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artists & participants
Tadao Ando,
Yusuke Asai,
Anan Atoyama,
Rosa Barba,
Christian Boltanski,
Janet Cardiff,
Chiharu Shiota,
Neon Dance,
Jose de Guimaraes,
Dinh Q. Le,
Olafur Eliasson,
Leandro Erlich,
Nicolas Floch,
Masanori Handa,
Jin Hasegawa,
Yasuaki Igarashi,
Akira Ishii,
Toshimitsu Ito,
Koo Jeong-A,
Veronique Joumard,
Takahito Kimura,
Shigeaki Koeda,
John Körmeling,
Mischa Kuball,
Takashi Kuribayashi,
Yayoi Kusama,
Alicja Kwade,
Lee Ufan,
Llobet & Pons,
Akinori Matsumoto,
Beatriz Milhazes,
George Bures Miller,
Aiko Miyanaga,
Yuko Nagayama,
Yoshie Ochi,
Ayako Ogawa,
Ondekoza ,
Hans Op de Beeck,
Julian Opie,
Atsushi Ozawa,
Jaume Plensa,
Raqs Media Collective,
Rosanna Rios,
Pipilotti Rist,
Georges Rousse,
Masato Saito,
Anri Sala,
Pinaree Sanpitak,
Gregor Schneider,
Kazuyo Sejima,
Yoshihiko Shikada,
Jio Shimizu,
Chinatsu Shimodaira,
Regina Silveira,
Sputniko ,
Esther Stocker,
Yoshihiro Suda,
Hiroshi Sugimoto,
Haruki Takahashi,
Katsura Tanabe,
Kyoco Taniyama,
EAT&ART TARO,
Seizo Tashima,
Leonid Tishkov,
Su-Mei Tse,
James Turrell,
Sarah Westphal,
Suzuko Yamada,
Keisuke Yamaguchi,
Fuyuki Yamakawa,
Xiang Yang,
Kenji Yanobe,
Yukinori Yanagi
curator
press release
Setouchi Triennale 2019
26.04.2019 - 04.11.2019
The Setouchi Triennale takes place in the picturesque setting of the Seto Inland Sea.
Its theme is the Restoration of the Sea, and it aims to revitalize the island communities
that once thrived in this beautiful natural environment and to transform the region into a Sea of Hope.
Places
Naoshima / Teshima / Megijima / Ogijima / Shodoshima / Oshima / Inujima / Shamijima [Spring Only] / Honjima [Autumn Only] / Takamijima [Autumn Only] / Awashima [Autumn Only] / Ibukijima [Autumn Only] / Takamatsu Port / Uno Port / Island Hopping
Art and Architecture
Art and architecture are powerful instruments for drawing people to the Setouchi region and allowing them to discover its distinct cultures, history and beautiful landscapes.
Celebrating Local Identity
Each community has its own unique identity rooted in its history and culture. This is reflected in local customs, arts, crafts, occupations, folklore, festivals, and architectural heritages that have been passed down for generations. The Triennale identifies and celebrates this diversity.
Revitalizing Local Communities
The Triennale explores opportunities to revitalize local communities through events that involve the local people and focus on the traditional lifestyles and local history preserved by island elders.
Connecting Setouchi to the World
The Triennale breathes new life into the Setouchi region by gathering people of all ages from diverse occupational fields and geographical regions to collaborate with local people in creating works of art.
Incorporating the World's Wisdom
The Triennale draws on the wisdom of people from both Japan and abroad in such fields as art, architecture, the performing arts, science, culture, philosophy and international exchange, to shine a light on regional cultures and serve as a beacon for local revitalization.
Shaping the Future
Children and young people, who will shape the region’s future, learn about this contemporary art festival and how it works while collaborating with people from all regions and generations.
Locally Sustainable
The Triennale is designed to inspire local initiatives and inter-island collaborations that continue year round and extend beyond the Triennale to other islands and communities, fostering locally sustained movements to restore the sea and revitalize the region.
Organizer|Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee
President|Keizo Hamada [Governor of Kagawa Prefecture]
Honorary President|Takeki Manabe [Former Governor of Kagawa Prefecture]
Vice President|Hideto Onishi [Mayor of Takamatsu]
General Producer|Soichiro Fukutake [Chairman of the Board, Fukutake Foundation]
General Director|Fram Kitagawa [Art Director]