Marginal Art Fair Fukushima Hirono
Jan 25 (Sat) – 26 (Sun)
At Futatsunuma General Park of Hirono town,
Futaba County, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
At Futatsunuma General Park of Hirono town,
Futaba County, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
It is a very significant opportunity for me to exhibit at an art fair in an area affected by the nuclear accident, spanning from Hirono Town to Minami Soma City. My artworks WAVE and OCEAN are about the power and beauty of nature, as well as the threats and uncertainties that lie behind it. Water is a life-giving element, but it can also be a destructive force in an instant. This duality overlaps with the fury of nature experienced by the affected areas and reflects the challenges we must face.
We also resonate with the region's rich nature and strong will for regeneration, and hope to share new perspectives and emotions through our artworks. Through this fair, we hope that the power of art will provide healing and hope and help to light the way to the future of the affected areas.
We also resonate with the region's rich nature and strong will for regeneration, and hope to share new perspectives and emotions through our artworks. Through this fair, we hope that the power of art will provide healing and hope and help to light the way to the future of the affected areas.
広野町から南相馬市にまたがる原発事故の被災地でのアートフェアに出展できることは、私にとって非常に意義深い機会です。私の作品「WAVE」や「OCEAN」は、自然の力強さと美しさ、そしてその背後に潜む脅威や不確実性をテーマにしています。水は生命を育む存在でありながら、一瞬にして破壊力を発揮することもあります。この二面性は、被災地が経験した自然の猛威とも重なり合い、私たちが向き合うべき課題を映し出しています。
また、この地域が持つ豊かな自然と再生への強い意志に共鳴し、作品を通じて新たな視点や感情を共有できればと思っています。このフェアを通じて、芸術の力が癒しや希望を与え、被災地の未来への道を照らす一助となることを願っています。
また、この地域が持つ豊かな自然と再生への強い意志に共鳴し、作品を通じて新たな視点や感情を共有できればと思っています。このフェアを通じて、芸術の力が癒しや希望を与え、被災地の未来への道を照らす一助となることを願っています。
"Marginal Art Fair Fukushima Hirono" is a new art fair to be held at Futatsunuma General Park in Hirono town, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture. Artworks of more than 20 participating artists will gather at the venue. In addition, international open call will be held, inviting artists from Japan and abroad to participate. During the fair, there will be workshops to support artists and reception. Please enjoy the various artistic expressions and events.
Event summary
Exhibition name : "Marginal Art Fair Fukushima Hirono"
Event period : Saturday, January 25, 2025 - Sunday, January 26, 2025
Event location : Futatsunuma General Park, Hirono town, Futaba-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
Admission fee : General: 500 yen, Students (high school students and below): Free
Artists
Ai☆Madonna / KOKI SUGITA / Ikeya Tomohide / Koyama Hitoki / Sone Eriko / Tamura Yuta / Aoyama Sae / Aoki Minori / Hatano Wataru / Takekoshi Hayato / Shibata Naoki / Mill Yoko / Arai Fuzuki / NINIGI TIGER / Akatsu Mie / Tachi Seika / Ikehara Yuta / Kazuki Nishinaga / Nadine Baldow / alfonatski / Watanabe Mai / Ishizuka Yumiko / Ishikawa Takuya / Yamazaki Seitaro and others
Organized and managed by:
Marginal Art Fair Fukushima Hirono Executive Committee
Sponsored by:
San-Ai Corporation
Supported by:
Hirono Town, Hirono shinko-kosha, Hirono Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hirono Town Tourism Association
Contact
Marginal Art Fair Fukushima Hirono Executive Committee
For this exhibition, I presented the "OCEAN" and "WAVE" series. These installation works combine photographs of the sea in Hirono Town, Fukushima Prefecture, with local materials.
I had wanted to obtain untreated local wood, but since the forestry industry had been suspended due to radiation effects, I repurposed discarded wooden pallets instead. I created these works using a unique technique that involves burning the reclaimed materials and leaving traces of both fire and water. By utilizing these contradictory elements—water and fire—I express themes of destruction and regeneration, traces and memory.
本展示では「OCEAN」と「WAVE」シリーズを展示しました。
福島県広野町の海を撮影し、地元の素材と組み合わせたインスタレーション作品です。
地元の無垢の木材を入手したかったのですが、
放射能の影響で林業が停止していたため、廃材のパレットを再利用。
これらの廃材に火を当て、焼き跡と水の痕跡を残す独自の技法で作品を制作しました。
水と火という相反する元素を用いることで、破壊と再生、痕跡と記憶というテーマを表現しています。
During the exhibition period, I conducted a wood-burning workshop together with local residents. Participants and I shared the process of burning the reclaimed materials to create scorch marks. This collaborative work provided an opportunity to deepen our dialogue about regional memory and regeneration.
会期中に地元の方々と共同で行った木材の焼き加工ワークショップ。
参加者と共に廃材に火を当て、焼き跡をつけるプロセスを共有しました。
この共同作業を通して、地域の記憶と再生について対話を深める機会となりました。
