DATE: June 10, 2007

Tabaimo at the 52nd Venice Biennale

James Cohan Gallery is proud to announce "dolefullhouse", a new work by internationally-recognized video artist Tabaimo. This single channel video installation will be included in the exhibition, Think with the Senses – Feel with the Mind. Art in the Present Tense, curated by Robert Storr, in the Italian Pavillion at the 52nd International Venice Biennale, opening June 10 and running through November 21, 2007. In her animated videos, Tabaimo explores complex issues in contemporary Japanese society. By combining iconic symbols from Japanese culture with images of the everyday, Tabaimo reveals the contrast between the smooth veneer of Japan's urban life and the turbulent problems embedded within it. Incorporating digitally scanned drawings with the palette from Hokusai woodcuts (1760-1849), Tabaimo conflates time and specific histories.

For more information about the artist, please contact Jane Cohan at jane@jamescohan.com or telephone 212-714-8500.

For more information about the exhibition, please visit The Venice Biennale.