Yokohama Triennale's 'Wild Grass: Our Lives' Presents Pan-Asian Ecological and Social Critique
The eighth edition of the Yokohama Triennale, titled 'Wild Grass: Our Lives,' commenced on March 15 and will continue until June 9 in Yokohama, Japan. Curated by Carol Yinghua Lu and Liu Ding, this 2023 exhibition showcases over 90 artists who delve into themes of land, time, and ecological issues. The title pays homage to early 20th-century author Lu Xun. Notable installations include 'DIALOG IN THE FOG: FIRE' by Lieko Shiga and 'Walder' by Ingo Niermann and Erik Niedling. The exhibition highlights protests such as the 1969 Tokyo student protests and the 2014 Sunflower Movement, featuring works like Tomas Rafa's 'v65' and Jeremy Deller's 'The Battle of Orgreave.' The Yokohama Museum of Art serves as the main venue, underscoring art's significance in social documentation.
Key facts
- The 8th Yokohama Triennale is titled 'Wild Grass: Our Lives'
- It runs from March 15 to June 9, 2024, in Yokohama, Japan
- Curated by Carol Yinghua Lu and Liu Ding
- Features over 90 artists and collectives
- Includes works from ancient Jōmon clayware to contemporary installations
- Draws title from prose-poems by Chinese writer Lu Xun
- Documents protest movements across Asia and beyond
- Housed in Yokohama Museum of Art and ancillary venues
Entities
Artists
- Carol Yinghua Lu
- Liu Ding
- Lieko Shiga
- Nozomi Onodera
- Ingo Niermann
- Erik Niedling
- Takashi Hamaguchi
- Tomas Rafa
- Josh Kline
- Yefu Zheng
- Tadashige Ono
- Takeo Tomiyama
- Jeremy Deller
- Joar Nango
- Søren Aagaard
- Sandra Mujinga
- Miles Greenberg
- Lu Xun
- Mark Twain
Institutions
- Yokohama Museum of Art
- Yokohama Triennale
- Inter-Asia Woodcut Mapping Group
- Your Bros. Filmmaking Group
- Prickly Paper
- ArtReview
Locations
- Yokohama
- Japan
- Oshika Peninsula
- Miyagi Prefecture
- Tokyo
- Vienna
- Austria
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- Kyushu
- United Kingdom
- Taipei
- Vietnam
- China
- Guangzhou