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Japanese artist duo comprised of Kensuke Sembo and Yae Akaiwa. Based in New York. Since they started activities on the Internet in 1996, they have been expressing human physicality and emotions in the network age through critical and humorous approaches, crossing digital and analog. Awards include the Golden Nica at Ars Electronica (2006), the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists (2021), receiving recognition from both the media art and contemporary art fields. Many international exhibitions including online at the Whitney Museum of American Art (2019), a solo exhibition at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (2020). ”The Internet Yami-Ichi“ (since 2012) has spread to more than 30 cities worldwide.Last Updated: 2024.08