In 2023, Shino Matsuura began handing out empty cassette cases to those she encountered on her travels, inviting them to fill it with whatever they wished. Anything went as long as the content fit within the clear, 4.25” x 2.75” Norelco box and wouldn’t get Shino arrested for transport across borders. So far, she has distributed 112 cassettes—from the Netherlands, to Italy, to Japan, and beyond—each one reflecting a unique bond carried and maintained wherever Shino goes.

Who is an “artist”?

What does it mean to be bonded with someone?

How do you transport an ever-growing number of cassette tapes across continents?

“Dear All,” invites more questions than answers. In the artist’s words, the project “is my guide through a journey of finding out how I want to, or even how I may, exist in this world.”

Join us Saturday, August 17, 7–10pm for the opening of Dear All’s first US show.

On Saturday and Sunday, participants may pick up and drop off cassettes during exhibition hours (4–10pm). Sunday evening will also feature a performance by Two Dogs, Two Doors at 8pm.

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

Kind regards,

Shino, Abe, and telos.haus