Gift of the Sun on Shodoshima
Gift of the Sun is an artwork by Choi Jeong Hwa, located in the port of Tonosho on Shodoshima and that has been welcoming visitors to the island since 2013.
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Farewell Dream of Olive
I was informed that another artwork from the Setouchi Triennale 2016 was dismantled today. It’s not a surprise, but it’s always a bit sad. Today, it was the turn of Dream of Olive by Wang Wen-Chih that was located in the valley of Nakayama...
Beyond the Border – Tide
Beyond the Border – Tide, the beautiful and haunting work by Lin Shuen Long on Shodoshima during the Setouchi Triennale 2016. (click the link above for more detail)
Dream of Olive on Shodoshima
Dream of Olive by Wang Wen-Chich The amazing bamboo construction is still standing in the valley of Nakayama on Shodoshima and will stay there until the bamboo is too old (then it’ll be dismantled, and hopefully a new incarnation will show up...
Soy Sauce Wooden Barrel Making on Shodoshima
Last week, Douglas Brooks, who is currently in Kagawa, was invited to Shodoshima for something very special and fascinating. He invited my friend Cathy and I to tag along. So we took the ferry to Kusakabe on this cold morning of late January, and from...
Beyond the Border – Tide
This week, one of the most moving artworks of the Setouchi Triennale 2016 was dismantled, and it made me really sad. Sure, it never was meant to be permanent, it’s somewhat short lifespan was actually part of the whole point, but I don’t know,...
stories – House – by Yume Akasaka on Shodoshima
Today, I’m going to tell you about a very special artwork of the Setouchi Triennale. It’s located in the village of Konoura on Shodoshima. It is called stories – House – by Yume Akasaka. I saw it for the first time back in 2013,...
Setouchi Triennale on Shodoshima – Part Three
Today, we’re back to Shodoshima and to the beginning of the summer session of the Setouchi Triennale 2016. I’m going to show you a few artworks located in the southern end of the Mito Peninsula (itself the southern tip of Shodoshima). It’s one of the...
