Exhibition in Japan of the Japan Pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia "Cosmo-Eggs"

Curator & Artist Introduction

HATTORI Hiroyuki (b. 1978)
Curator and associate professor at Akita University of Art. Hattori engages in projects and exhibitions with a focus on Asia. He has been the curator of the Aichi Triennale 2016 and co-curator of “Going Away Closer: Japan-Cuba Contemporary Art Exhibition” (Japan/Cuba, 2018).

Artists:​ ​
SHITAMICHI Motoyuki (b. 1978)
Artist. Shitamichi’s most notable works include the series “torii”, for which he photographed temple gate remnants (“torii”) from Japan’s colonial era, and the “Tsunami Boulder” project, which photographically records large boulders carried onshore from the seafloor during large tsunamis.​ ​

YASUNO Taro (b. 1979)
Composer. Yasuno’s composition and media art projects often include collaborations with other artists. His series “Zombie Music” features a multitude of recorders played automatically through machines and artificial airflow.

ISHIKURA Toshiaki (b. 1974)
Anthropologist and associate professor at Akita University of Art. Specialized in religion and mythology, Ishikura engages in numerous projects that connect anthropology with contemporary art, often in collaboration with artists.

NOUSAKU Fuminori (b. 1982)
Architect. Adding to his architectural works, Nousaku also engages in creating artworks and spatial installations. In 2016, Nousaku contributed to the Japan Pavilion at the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, earning a Special Mention Award.

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