocho tokyo. im a reading economist the economical rise of japan while i eat by myself fine papaya salad. the waiter is giving me a gift. chopsticks and wishes me nice stay in japan. i give a poem back to him. nice
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THE SIXTY NINETH POEM
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THE SIXTY EIGHTH POEM
last time wemight trink
before we slowly
forget
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THE SIXTY SEVENTH POEM
YAMAGUCCIYAMAPRADA
YAMAADDIDAS
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INSTALLATION IN THE YCAM LOCKER
in YCAM yamaguchi i hide my poem slideshow installation in a locker. no sound
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November 06, 2005
THE SIXTY SIXTH POEM
brave young girl
serves green tea
as well as her pure life visions
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THE SIXTY FIFTH POEM
this poem will be send to osaka by public post mail.
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THE SIXTY FOURTH POEM
in collaboration with ken furudate
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THE SIXTY THIRD POEM
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November 05, 2005
THE SIXTY SECOND POEM
a powerful music instrument maker !
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THE SIXTY FIRST POEM
in the fabulous event at OSAKA IMI graduate school. we had macrobiotic food ! i ate 2 portions of vegetable curry with brown rice! mh lecker
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November 04, 2005
THE SIXTIETH POEM
in collaboration with SVEN GAREIS we are hiding a poem in tokyo!the poem is inspired by me thinking the other day whats the perfect place on earth ? and i thought like maybe a combination of tokyo - tulum and finnish woods ? i realized its impossible to have the mix of my favorite things ever in real at the same time. like silence in tokyo.
or no emission in tokyo. and then super crazy haircuts in the woods. and the sweetest combination of most creative products in tulum ? and the whitest finest beach of mexican tulum in shibuya ? the places are unreplacable for their beauty. the same could be applied to humans.
trackin down the city puls
tonelesss observation
impossible tokyo silent and emission free
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LAST RIDE WITH BUS
yo. osaka was amazing. i will come back with pictures and poems soon. we are on the last journey of the tour. osaka - yamagucci. shaky high way. internet working. tunnels are slowing the speed down. mountains surround us. every now and then a fast glance at a small village in the valley. or electricity station between the hills. everybody in the bus is working on the computer. with headphones. the sound i think is very exhausting. 8 hours loud bus driving. its a big challenge. noise pollution. humans are incredible adapters. i will use the time to add some comments to the pictures.Posted by : 03:11 PM
November 03, 2005
THE FIFTY NINETH POEM
on my way back from kyoto to ogaki. i have a dense rush hour ride. people sleep n most craziest positions. and while reading. nobody is smiling suddenly. it must be japanese law. ouside of trains lots of smiling. inside train no smiling. people stare at me secretely. i am the only white again. great expierence. i like the local train a lot. it delivers pretty ordinary life observations. almost no interaction between people.
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THE FIFTY EIGHTH POEM
am morgen war japan klaram mittag sehr hektisch
dann war ich verloren und so alt wie ein tempel
ploetzlich blonder kitsch
kyoto streets. i walk the whole day. 6 hours non-stop through kyoto. first time in japan i feel complete. the temple and the high speed. the city puls and the smell of insence. satisfy my preconception of japan.
finally. i always thought. that would be japan. temple and spiritual alltag mixed with technology alarm.
after half a day ... i suddenly feel odd. in the city. like i dont belong here. i sneak through the quiet streets and spy in the backsides of houses. to catch the kyoto flow.
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THE FIFTY SEVENTH POEM
i enter the temple of kyoto. and hide this one in the park. only ravens observe me. they fly low. what are they doing in a temple. i dont participate in any proceedure. i am quietly observing.
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THE FIFTY SIXTH POEM
the first time i see the manji sign. i fear a lot. i realize. its a shrine. i am writing this passing the sky-red-hiroshima. a word connected to human failure since i am very young. (just few months ago in THE TIMES again interviews justifying the nuclear bombing by 90 year old american soldiers who personally dropped the bomb) during this journey i did many interviews with japanese people. all of them without exception have been aware of our both nations (germany+japan+italy) alliance in the second world war. but why - nobody seemd to remember. except one young man. he said: i think germans and japanese both liked the idea of facism.i still wonder. how did they communicate ? the nazi and the japenses warrior. letters ?
its interesting to read wikipedia about it. as more languages you speak as better. this is an extract of the english (?american) version which is pretty identical with the german.
the desire to expand....
The early 20th century saw a brief period of "Taisho democracy" overshadowed by the rise of Japanese expansionism. World War I permitted Japan, which fought on the side of the victorious Allies, to expand its influence in Asia, and its territorial holdings in the Pacific. In 1936, however, Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact, and joined with Germany and Italy to form the Axis alliance. During this period, Japan encroached upon China, occupying Manchuria in 1931 and invading China proper in 1937, starting the second Sino-Japanese War, which lasted until the end of World War II. In 1941, Japan attacked the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor as well as British and Dutch colonies in Southeast Asia, bringing itself and the United states into World War II. After a long campaign in the Pacific Ocean, Japan lost its initial territorial gains, and the United States moved into range to begin strategic bombing of Tokyo, Osaka, and other major cities, as well as the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Japanese eventually agreed to an unconditional surrender to the Allies on August 15, 1945 (V-J Day), provided they could keep their emperor.
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THE FIFTY FIFTH POEM
one is yearning for thespirit one for the west
inbetween they meet
i step up to the oldest temple in kyoto and hide my poem secretly. i hope its ok
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THE FIFTY FOURTH POEM
i escape for one day wonderful moblab and visit kyoto by myself. i take the local train and i am the only white person garanteed. its a beautiful day and i let myself float around the city and hide 6 poems. this young man or girl was playing flute at the river where i made my first stop. it was calming and beautiful. thanks
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THE FIFTY THIRD POEM
my favorite japenese restaurant in ogaki. very fresh fish and amazing taste. happy all of us. thanks miki
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THE FIFTY SECOND POEM
strictly forbidden in matsumoto museum. it was hard to be alone. as japenese scool kids were following me. even making photo was forbidden. forgive me
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THE FIFTY FIRST POEM
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THE FIFTIETH POEM
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October 30, 2005
THE FOURTY NINETH POEM
tasty friend
from japanese hand
pretty spice and
white lies
in a tender garlic kiss
agf
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THE FOURTY EIGHTH POEM
waiting. we are. to talk what ? something
the air is special today. clear and try a deep
deep breath. let the spirit. grease down the lungs.
and touch the moos
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THE FOURTY SEVENTH POEM
exonemo invited me to hide a poem on their source code of their website. very nice. find the 47th poem on following webiste: http://exonemo.com/RM/map.htmlgo in menu: VIEW and view source code
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SENDAI MEDIATHEK CONCERTS
it was a special honour to me to play with my friend RYOKO KUWAJIMA. who joins with me the band THE LAPPETITES. she brought inspiring ancient instruments and played them touchingly. i carefully processed her input and added german poemshttp://lappetites.poemproducer.com/
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THE JAPANESE DOLLS
me. vladislav delay and craig armstrong just made a record called THE DOLLS. http://www.musicbythedolls.com.the title track is originally inspired by the japenese movie by takeshi kitano: http://www.jadejapandolls.com/kitano.html
i found more dolls in japan.
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THE FOURTY SIXTH POEM
i had a food poisening and felt really bad. so no poem hiding much. now i am better and back. the last poem i wrote in the art class room when we painted the bus with the high scool boys.
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October 25, 2005
WOODS
today i spent a few hours in the woods. it was relieving and refreshing. i felt tired and exhausted from the poem hiding and traveling with the bus and all the performances and people. sometimes i really need to be alone. so i went to spent some time with tree friends and sky. and some meditation. now better. tomorrow we have to get up 6.30 to drive to sendai to meet school boys. and do workshop.p.s. a message for goto san: I LOVE JAPAN ! I REALLY DO !
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THE FOURTY FIFTH POEM
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THE FOURTY FOURTH POEM
DNS AAA B APOEM IN THE TREE
IDENTITY TO TELL
AFTER ONE FELL
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THE FOURTY THIRD POEM
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THE FOURTY SECOND POEM
tiny cycle path where do you go?
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October 22, 2005
THE FOURTY FIRST POEM
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THE THIRTY NINETH AND FOURTIETH POEM
given to audience while ICC presentation
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THE THIRTY EIGHTH POEM
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October 21, 2005
THE POEM HIDING TREND
last night on my way back to hotel. i witnessed poem hiding competition. i wonder if its a new trend. i took a picture of the artist not revealing myself.
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THE THIRTY SEVENTH POEM
at ICC elevator. it was cleaned away after 3 hours. i like cleaning. less data more meaning.
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October 20, 2005
THE TWELFTH TO THIRTY SIXTH (36.) POEM
ITS A SERIE OF MINI BUSINESS CARD POEMS GIVEN TO STRANGERS AT OPENING AT ICC
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THE ELEVENTH POEM
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THE TENTH POEM
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THE NINETH POEM
SPIRITAL VS. WORK
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THE EIGHT POEM
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THE SEVENTH POEM
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THE SIXTH POEM
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THE FIFTH POEM
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THE FOURTH POEM
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October 19, 2005
EXONEMO * LOZI RULE THE NIGHT
most impressive performance by exonemo and lozi in the closed bus. filled with fog and crazy stroboscope rhythm generated via technoid noise white flicker light ! the earth is shaking nice ! everybody screams when sees it. amazing. check the files 1mb .mov
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THE THIRD POEM
the 3rd poem is close to the IAMAS and written around a plant holding device.
es waechst und gedeiht
ein poem garden
was ? ohne limit dass wir kennen
himmel
it grows and prospers
a poem garden
what ? without limit as we know it
sky
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THE SECOND POEM
the second poem is a stripe in 4 lines around the moblab bus. the text i have to deliver later. i wrote freestyle so one day i write it down
me proud after 4 hours writing with no break.
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THE FIRST POEM
[the first poem is hidden close to the IAMAS center yesterday morning]
KONNICHIWA strangeland
what will you take from me
milliseconds or my loss
of national pride
Download file [watch a small mini movie / check http://www.minimoviemovement.com]
HALLO fremdland
was wirst du mir nehmen
millisekunden oder meinen verlust
von nationalstolz
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October 18, 2005
JAPANESE AGIT PROPAGANDA SONGS ??
hi ! this is a question: does anybody can help me to find japanese political propaganda songs ??? is any of this existing ??? if not whats closest ??? i wanne mix east german political propaganda with japenese equivalent. please write me agf@poemproducer.comPosted by : 01:35 AM
October 17, 2005
KINOKOMUSHROOMPILZ
first encounter with japnese super market blows my mind. to me it looks like art exhibition
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GERMAN SOUND SAMPLES TO USE
i have been spending the day with sampling music from different sources. german and japanese folk. to be mixed in music performances. Download file Download file Download file Download file Download filePosted by : 07:16 PM | Comments (0)
AGF FOR JAPAN 2005 EXCLUSIVE HANDMADE EDITION
TRACKLISTING:1. konnichiwa 1:08 AGF - Exclusive
2. A Distant View 3:31 AGF/Delay - Explode
3. Soul Skin 5:14 The Dolls - The Dolls
4. e-disaster 1:50 AG.F3+SUE.C - mini movies
5. tzungentwist 1:22 THE LAPPETITES - pre libretto
6. youWITHnowNOW 3:04 AGF/DLAY - new york art mag
7. V_LISI 0:59 ZAVOLOKA+AGF - nature never produce the same beat twice
8. Kassandra 2:10 AGF - Head Slash Bauch
9. Cold Lately 4:45 LUOMO - The Present Lover
10. Unbeholfen 3:03 LAUB - Filesharing
11. lichtkegel 3:23 AGF - Erratum comp
12. sonicpollution 5:58 AG.F3+SUE.C - mini movies
13. AIR 1:07 ZAVOLOKA+AGF - nature never produce the same beat twice
14. Miniversum 6:13 LAUB - Kopflastig
15. flexible cat produced by AGF 5:11 QUIO - like oooh!
16. You Stop 3:50 AGF - Westernization Completed
17. From Morning On 5:01 AGF/DELAY- Explode
18. japan klein 1:19 Hildegard knef agf RMX - Exclusive
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October 16, 2005
BEAUTIFUL CALLIGRAPHY MENU
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A DARK WALK ALONG THE STREAM AT NIGHT
i walk through the dark. japan trustable. i paint the tea. and sashimi for the waitress. hei she says hei. its family business. father sitting at the bar. having beer. the music is different. the food is different. the clothes are different. the smile is different. but the humans are the same. it could be a sunday in a local resaturant in germany. its empty. i am the only guest. aso they say like achso. achso = aso = i understand. the husband silent cutting fish with sharp knives. messerscharf durch den fisch. the woman does the conversation. and giggles. i am a big amusement system for the locals. they discuss what i am doing here i hear. a blond european woman. alone. taking pictures and wriiting on paper. the sashimi and tofu is thhe best i ever ate. the menu on the wall is calligraphy. they ask me where i am from. i say berlin.
it takes a while for us to figure out germany. its were the soccer world championship will be next year. aso.
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FIRST MOBLAB MEETING
all artists meet first time. exonemo made tiny bus my friend miles is happy. something is as tiny as him
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KONNICHIWA
konnichiwa. i composed a small piece to say hi to japan. its mp3 1.5 MB Download filePosted by : 05:30 PM
THE MOBLAB STARTS
i am very curious and excited. YIPIPosted by : 05:10 PM