[Tomoko Yoshimura Tax Accountant Office] “Social Good Gallery” opening special project “Yosuke Suzuki Collection Series” will be exhibited from February 24th
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Press release: February 15, 2024
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“Social Good Gallery” opening special project “Yosuke Suzuki Collection Series” will be exhibited from February 24th
*~Learn the potential of art x NFT*1 from a pioneer who converts creative activities into economic activities~*
* *1: Abbreviation for Non-Fungible Token, digital data whose authenticity and scarcity are guaranteed by blockchain*
Tomoko Yoshimura Tax Accountant’s Office (hereinafter referred to as “this office”) opened a collection of works by photographer Yosuke Suzuki as a special opening project for “Social Good Gallery” (hereinafter referred to as “this gallery”), which opened in the Kitasando area in January 2014. “YOSUKE
SUZUKI Collection Series (Yosuke Suzuki)
Collection Series) will be exhibited from February 24th (Saturday) to March 3rd (Sunday), and an NFT experience event will be held on February 24th (Saturday).
* -background purpose-*
The invoice system will start from October 1, 2023, and the economic activities of creators who are small business owners will become increasingly difficult. In response to requests from the 1,500 creators we have supported so far, our office opened this gallery as a place where creators can present the results of their creative activities and provide an opportunity to earn income. As a special opening project for our gallery, we will be exhibiting the works of photographer Yosuke Suzuki, a creator who balances his creative and economic activities. Through this exhibition and the NFT experience event, which is attracting attention as a new monetization method, we hope to provide creators who are facing challenges in monetizing their activities the opportunity to gain hints on how to connect them to economic activities.
* -Project overview-*
* A preliminary tour for the media is scheduled to be held on Friday, February 23rd from 13:00 to 17:30 (advance reservation required) * [Work exhibition]
・Exhibition contents: We will mainly exhibit works by Yosuke Suzuki that can demonstrate the possibilities of NFT.
・Exhibition period: February 24, 2024 (Sat) – March 3, 2024 (Sun) / 13:00 – 18:00 (weekdays), 10:00 – 19:00 (Saturday and Sunday) ・Venue location: Social Good Gallery (101 Apica Harajuku, 3-12-19 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
[Visitor participation event]
・Contents: Yosuke Suzuki will take photos of exhibited works and visitors, convert them into NFTs on the spot, and provide an experience of creating the world’s only digital art work. *Limited to 10 people by lottery
・Implementation date and time: March 2, 2024 (Sat) 13:00-15:00
[Other events]
・Insta Live: Introduction of exhibited works and talk session with Yosuke Suzuki Implementation date and time: February 23, 2024 (Friday) 19:00-20:00 *Please check the official Instagram to apply for the event and check the dates and times the artist will be in the gallery.
* https://www.instagram.com/socialgoodgallery/*
* [Works Exhibition] * Exhibition period: February 24th (Saturday) to March 3rd (Sunday), 2024
Our gallery is a social organization that helps creators solve three major challenges: “obtaining a place to present the results of their creative activities,” “monetizing the results of their creative activities,” and “attracting customers and building networks that will lead to their next creative activities.” This is a
problem-solving gallery.
The main theme of this special project is “monetizing the results of creative activities,” and we will be looking at ways to generate new revenue from creative activities from among the works of Yosuke Suzuki, a photographer who is a creator who balances creative activities with economic activities. The exhibition focuses on works that demonstrate the potential of NFT, which is attracting attention as a method. In addition, as a futuristic special exhibition, the work, which has more than 350 subjects arranged in pixel units on a single art board, will be disassembled and reconstructed into palm-sized frames, 200-page digital books, etc., and NFT We will present an example of this.
This is a special exhibition that provides a mysterious feeling in which the size of an object changes depending on the scale of the person viewing it, and a mysterious feeling in which one becomes a mere object.
(Example of exhibited works)
CAR1
CAR2
POTATO
* [Visitor participation event] * Implementation date and time: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 13:00-15:00
This special project is not just an exhibition of works, but aims to help creators realize the potential of monetizing their creative activities, and to lead them to their next creative endeavors. There, Yosuke Suzuki will take photos of the exhibits and visitors, turn them into NFTs on the spot, and offer the world’s only digital art creation experience. *Limited to 10 people by lottery
The NFTs created this time are scheduled to be sold at OpenSea https://opensea.io/ja, one of the largest NFT markets in Japan.
(Supplementary information: About NFT)
What is NFT?Non-Fungible
Token (non-fungible token) is a unique digital asset generated by blockchain technology. Used for digital art, music, in-game items, and more, each NFT is non-fungible and serves as proof of ownership. It is primarily created on blockchains such as Ethereum and guarantees the authenticity and scarcity of digital content.
Image of NFT utilization
NFTs do not necessarily involve the transfer of the intellectual property rights of the work, but by purchasing an NFT, the person seeking the work acquires the right to own and use it, and the seller (creator) has the right to own and use the work. It is possible to convert the consideration into profit.
[Introduction of exhibitors (creators)]
Yosuke Suzuki (Photographer)
Born in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1976.
Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Photography. 2002 Started working as a photographer.
His photo books include “Curry and Rice”, “Mushi”, “Bama ga Kita”, “BLACK”, and “Leaf and Polar Bear”, and he plans to publish a photo book “CAR” that will include the exhibited works during the exhibition period.
・Photographer Yosuke Suzuki [Long interview]
https://socialgoodgallery.com/news/118
・WEB site: https://yosukesuzuki.jp/
・Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mt_erz
(Comments from Yosuke Suzuki regarding this special project)
“In the process of creating a work, the fundamental question of whether it is what we want to create or what the market demands is always a complex challenge for artists. Sometimes it’s possible to find a balance between the two, and sometimes you can find a work that transcends such considerations and allows you to purely immerse yourself in the creation.For me, this work is a perfect example of this, and I am deeply grateful for this concept. I was driven by a strong desire to build on this and am delighted that the resulting work will be made public in such a unique opportunity and space as exhibited at the Social Good Gallery.”
* [Reference information: About the features of Social Good Gallery] * * URL: * * https://socialgoodgallery.com/*
* ●Financial support for social good creative activities: *
* No basic fee required. We have a special pricing plan that you can easily use with only a sales commission*
Conventional galleries generally accept a certain basic fee as a fixed fee when a creator with little recognition or sales history exhibits. Our gallery offers a “Social Good Frame” in which only artists who have passed the screening based on the standards for creative activities established by our office can use the gallery free of charge, regardless of their track record, and only receive a commission on sales. has been set.
Pricing General use quota.
Basic usage fee (fixed cost) Free Paid
Reference: 35,000 yen/day *Holiday interest rate
Commission: 20% of sales amount
*Negotiable depending on the content to be exhibited Free of charge -Main screening criteria for using the social good quota-
・Creative activities can increase public awareness of the issues facing modern society and stimulate discussion.
・Creative activities can change people’s thinking and behavior and have a positive impact on society.
・Financial and business support is necessary to continue creative activities that are highly creative and social.
* Consulting function that connects the results of creative activities to profits: *
* Experts will advise on promotional measures that will lead to sales of exhibited works and measures to monetize your business *
In traditional galleries, exhibitors take the lead in planning and managing the sales promotion and monetization of works. Our gallery provides consulting on sales methods only to users of the Social Good category. We can also provide systems that make it easy to purchase creative works, such as offering cashless payments. We will also provide advice on monetization and financing, which are essential for sustainable creative activities, based on specific figures such as income and expenditure reports *2. In both cases, we will be able to provide effective support based on our firm’s track record of supporting more than 1,500 creators in commercialization and monetization.
*2: The content of support can be selected according to the
exhibitor’s plans and requests.
Role of Social Good Gallery (overall image)
* ●A location that enables information dissemination to those with high artistic sensibilities and dialogue with creators: *
*Kitasando is known as a creative hub where art lovers and creators gather*
Kitasando, where our gallery is located, is adjacent to the fashion and art centers of Harajuku and Omotesando, and is visited by a wide variety of people, from trend-conscious young people to adults seeking sophisticated culture. Masu. It is also dotted with art galleries, unique cafes, and shops, and is known as a creative hub where many art lovers and creators gather every day. We believe that such an environment will be a place where new talents and ideas can intersect, providing fresh stimulation to visitors. Taking advantage of Kitasando’s cultural background and local characteristics, our gallery aims to serve as a bridge for cultural dialogue and creation as a place to transmit new art in a place where creatives and art lovers gather. That’s what I’m aiming for.
In order to resolve these concerns and worries, our office has reaffirmed the importance of a system that can be used to generate income through creative activities that can be easily utilized, and has established the “Social Good Gallery” to support the activities of creators. We are now open. We will continue to support creators’ financial independence by providing information about money and supporting measures to monetize their creative activities.
* -Company Profile-*
Company name: Tomoko Yoshimura Tax Accountant Office
Representative: Tomoko Yoshimura
Head office location: Apica Harajuku Room 101, 3-12-19 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Business details: Tax accountant office/creator support business
(Introduction of business activities)
In addition to providing tax advisors for corporations and individual business owners, we provide online tax return study materials and consulting for side businesses and business start-ups for people who are not yet in the business environment to hire a tax accountant. Approximately half of the businesses we serve as advisors are creators, and we provide support from a tax and accounting perspective to help them balance creative and economic activities. In addition, in August 2023, we opened the web media “Creator to Money” to provide knowledge about the tax system and money, and from January 24, 2024, we will operate the social problem-solving gallery “Social Good Gallery”. I am.
URL: https://creatortookane.com/
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If you would like to cover the event or participate in the media pre-tour scheduled for Friday, February 23rd from 13:00 to 17:30, please contact us using the contact information below. *
***Contact information regarding this press material***
Tomoko Yoshimura Tax Accountant Office Person in charge: Yoshimura TEL (representative): 050-3627-7171 Email address: tomokoyoshimura@zei777.com