Kazue Monno

Kazue Monno

Birth : 1978-08-24, Japan

History

Kazue Monno is a visual artist and animation filmmaker based in the Netherlands and Japan. She has been working with Takeshi Nagata as the creative duo “TOCHKA” since 1998. They invented a method of creating animation called “PiKA PiKA”, which combines long exposure photography with stop motion animation techniques. The technique enables people of all ages and backgrounds to make animation by drawing lines in the air, using lights. TOCHKA's area of activity ranges from experimental animations to contemporary art.

Profile

Kazue Monno

Movies

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Director
Short experimental light animation by Tochka.
Time Travel Guide
Time Travel Guide
Director
short experimental animation with light by young artist from Kyoto
SAIGO
SAIGO
Director
In this film, Takamori Saigo, known as the last true samurai, comes back to life and wanders around in towns in Kagoshima. A light animation by TOCHKA.
TRACK
TRACK
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The birth of the universe, and the origin of all creation. Humans invented tools, discovered fire and painted murals in dark caves. Murals were created on a mission to pass down stories and history to posterity. From murals, we could tell that the discovery of fire was a highly important turning point for ancient humans. Now it's time for us, humans, to reconsider energy. Light animation by TOCHKA.
STEPS
STEPS
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The stair of steps appear checkerboard room. Conflict between a young man tries to fit the situation and the stickman ridicules him.
PiKA PiKA 2007
PiKA PiKA 2007
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The second year of a project to draw graffiti of light that looks like lightning. We left Japan and extended the circle of the project to Los Angeles and Ottawa.