Sapporo
Sapporo International Art Festival 2024 additional artists announced 50 days left until the opening! At SIAF2024, participating artists will develop works and projects that explore the future.
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The Sapporo International Art Festival (abbreviation: SIAF) is a special art event held once every three years.We are pleased to announce additional participating artists for SIAF2024, which will open in January 2024.
Sapporo International Art Festival 2024 (abbreviation: SIAF2024) will be held from January 20th (Saturday) to February 25th (Sunday), 2024. This is the first time in six and a half years that the event will be held in winter. The six venues in Sapporo will be the “200 Year Journey” (Future Theater [Higashi 1-chome Theater Facility], Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo Art Museum) and the “Future Winter Experimental Zone” (Sapporo Cultural Arts Exchange Center SCARTS, Moere) The design is divided into two stories: Numa Park and Sapporo Snow Festival Odori 2-chome Venue), and will introduce a variety of works and projects from Japan and abroad.
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Superflux (founded in 2009, location: London)
A London-based design studio founded by Anab Jain and John Aldan. He creates works that are experimental and oriented towards the future. SIAF2024 will exhibit works that offer a glimpse of a future world after climate change, where humans and non-human “species” coexist. ●Moerenuma Park
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Rei Wakita (born 1974 in Tokyo. Active location: Tokyo)
By making visible/audible/materialize the forces that are right in front of our eyes but cannot be perceived, we create works that renew the way we see the world. At SIAF2024, we will make full use of 8K video and sound field synthesis technology to create a space where you can experience the endless changes of the earth and its dynamics. ●Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
・Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples Collection
Annie Akulkuyuk Kirabuk, Eva Yaka, H. Manonk,
Irene Avalakiak Tiktaalaak, Martha Apsak,
Martha Hiknik, Martha Kogvik, Martha Tikkik, Martha Tiktak Anautalik, Mary K. Okhena, Mae Kenarik, M. Killark,
Nancy Pugingrunak Aupauluktuk, Olive Mamak Innakatosik,
Paulina Ululuksik Kolit, Karliksak, R. Vosuak, B. Rode,
Vera Avaara, Viktoria Kayuryuk
There are other works by unknown authors.
・Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Collection
Norihide Abe, Arinori Ichihara, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Stanley William Hayter, Juan Miro,
Tatsuoki Nambata, Kimi Nakamura, Ufan Lee
About Sapporo International Art Festival 2024 (SIAF2024)
The Sapporo International Art Festival (abbreviation: SIAF) is a special art event held once every three years in Sapporo where you can encounter the latest art works from around the world. The first one was held in 2014, and the second one was held in 2017. The third time in 2020 was canceled, so this time it will be held for the first time in six and a half years.
At Sapporo International Art Festival 2024 (SIAF2024), under the direction of Director Hideaki Ogawa (Ars Electronica Future Lab co-representative/artist), under the theme of “LAST SNOW”,
performances will be held in more than 10 countries, mainly at 6 venues in Sapporo. In addition to exhibiting the works of 80 artists, we will also be holding outdoor events unique to northern winter, citizen participation projects, and collaborations with companies and organizations. Through a variety of art and events, we will create opportunities to foster and enhance people’s creativity for the future.
▶︎Official website https://2024.siaf.jp