05 (Makihara Eri + Wada Natsumi)
05 is a collaboration between deaf filmmaker and director Makihara Eri and researcher and creative Wada Natsumi, who is the child of deaf parents. Based at the visual language and culture hub 5005, 05 explores the possibilities of visual body language.
Year Selected
2026
Project
KINEOTYPE
Summary
In KINEOTYPE, artists who use sign language as their first language rediscover the relationship between urban space and gestures, starting with physical movement and visual expression, and then design and apply new forms of communication. Through collaboration between deaf and hearing individuals, different kinds of gesture are collected and analyzed, and compiled into a shared digital archive. The project also implements devices in public space that apply the principles of visual-linguistic spatial design, such as line of sight, distance, and the use of light, and attempts to create gesture-prompted interaction through participatory performances.
Profile
05 (Makihara Eri ＋ Wada Natsumi)
05 is a collaboration between deaf filmmaker and theater director Makihara Eri and researcher and creative Wada Natsumi, who is the child of deaf parents. The name comes from 5005, a visual language and culture hub that the pair jointly run. They explore the possibilities of visual body language, Makihara through moving image and bodily expression, and Wada through research and translation. They co-founded 5005, a working space in the Nishi-Nippori area of Tokyo for people who perceive the world through their eyes, and explore the potential of language and communication across both art and research.
Art Incubation Program
One of CCBT’s core programs, the Art Incubation Program provides opportunities for creative talent to undertake new projects and makes those processes accessible to the public, facilitating forms of artistic expression, exploration, and action that change our city for the better. Selected through an open call, five artist fellows will act as CCBT partners, developing their projects, making the creative process public, exhibiting the results, and holding workshops and talks.
▶︎Details: CCBT Art Incubation Program
