This was back during the Setouchi Triennale 2013 on Takamijima: It was called Balefire of the Hometown by Ryo Wakabayashi, and I’m not too sure what it was all about. However, I liked the fact that it didn’t really look like art, but some sort […]
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The Setouchi Triennale is an amazing cultural event that takes place every three years (as the name says) in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. It’s a must-attend for every art lover or nature lover. On top of being one of the biggest art festivals in […]
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 […]
Transition House by Kayako Nakashima is one of the Setouchi Triennale‘s artworks that you can currently see on Takamijima. The concept is quite simple (take an abandoned house, riddle it with holes at regular intervals, make it as dark as possible from the inside) but the result is very […]
As you must know is you’re interested in the Setouchi Triennale and/or if you a regular reader of the blog, last week-end was the opening of the fall session of the festival’s 2013 edition. And this session sees three new islands joining the festivities, namely Awashima, Takamijima and Honjima. Those are the places […]