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| ◇Venue: Kuze, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture, Asahikawa riverbed and shopping district area | | ◇Date and time: Saturday, October 5, 2024, 10:00-20:00, Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10:00-16:00 (2 days) |
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| Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture is located in a mountainous area in the northern part of the prefecture, and has a lifestyle that takes advantage of natural and local resources such as satoyama capitalism and biomass energy. |
| In conjunction with the “Forest Art Festival” (sponsored by Okayama Prefecture) to be held in northern Okayama Prefecture this fall, “Kuse Art Festival 2024 “Kuze Ge'' will be held in Kuze, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture. |
| With the aim of realizing sustainable regional revitalization, “Kuze-ge'' accepts the “Forest Art Festival'' from a local perspective, and creates and disseminates “people, food, culture, and the future'' connected through art from the Kuze area. The aim is to build lasting relationships with the outside world through connection and enjoyment. |
| The project is sponsored by Wasshoi Bohemian LLC, which focuses on area renovation. Preparations for the project are underway at the co-working space “Ekimae Nomae,” which is a renovated 100-year-old private house in front of Kuze Station. |
| “Kuzege'' is a new art festival created by local residents, centered on “regional revitalization x art.'' |
| History and future connected by business |
| The venue, Kuze, is located in the center of Maniwa City, and there has been a cattle market along the Izumo Highway that crosses the town since the Edo period, and it flourished as a commercial center. This town still retains the spirit of the merchants who flexibly incorporated things from outside into a lifestyle rooted in the local community, and which kept the town bustling with activity. The “now'' is based on the accumulation of such “history,'' and the present creates the “future.'' The “current'' of such a town forms “Kuzege''. |
| Kuze and the world connected through art |
| Living in the mountains has fewer things and people than in the city, so creativity and originality shine in life. And there is a visible sense of distance between people. The common language between people passing by is “smiles and liveliness.'' We aim to create new exchanges between inside and outside through music, food, movies, and panel exhibitions. |
| Program |
| Category A: History and future connected by activities |
| ■ 10/5・10/6 Panel exhibition｜Akinai Akinai ＠Around Kuze Station/Shopping District |
| We will exhibit photos of the shopping district from the past and present. |
| ■ 10/5・10️/6 Movie screening｜Someone's Itonami @Victory Theater |
Free screening of movies at the Victory Theater, an old folk house theater made use of an empty house.
Business and living are already art. For some reason, I can't take my eyes off someone's Itonami. We will be screening two such works. |
 | | (C) Rirkrit Tiravanija – estudio de produccion |
| | 『Lung Neaw Visits His Neighbors』 | | Directed by Rirkrit Tiravani | Mexico/Thailand | 2011 | 154 minutes | | Lung Neaw, a retired farmer living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, visits friends in his neighborhood. | | ・Screening time: 10:15~, 13:20~ on both days | | (partially revised flyer) |
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 | | Rirkrit Tiravani (C)️Pauline Assathinay |
| Rirkrit Tiravanija :Thai born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1961. Official artist of “Forest Art Festival”.
He is known for his activities that reject the traditional exhibition format and present social interaction through the sharing of everyday activities such as cooking, eating, and reading.
His works create an environment that rejects the primacy of art objects, focusing on the utility value of objects and the way people connect with each other through simple acts and mutual aid within communities, while also focusing on the preconceived notions surrounding labor and craftsmanship. attempt to break through.
He currently serves as a professor at Columbia University's School of Art and is a founding member of Utopia Station, a collective project of artists, art historians, and curators. He also helped establish The Land Foundation, an environmental education project based near Chiang Mai, Thailand. |
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| | “One Summer Diary” | | Director Teru Uwakawa | Japan | 2024 | 20 minutes | | Kazuko prepares the first Bon festival for her late husband, who she has been with for many years. The last diary she kept before her husband's death is read in her voice. | | ・Screening time: 12:55~, 16:00~ on both days | | (partially revised flyer) |
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| | Hikaru Uwagawa : Completed master's degree in Filmmaking at Elias Querejeta Zine Eskola in San Sebastian, Spain. In 2023, he was selected for Ikusmira Berriak, the San Sebastian International Film Festival Filmmaker Grant Residence Program. After that, his first feature film “Ulysses'' was officially screened at the Marseille International Film Festival and the San Sebastian International Film Festival. He is currently producing films based in Tokyo. This work is a small work created in conjunction with the production of “Ulysses.'' |
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| ■ Constantly available Kuze Restaurant Introduction HP | Store Tempo |
| We have created a website that introduces the many restaurants that support Kuze's business. |
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| Category B: Kuze and the world connected through art |
| ■ 10/5 16:00 – 20:00 | Music and Landscape｜Gangnam Wave Enami ⚡ ️Hz @ Kuze Riverbed |
| Guest: Betts(JP), mainichi sushi |
| Live performance by Mr. Taisa Konami, a musician living in Maniwa City, and guests. An extraordinary time when the riverbed at dusk is surrounded by ambient music. |
| Enami Taisuke :Musician (various things related to music and sound). Born in Osaka.
Started his music career as a radio program DJ since 1998. At the same time, he also started his own music activities. Using a style of playing everything from ordinary instruments to everyday objects, he is active both in Japan and abroad, highlighting the boundaries between music and sound, and between music and other forms of expression such as dance, theater, and visual art. Specially appointed associate professor at Osaka College of Music.
In 2017, he launched POLY!, a large-scale non-instrumental ensemble that focuses on communicating with others through sounds and presence.
In 2021, the video work “gong batu”, in which he participated as a sound designer and engineer, won the Best Experimental Music Video award at the ROME MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS and the Best Sound Design award at the Art Film Awards. His solo works include enami Taisuke's “ferment” (Meister Musik/2014). |
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| | Betts(JP)： Japanese environmental music artist. He mainly creates music based on the environmental sounds he collects in his daily life. In recent years, he has been projecting into his works the sense of emptiness that accompanies unconscious human behavior. At live performances, they layer field recordings and guitar performances to create long, well-toned sounds. |
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| ■ 10/6 11:00 – 12:30 | Symposium | Community development and art @ Kuze Riverbed |
Ryuta Ushiro, a member of Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group, a global artist collective that constantly raises issues in society, and Konosuke Kawakami, a punk researcher who stands out in the art university world (Associate Professor at Kurashiki University of Arts and Sciences) ) conversation.
While going back and forth between “art x society,” “art x business,” and “society (public) x business (individual),” local practitioners also asked themselves, “How can I DIY the life I want?” Let's get everyone involved and think about it together. |
 | | (C)️Asami Minami |
| | Ryuta Ushiro: A member of Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group. | While participating in exhibitions around the world, he also develops his own projects. He conceived and launched the international exhibition “Don’t Follow the Wind” in the difficult-to-return zone, and also participated as an artist.
In 2015, she won the Emerging Artist of the Year award at the Prudential Eye Awards.
A retrospective exhibition will be held at Mori Art Museum in 2022. His works are included in the collections of many museums in Japan and abroad, including the Guggenheim Museum. As a solo artist, he is involved in activities such as the Kabukicho Art Center Planning Committee, the management of the alternative space WHITEHOUSE, the sponsorship of the highly secret exhibition “Dark Independent,” and the “ReFreedom_Aichi” movement by artists at Aichi Triennale 2019. He is the sole author of “Activity Art Theory''. |
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| Konosuke Kawakami: Born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1979. Specializes in contemporary art, popular music, and curation. Completed MA Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Currently an associate professor at Kurashiki University of Arts and Sciences.
His major publications include “Genealogy of Punk'' (Shoji Kannobo, 2024) and “Anarchism as a Thought'' (Ibunsha, 2024). Curated “Punk!'' exhibition, “Bedtime for Democracy'' exhibition, etc. |
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| ■ 10/6 12:30 – 15:00 | Granching｜Minnatogohan @ Kuze Riverbed |
The catering group “Hitotogohan'' will wonderfully cook the ingredients that everyone brings.
To participate, just bring your own food. For those who don't have it, we will also share the ingredients with you.
A delicious moment will be shared with those gathered in a special space created on the riverbed. |
| *Bringing in vegetables will be accepted from 10am until capacity is reached. |
| Yoshio Numamoto (Hisanari Numoto): Born in 1980. Born and residing in Ochiai-Shikata, Maniwa City. Representative director of Hitotogohan Co., Ltd. Traveling chef. Freelance photographer.
After working as a company employee at Hibiya Kadan Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, he entered the food and beverage industry. After moving around Sign Kasumigaseki, cafes, dining, and trattorias, he returned home in 2010.
In 2012, he started a catering business as a full-time traveling chef without owning a store. We offer unique cuisine based on Italian cuisine that incorporates elements of medicinal cuisine and vegetarian cuisine, while utilizing regionally unique ingredients. I also do photography work, create business plans, and produce stores. |
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■ 10/6 10:00-15:00 Japan's largest! Completed completion of geoglyph mural
@Riverbed Skateboard Park |
| Date and time: October 5th (Sat) 10:00~15:00 |
| Sponsor: Mural Project Executive Committee | Planning cooperation: WALL SHARE Co., Ltd. |
| Japan's largest geoglyph mural art will be unveiled in conjunction with “Kuzege”. Mural is a huge piece of art that is painted on walls and floors with permission. SUIKO, one of Japan's leading artists, will paint a mural on the surface of the skateboard park on the Asahikawa riverbed, which is regularly used by skateboarding fans. It is the largest geoglyph in Japan. |
| Production period: Mid-September to October 3 (scheduled for completion) |
| Related event: Let's draw while looking at murals! | | 9/28 15:00~17:00 Capacity 20 people | | (Sponsor: Maniwa City) |
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| SUIKO: Born in 1979, lives in Hiroshima. Completed graduate school at Hiroshima City University.
A graffiti artist based in Hiroshima who specializes in unique calligraphy-inspired lettering with a sense of dynamism and vitality, but who also creates gigantic murals around the world. The color scheme, which has an aggressiveness that contradicts Japanese wabi-sabi and European emotion, is said to be a unique color theory.
The scale of his activities expanded after participating in Japan's first large-scale graffiti exhibition “X-COLOR” held at Art Tower Mito in 2005. He has received invitations from various countries including the United States, Germany, France, Brazil, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Nepal, India, Tahiti, Australia, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
His works can also be seen in public spaces such as the Okayama Astronomical Museum, the Nissay Civic Center, Hiroshima City University, and a large apartment building in London. In addition, he continues to expand his field of expression in various directions, not only using walls as a medium of expression, but also providing artwork and designs to Walt Disney, Coca-Cola, Adidas, ECKO unltd., etc. As the representative of the graffiti shop and art studio “dimlight”, he pours his heart and soul into revitalizing the local street scene. |
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| “Kuse Art Festival 2024 “Kuse Gee”” event overview |
| Venue: Kuze, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture | Asahikawa riverbed/around the shopping district/ Victory Theater |
| Date and time: Saturday, October 5, 2024, 15:00-20:00, Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10:00-15:00 (2 days) |
| Admission fee: All free |
| Sponsored by: Wasshoi Bohemian LLC |
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| Assistance: Okayama Prefecture Mimasaka Prefectural Citizens Bureau “2020 Mimasaka Country Revitalization Public Proposal Project” |
| Sponsored by: Maniwa City, Maniwa City Board of Education |
| “Forest Art Festival” PICK UP PROGRAM |
| Okayama Prefectural Cultural Festival Participation Project |
