Improving wellbeing.
Abstract Collab is grounded in the belief that we are all born as creative beings, and as we grow older, some of us lose touch with our inherent creativity and creative selves. Through the power of creative collaboration, co-founders Kristie Fujiyama Kosmides, Jake Shimabukuro, and Tracey Niimi believe it is possible to unlock the inherent creative in all of us.
Abstract Collab, is an ever-evolving, active experiment in participatory creativity. In one iteration of this project, Kristie, Jake, and Tracey work together with groups and/or other artists to immerse participants in creating audiovisual multimedia works of art in real time where abstract painting, music and film collide in an exploratory process without inhibitions, expectations, or insecurities. The experience is meant to empower participants to explore their own unique creativity and inspire them to pursue creative practices in their personal and professional lives that foster and support their wellbeing.
The trio also work together and with other artists to create pieces for a growing body of multimedia art that reflects this spontaneous and communal process. The resulting pieces from this series will be available as both prints and originals accompanied by a film that brings viewers back to the very moment of creation which collectively forms a unique audiovisual experience.