Artists unit that consists of Makoto Morita (left), born in 1976 and Joe Satake (right), born in 1977. Met at Tama Art University and activity as Schnabel Effects is started from 1999.
森田真（左）と佐竹穣（右）の二人によるアーティストユニット。多摩美術大学在学中に出会い、'99年より活動を開始。'02年3月に村上隆主催の「GEISAI-１GP」にて審査員浅野忠信賞を受賞。同年5月には原宿のギャラリーRocketにて初個展「網膜ライブ」を開催、注目を集める。NADiffとOn Sundaysにてミニ作品集「Russell」発売中。￥550（税別）
We don't really stick to each other well usually, but somehow we have begun to work together as "Schnabel Effects". We actually have a different style of working, so it is not like an "anticipating rival" thing, we criticize both works. It would sometimes get too hot (laugh). About the "GEISAI-1GP", We just decided to join it because it was the time to do so. Then we were fortunate to get a TADANOBU ASANO prise. Even better than grand prix, maybe. To be "neutral" means not to care too much. It's a vagueness? Sounds bad? However, we do think things through seriously, and also want to be neutral. Creating something is painful. Shutting out anything and everything is painful as well. But once you think of it as natural, you can do it. Well, drawing would be neutral. We will keep it up like this from now on.
ニュートラルというのは気にしないってことかな。悪く言えばあいまい?でも僕らはちゃんと考えているし、ニュートラルでありたいとも思っています。作品を作ることも情報を遮断することも苦痛だけど、それが普通だと思うから気にしないでやってる。というか、絵を描いていることがニュートラルなんじゃないかな。これからもふつうにゴハンが食べられて、住むところに困らないようにがんばっていきます。
◎写真で二人が着ているTシャツは、その場で描いてくれた「ニュートラリズム」。
Smooch T shirts by Schnabel Effects
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