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Code-a-Machine is an art consulting firm that values interactive communication among diverse parties, including clients, artists, and audiences. Art assumes a renewed role when it resonates deeply within us, evolving into a force that opens new possibilities for both audiences and society. Our mission is to cultivate and share the emerging values that arise through this process.
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Curation / Planning
A new worldview emerges through the resonance of artworks and their surroundings. Code-a-Machine responds to the contemporary moment by collaborating with artists and audiences to envision unseen landscapes and ideas.
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Art Consulting
We transform clients’ messages into tangible forms through the power of art and design. Business flourishes most when spaces become arenas for expressing ideas and concepts.
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Management / Coordination
Assigning commissions to artists or installing artworks requires expertise. We assemble a skilled team to oversee a project’s coordination and production management, drawing on our extensive industry experience and the connections we have built over the years.
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Researching
Our process begins with in-depth research. By examining the history of the location, the client’s philosophy, and the surrounding social context, we bring the project’s unique characteristics into focus. We then create a realistic plan and budget, laying a solid foundation for bringing the project to fruition.
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Writing
Words can inspire thought across time and space when shaped by a unique perspective and insightful experiences. Our strength lies in reaching wider audiences by approaching art, design, and architecture through a cross-disciplinary lens.
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Thought Archives
We document the ideas that pass through Code-a-Machine’s mind. This content reveals the trail of thoughts developed behind the scenes.
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Code-a-Machine
Code-a-Machine was founded in Shanghai in 2018 as an art consulting firm led by Kanazawa Kodama, specializing in curating contemporary art, and Masui Shinichiro, focusing on planning and managing architecture, design, and contemporary art. In 2023, we moved our office to Kyoto, undertaking diverse projects by combining the expertise and connections we have cultivated over more than 20 years.
KANAZAWA Kodama
Kanazawa completed her graduate studies at Tokyo University of the Arts and the Royal College of Art. After working for public museums, including the Contemporary Art Museum Kumamoto, for 12 years, she became an independent curator in 2013. Since then, she has organized a wide range of exhibitions in Europe, the US, China, and Japan, including serving as the curatorial director of Towada Art Center from 2017 to 2020.
MASUI Shinichiro
Masui graduated from the Undergraduate School of Architecture at Kyoto University and worked as an assistant and coordinator for contemporary artists, including Kenji Yanobe and Chu Enoki. He has also managed projects for the graphic design office UMA/design farm. As a spatial designer, he has a strong track record of designing commercial complexes and exhibitions.
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