The main attraction at Roppongi Hills Arena: 'Mother Night', from Tsubaki Noboru's 'Before Flower', an alien eye that displayed the carbon emissions of the people watching.Photo: William AndrewsKewpie dolls, looming next to Tsubaki Noboru's giant eye.Photo: William AndrewsPhoto: William AndrewsIn front of the National Art Center, more elements from 'Before Flower' by Tsubaki Noboru.Photo: William AndrewsSome of the sponsors of 'Roppongi Art Night' were beverages companies. Coincidentally there was also an 'art lounge' event at a plaza in Roppongi Hills.Photo: William AndrewsJeong Hwa Choi, 'Lotus' at the Mori Garden.Photo: William AndrewsHakusai sculpture, part of 'Happy Happy Project' by Jeong Hwa Choi.Photo: William Andrews Keeping watch on the streets, a policeman statue at the Aoyama Book Center. Part of 'Happy Happy Project' by Jeong Hwa Choi.Photo: William AndrewsOn the lawn near Roppongi Hills, these colourful discs were put together as sculptures by visitors participating in Jeong Hwa Choi's 'Happy Together' workshop.Photo: William Andrews'Smile Cake, Happy Cake' created photo opportunities in front of giant sweets at Midtown.Photo: William AndrewsFloating green eyes near 21_21 Design Sight.Photo: William AndrewsThe French street performers Compagnie des Quidams re-created their 'Reve d'Herbert' several times during the night.Photo: William AndrewsPhoto: William AndrewsPhoto: William Andrews
TABlog also published a photo report on last year’s Roppongi Art Night.
William Andrews came to Japan in 2004. He first lived in Osaka, where he was a translator for Kansai Art Beat. Arriving in Tokyo in 2008, he now works as an writer, editor and translator. He writes a blog about Japanese radicalism and counterculture and one about Tokyo contemporary theatre. He is the author of Dissenting Japan: A History of Japanese Radicalism and Counterculture, from 1945 to Fukushima.