PangeaSeed Presents: Sink or Swim Tokyo

Top artwork:  Great White Smirk by JoKa

In the spirit of ocean conservation the Japan-based non-profit organization, PangeaSeed, is ramping up for it’s third annual art exhibition tailored to address one the biggest threats facing the health of world’s oceans today – the rapid mass depletion of sharks.

With each minute that passes close to 200 sharks are killed, adding up to an astonishing 80 million deaths each year. The majority of these sharks are killed only for their fins to satisfy an unsustainable appetite for shark fin soup in Asia and other parts of the world. In the cruel practice known as “finning,” the shark is hooked and brought aboard the boat where its fins are then cut off and the still alive but limbless animal is tossed back into the sea to drown.

Event Information:

■ Event: PangeaSeed Presents Sink or Swim: Tokyo.
・The third annual not-for-profit art exhibition aims to offer viewers new perspectives on the widely misunderstood and demonized shark.

■ Venue: M Event Space & Bar in Daikanyama (http://www.m-event-bar.com)
・PangeaSeed will feature never-before-seen artwork from over 40 global artists.

■ Date: July 16- Sat ~ July 22- Fri

■ Opening party: July 16- Sat, 7pm – 2am.
・Special guest DJ’s Mike Munoz (London Calling) and Mark Birtles (Tokyo Indie).
・Guest VJ David Roy
・¥1,000 donation at the door is greatly appreciated.

■ Official reception party: July 18, 7pm – 12am
Japan’s Ocean Day (海の日)
・Special guest DJ’s Yap and Sam Fitzgerald (Parties for Peace).
・Video art by D.H. Rosen.
・Live art by Jay Horinouchi & Saori Ohwada from TokyoDex.
・¥1,500 donation at the door is greatly appreciated.
Includes finger foods and limited edition gift.

■ Closing party:  July 22- Fri, 7pm – 12am
Thank you party

→Map to exhibition location (地図はこちら): http://www.m-event-bar.com/

All artwork is for sale with proceeds helping to keep sharks afloat both in Japan and around the world. Also, PangeaSeed will donate a percentage of proceeds to help aid animals affected by the March 2011 earthquake in Japan.

・For more information (詳しくはHPへ): PangeaSeed.com
・日本語の詳細はこちらから→http://pangeaseed.com/2011/07/sink-or-swim
・Questions (お問い合わせ先): info(@)pangeaseed.com


Love Sharks, Love Oceans, Love Ourselves

Artwork: JoKa, Dan May, Yoh Nagao, and Tim McDonagh