Almost Perfect Tokyo Podcast
Almost Perfect Tokyo
Almost Perfect is an artist residency in Tokyo where creatives come to stay, create and show their work. In this podcast we interview our residents when they start their residency with us, then again at the end of their stay to know about their works, processes and findings.
Find out more about us at www.almostperfect.jp
Find out more about us at www.almostperfect.jp
Episodes
Mentioned books
Apr 23, 2024 • 19min
Sam Michell at Almost Perfect
Sam Michell, an Mexican artist spent 3 weeks in Tokyo to get inspired and create.
Sam's website
Leaves Coffee (best coffee in the neighborhood according to the artist)
Coffee Hasegawa (the best coffee jelly (we found it!))
Apr 17, 2024 • 24min
Pilar Córdoba at Almost Perfect
Pilar Cordoba, an embroidery artist from Mexico shares how she spent her 4-week residency in Tokyo.
Pilar's website
useful links appeared in the conversation:
Kojima Coffee
Rocky (Kissa cafe)
Kissa by Kissa - A book from Craig Mod
Nomura Shoten (Nice bar in the area)
Tokyo Pixel shop & gallery
Apr 16, 2024 • 29min
Frenci Sanna at Almost Perfect
A picture book artist Frenci Sanna shares her experience in the residency in Tokyo.
Frenci's website
Mar 26, 2024 • 27min
Sabine Pick at Almost Perfect
Sabine Pick, a brilliant collage artist from Byron Bay, Australia did, saw, made so much in her 2-weeks stay at Almost Perfect.
Sabine's website
Other useful links of the things/person we talked about
Ooedo kotto ichi (antique market)
Studio Kotonoha (caligraphy)
Ella Sholtens
Feb 2, 2024 • 22min
Bill Brown and Sabine Gruffat at Almost Perfect
Experimental filmmakers Bill and Sabine spent a couple of weeks in Tokyo, busy exploring, getting inspired, and making a film without a camera.
Bill's instagram
Sabine's website
Useful links for experimental filmmakers in Tokyo
Place M
Imageforum
Yodobashi Camera
Tokyo Photo Museum
La Juteé
Jan 19, 2024 • 27min
Kero at Almost Perfect
Listen to Kero's creative journey where he had his first solo exhibition in Tokyo using AR and many more tools.
Kero's instagram
also some printing tips in Tokyo
ACCEA (in JP)
711 multicopy printer (711 and other convenience stores have self printing services in Japan. )
Dec 27, 2023 • 32min
Armando Mesías at Almost Perfect
Listen to artist Armando Mesías talking about planning and "non"planning of an artist in residence, and many more.
Armando's website
Dec 26, 2023 • 30min
Robbert Doelwijt Jr. at Almost Perfect
A filmmaker Robbert Doelwijt Jr. explores film and design as a way to create immersive experiences in Tokyo.
Robbert's website
The Ted Talk from Stephen Sagmeister "The power of time off"
Oct 25, 2023 • 30min
Jenny Yu at Almost Perfect
Jenny Yu, an illustrator/background artist spent 2 weeks in Tokyo to explore the city and her creative career.
Jenny's website
Oct 11, 2023 • 25min
Valeria Mata at Almost Perfect
Valeria Mata, a social anthropologist from Mexico spent 2 weeks in Tokyo researching "food gift culture" in Japan.
Valeria's website
