One of the good things about Naoshima, compared to the other islands, is that pretty much all of the artworks are permanent et open all year round. The downside is that there aren’t many new artworks that open for every Setouchi Triennale. (quick note: there is indeed a new […]
Setouchi Triennale 2013
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House of Octopus by Ohji Yoshino was a pretty fun artwork on Takamijima during the Setouchi Triennale 2013. I have no idea whether it has been dismantled or if it’ll be available again in 2016. All I know is that it isn’t open at the moment. So here is a small […]
Spring is here, Art Setouchi is open for its 2015 session (don’t get me wrong, no festival this year, just the permanent artworks being open after the winter break for some of them), weather is finally nicer. Despite all that, I pretty much stayed home, not even blogging, […]
Today, a small retrospective of an artwork from the Setouchi Triennale 2013. It’s Awashima Saltworks (粟島製塩所) by Koji Yamamoto. The following video (not by me) will give you a better idea of what this installation was all about: [iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/IH8WHxfjeOk” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen] […]
Shinro Ohtake is one of the incontournable artists of Naoshima. He has no less than three artworks on the island: the beloved “I Love Yu” Naoshima Bath, as well as Haisha, one of the houses from the Art House Project and finally, Shipyard Works, a work in several parts […]
This Project of Signboards of Shikkui and Kote was designed by Kazuko Murao and can be found in the streets of Tomari, one of Honjima‘s villages. These embossed disks are made of plaster and they are related to certain traditional elements of the island. They are located in […]
Light of Shodoshima (小豆島の光) by Taiwanese artist Wen-Chih Wang was one of the most impressive artworks from the Setouchi Triennale 2013. I’m using the past tense, because unfortunately, it was dismantled last month. What made it so special is also what prevented it from being a permanent fixture of […]
When most people hear the words Japan, Art and Island, the first thing that comes to their mind is Naoshima. And it is true that Naoshima was the first “art island.” A little more than 20 years ago, museums and art installations started popping up here and there all […]
Chinu, the Black Sea Bream of Uno by Yodogawa Technique is a fascinating piece. If you have been through Uno Port (in Tamano City, Okayama) – for example, going to Naoshima from Honshu – you must have seen it. It was made three years ago, exclusively from trash […]