Asahi’s New Look
Asahi is one of the ferries for Naoshima. A few weeks ago, it got a new paint job (not sure if it’s been remodeled inside or not). This is what it looks like now: Now to tell you the truth, I’m a...
Category: Seto Islands
Farewell Sea Vine
I know the blog is quiet these days, that’s the problem when you run several blogs (and do many other things), sometimes some of them end up on the back-burner. Just a quick PSA to remind you that Art Setouchi 2018 is starting in...
Awashima Buoy Art
Years before the Setouchi Triennale arrived on Awashima, the island had already been decorated with an interesting art project that I call “buoy art“. My appellation and I have no idea of the official one. Actually, I don’t have any information about it. I assume...
Sunset over the Seto Inland Sea and the Great Seto Bridge
These pictures are from a wonderful sunset dating from last November: I think it’s one of the most stunning sunsets I have seen over the Seto Inland Sea, I especially love how the sun reflects on the Great Seto Bridge.
Retrospective: Ogijima during the summer session of the Setouchi Triennale 2016
You know what happens when you write two blogs in two different languages, with roughly (but not always) the same content? Sometimes, you “forget” some posts, sometimes you imagine that they exist when they don’t. And this is what happened to me a couple of...
Ogijima in a Manga
This post will mostly talk about Battle Royale. You may find it interesting, or completely boring. I hope it will be the former. If you don’t know it yet – which would be a shame – Battle Royale is a “multi media” story that takes place...
Distant Memory by Chiharu Shiota on Teshima
Distant Memory by Chiharu Shiota is located near the entrance of the village of Ko, on Teshima (on your right when coming from Ieura). It’s one of Art Setouchi‘s “veteran” artworks as it’s been around since the very first Setouchi Triennale, back in 2010....
First day on Ogijima in 2018
This is what my first day on Ogiima of 2018 looked like: Toyotamahime Shrine. Whoops, I arrived to late for Hatsumode celebrations… Believe it or not, I had never been into that street before. Now, I think I’ve been into all...
