My first impression about the show is chaos. Every element of art including photography, theater, sound, Manga, paformance and fine art are mixed based on the concept of かわいい(kawaii；Cuteness). It was not hard to find influence from the Japanese culture; it was actually, a hybrid of Japanese culture and American pop culture. Since I am interested in Takashi Murakami, during watching the show I was thinking about the relation with Murakami's works.
I think that the concept of kawaii is gradually known in the art word by the effort of Murakami and broadcasts of Japanese animation (Anime). Takashi Murakami conducted a exhibition called "Superflat" and explained his idea of superflat and kawaii. Murakami was dexterously mixed the context of politic of post war and succeed in early 2000. However, he was not admired in Japan at first. After he succeeded in the United States, many people rapidly interested in his work. Most of the people stared to make art works that were influenced by animation and comic book but most of them are lack of concepts or just use the idea of Murakami. From this point of view it seems that the cartoon like pictures in the show are seemed to adopt without intensive critical thinking toward what is Kawaii and how it is different from Kawaii defined by Murakami. It is probably a phenomena that is called Postmodern art which uses something beyond its original context.
http://english.kaikaikiki.co.jp/artworks/eachwork/time_bokan_black1/
I think the combinations of visual effects of light, performance, voice and projection were very interesting and I learned a lot about the interaction with performer/audience and NewMedia. and Especially, the integration of the sounds and performer. Movements of mouse and voice are correspond mutually and looked as if the performer melting into the work. Some of the idea of casting image with projector and performer's interaction were similar to the my idea which I wants to do.
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