Rebirth" from agitated depression, I want to leave a legacy in the form of an art exhibit."

KAORI, an artist belonging to Atami Reunion (Tokyo), will launch an art project "The Flesh-and-Blood Archive" at YUY GALLERY in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa from May 1 (Fri.) to 3 (Sun.), 2026, to document and transmit her own process of reinvention. The Flesh-and-Blood Archive.

A campfire has been launched to support this project.

We are looking forward to your support.

Campfire Key Visual

Outline of the event

The Flesh-and-Blood Archive

Dates : May 1 (Fri.) - 3 (Sun.), 2026

Venue ： Kiyosumi Shirakawa YUY GALLERY *in front of Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

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Official website: https://www.by-kaori.art/

Campfire URL

https://camp-fire.jp/projects/934277/view

Applications close at 23:00 on May 1 (Fri.)

YUY Gallery (Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Tokyo)

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What is "agitation-type depression"?

In contrast to the general depression, in which a person becomes "immobile" or "lethargic," this type of depression is characterized by a strong sense of anxiety or impatience that makes it difficult to stay still. The patient is prone to impulsive behavior due to strong impatience and is at particularly high risk of suicide among the types of depression, so immediate treatment is required.

About KAORI

Kaori | Kaori : Graphic Designer / Lyric Teller / Embodiment

Kaori is the frontman leading this project. She is the originator of "The Flesh-and-Blood Archive.

After building a career at the forefront of the food and beverage industry, including Maxim's de Paris, he expanded his field to include foreign-affiliated hotels, domestic and international automakers, and audio manufacturers, and has been involved in creative strategies for a wide range of industries.

He also participated in "i.lab", an innovation consulting firm established by the directors of the University of Tokyo's i.school. He creates original visions by combining logical business design with his sensibility as an artist. He also writes through "note" as part of his art to deepen his own expression.

Writing through NOTE

https://note.com/kaorishirakawa

I could just disappear like this..." Time passes cruelly, without anyone understanding. Have you ever stood there, feeling like you are spilling off the edge of the world? Loneliness with words that no one can reach. This work is an "activity record" that tells the story of "what did not disappear" coming back to life and regenerating under such extreme conditions of despair. Your pain must also overlap here.

▼ Project Contents

This is a project to record and disseminate the process of recovery after being hospitalized due to mental illness.

The title of this project, "Archives in the flesh," is not a falsehood, but a record of my own activities.

▼ Project Goal "Creating and Sharing

We have set the final goal of this project as reaching 1,000,000 yen.

Campfire URL

https://camp-fire.jp/projects/934277/view

The application period ends at 23:00 on May 1 (Fri.)

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About Returns (Returns)

Invitation to Artist Talk & Gallery Tour! (The right to view the exhibition with commentary by the artist himself during the exhibition period)

→The conversation between you and the artist will become a "story" and will be distributed to the world as a podcast.

Original blend coffee "Luminous Touch" will be delivered!

→We will be giving away an original coffee blend called "Luminous Touch" to all attendees. This limited-edition coffee bean was blended as part of an artistic expression that appeals to the senses of taste, smell, heat and heat, based on the theme of "skin and skin". (100g)

Shooting Experience: Model Photography Experience (subject: Kaori)

All visitors to the event will be offered the right to take a photo with model Kaori as their subject.

→Time limit: 5-10 minutes per person *There is no limit to the number of photos that can be taken within the time limit.

Location: YUY GALLERY only during the exhibition period (May 1-3, 2026)

Equipment: Cameras and lighting equipment will not be provided, so please bring your own.

Original goods "Skin Archive" will be delivered!

→We will give away an original goods specially made for this art project, "Skin Archive" to all visitors to the exhibition! I've expanded my big furoshiki to this point.... This is the biggest pun of Kaori's life.

Original goods "Tote Bag with Seed Paper Tag "Welcome Home"" (Japanese only)

→This is a paper with flower seeds strained into the used paper. When buried in the soil, they sprout! This work expresses the cycle in which records of the past are decomposed and become food for new life (reawakening). This is an original design with a portion of the artwork on display printed on the tag.

Each artist's autograph is also available! (Please let us know if you wish to have it.)

Credit Insert] Your name will be listed on the official website! We will leave your name!

→As a token of our appreciation for your support, we will place a credit (your name) on the official website of this project.

We will carefully record the people who supported the behind-the-scenes production as part of the project. Your name will appear on the project's official website!

We will leave a digital credit to commemorate the fact that we have made this art project a reality together.

Vision of the project (VISON)

How we will use your support

(1) 40%: Production cost of the archive (this art project) -> publication cost/printing cost/etc.

(2) 30%: Maintenance of future activities

(3) 10%: Expenses for promotional communication design

(4) 10%: Documentary video and still photography expenses

(5) 10%: Digital platform construction costs / web system infrastructure development costs

The funds raised will be used carefully as an investment in future art activities.

Pie chart of support funds

Follow-up members (supporting members)

Shuhei Sugie (President, Innovation Research Institute, LLC)

Innovation producer and full-stack management consultant. After working for a major Japanese think tank (Mitsubishi Research Institute), a DX consulting firm (Future), and an innovation design firm (Innovation Laboratory), he has been the President of Innovation Research Institute, LLC since April 2025. He is fully committed to helping large corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and local governments realize innovation by mixing logical thinking, design thinking, and artistic thinking. His areas of expertise include manufacturing, logistics, and retail.

Yukinobu Yokota (President, Another House Co., Ltd.)

Executive Fellow of i.school, an educational program from the University of Tokyo / Part-time lecturer at Waseda University Business School / Representative Director of Another House, Inc.

His hobbies include basketball, sauna, gym, martial arts, nature, cars, clothes, furniture, and watches. His interests are diverse. He specializes in finding keys to social solutions and insights with the strength of his multifaceted viewpoints.

His book "INNOVATION PATH" has been published in Japan, China, and Taiwan. It is widely read in three Asian countries.

Tetsuya Hara (Photographer / Professional for 27 years)

Photographer. Professional for 27 years. Has photographed 16,000 people, including Hideaki Anno, Keisuke Honda, Christel Takigawa, and Takeru Sato. After studying photography at a studio in Nagoya under Toshitaka Niwa, he joined Tokyo Otaku Mode, where he is in charge of directing visual aspects of e-commerce, media, and advertising. Currently, he runs a photo studio "Rashik" in Motomachi, Yokohama.

We are looking for project members at the same time!

We are looking for a photographer, writer, art director, SNS player, avant-garde player, bouncer, and minister of finance. Join us and enjoy all ypur life. and enjoy all ypur life.

If you are a corporate sponsor, we will do our best to provide you with a credit insert, company logo on the official website, etc.

follow up members

▼Art Project The Flesh and Blood Archives: Official Site

The Flesh-and-Blood Archive

Official Website: https://www.by-kaori.art/

The Flesh-and-Blood Archive] Official Website: https://note.com/kaorishirakawa

Instagram ： https://www.instagram.com/kaori_art____official/

Podcast ： https://open.spotify.com/show/48LNUAACj8DqUyzzgK470l?si=24cDuV9aRtGTwlWxwADg6A

We want to share the production process itself and share it with as many people as possible. This is why we launched this project. There are many ways to get involved, from financial support, to spreading the word on social networking sites, to direct participation in the production. We are looking for people who share our vision.

We hope that you will share your sensibilities with this project.