Setouchi Triennale and Aichi Triennale 2016: Art and Nature in Japan
In 2016, Clelia Zernik highlights two significant art festivals in Japan: the Setouchi Triennale and the Aichi Triennale, both emphasizing nature. The Setouchi Triennale, established in 2010 and occurring every three years across 12 islands, features contributions from 240 artists in various venues. Founded by Fram Kitagawa and supported by Soichiro Fukutake, it seeks to rejuvenate an environmentally damaged area. Key attractions include Tadao Ando's Chichu Art Museum and Rei Naito's Teshima Museum. New installations for 2016 comprise Christian Boltanski's "La forêt des murmures" and works by Tadanori Yokoo. The Aichi Triennale 2016, under the curation of Chihiro Minato, presents over 80 artworks in Nagoya, Toyohashi, and Okazaki, celebrating diversity.
Key facts
- Setouchi Triennale 2016 is the third edition, held every three years since 2010.
- The festival spans 12 islands in the Seto Inland Sea with about 240 artists.
- Artistic director is Fram Kitagawa; major funder is Soichiro Fukutake of Benesse Group.
- Permanent museums include Chichu Art Museum (Tadao Ando), Seirensho Museum (Hiroshi Sambuichi), and Teshima Museum (Rei Naito).
- New works in 2016 include Christian Boltanski's 'La forêt des murmures' and Haruka Kojin's glass installations.
- Rei Naito will have a solo exhibition at Maison de la Culture du Japon in Paris from January 25, 2017.
- Aichi Triennale 2016 is titled 'Homo Faber: a Rainbow Caravan' and curated by Chihiro Minato.
- The Aichi Triennale features over 80 works from more than 20 countries across three cities: Nagoya, Toyohashi, and Okazaki.
Entities
Artists
- Clelia Zernik
- Shinji Ohmaki
- Fram Kitagawa
- Soichiro Fukutake
- Tadao Ando
- James Turrell
- Claude Monet
- Walter de Maria
- Yukio Mishima
- Hiroshi Sambuichi
- Rei Naito
- Christian Boltanski
- Haruka Kojin
- Tadanori Yokoo
- Navin Rawanchaikul
- Lin Shuen Long
- Chihiro Minato
- Midori Mitamura
- Jerry Gretzinger
- Hidehiko Tajima
- UuDam Tran Nguyen
Institutions
- Benesse Group
- Chichu Art Museum
- Seirensho Museum
- Teshima Museum
- Maison de la Culture du Japon
- Setouchi Triennale
- Aichi Triennale
- Echigo Tsumari Triennale
- Tama Art University
Locations
- Japan
- Seto Inland Sea
- Takamatsu
- Naoshima
- Inujima
- Teshima
- Megijima
- Nagoya
- Toyohashi
- Okazaki
- Paris
- France
- Egypt
- India
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latin America
Sources
- artpress —