An event organized by Yoro Park, Gifu called “Yoro Art Picnic” was held on 3rd and 4th of November. This is the second year of the event, and ARAKAWA + GINS Tokyo Office has participated as one of the organizers of this Yoro Art Picnic.
We invited lecturers from Arakawa + Gins study group at Kansai University, and held a workshop which focused on activating the body with using the methods of mindfulness. Participants enjoyed the course specially arranged for the occasion, and experienced Site of Reversible Destiny with touching and moving.
At other events, Yasuo Nakano, ex-curator at Taro Okamoto Museum of Art and Momoyo Homma, director of ARAKAWA + GINS Tokyo Office gave a lecture titled “Shusaku Arakawa and Taro Okamoto,” and talked about episodes of two artists. And a special tour of the site was given by Megumi Hirabayashi, ex-curator of Site of Reversible Destiny, and Takeyoshi Matsuda from the Tokyo Office, and participants walked around the site with the guidance.
Talk event
Architectural Tour
Other than the above, IAMAS (Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences) has shown a digital media program “AR Art Picnic” at the site, and the artists group Nadegata Instant Party exhibited a field installation work called “Parking Promenade,” which was inspired by the works of Arakawa + Gins.
AR Art Picnic by IAMAS (Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences)
Nadegata Instant Party presents “Parking Promenade”
The events ended successfully, and we would like to thank all participants and guests.
Yoro Art Picnic 2018
