Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial
echigotsumari art triennial etat international contemporary art festival held every three year niigata prefecture japan festival created tokyo commercial gallery art front gallery afg directed gallery director fram kitagawa first held since become one japan largest art festival recurring every three year exception postponed due covid pandemic take place across six region prefecture area known heavy snowfall six regions—which include tokamachi kawanishi nakasato matsushiro matsunoyama tsunan—together comprise echigotsumari art field since inception etat designed around closeknit relationship humankind nature art installation chosen curated effectively contribute narrative plan revitalize rural region niigata via art titled art necklace plan first developed niigata prefectural government tokyo art front gallery fram kitagawa chosen direct project kitagawa previously spearheaded several international art exhibition project echigotsumari art triennale conceived mean highlighting local region enabling participation local community simultaneously event international scope would attract visitor artist world st etat took place july september featured work artist group individual artist estimated visitor since triennale expanded considerably scope visitorship th etat took place featuring artwork artist group individual artist country region experienced threefold increase attendance number inaugural festival addition hundred village participated festival festival participating village th recent triennale took place april november oneyear postponement due covid pandemic iteration festival largest yet lasting six month previous festival approximately two month duration choice location echigo tsumari art field heavily predicated japanese concept satoyama japanese 里山 refers space joining mountain arable land landscape serf framework focus deeply intertwined relationship humankind nature emphasis humankind continued reliance connection natural landscape even contemporary industrial society art installation scattered across region etat seek revitalise rural community combination tourist revenue raising awareness state depopulation rural community active involvement local community development facilitation triennale achieve aim umbrella theme humannature connection etat website outline several specific subthemes seek highlight exhibition event including community cooperation drawing local food craft product inspiration desire create strong connection local global one famous work art field tunnel light kiyotsu gorge tunnel designed mad architect triennale project architect converted meter tunnel installation passable visitor art field tunnel redesigned around theme five element nature fire wood earth metal water seeking highlight element simultaneously allowing visitor view rocky landscape new aesthetic sensory way via tunnel various point depending tunnel pedestrian view landscape mouth tunnel portal wall ceiling observatorylike balcony space reflective pool reflection metal surface tunnel lighting used also varies affect viewer experience throughout journey aesthetic tunnel also change naturally throughout season create complex everchanging yet simultaneously constant visual experience mirror natural world use framing landscape via various means—whether physical framing via portal reflection lighting—is recurring theme work appear throughout echigotsumari art field iconic lot lost window akiko utsumi rice field ilya emilia kabakov one quantitative result festival influx tourism region since advent etat prompting study positive economic impact exhibitiondriven tourism rural area however nature echigo tsumari experiential site founded nascent humannature relationship also creates tension time contrast strictly economic model success resulted argument previously discourse art mean rural revitalization limited role economic practical catalyst etat instead represents refreshing departure narrative intervening everyday life farmer festival area becoming catalyst social cultural natural change scholarship framed etat environmentallyconscious counterpoint consumer culture gripped japan world large remarking uniquely rural positioning triennale scholar brad monsma writes location yield thematic departure “festivals japan elsewhere urban centralized linking art international commercial development” contrast writes “echigotsumari rural scattered throughout square kilometre insistent upon local cannot commodified” addition departure traditional conception consumer culture etat garnered praise drift away potentially homogenizing urbancentric effect globalism art scene example early day triennale art historian reiko tomii highlighted innovative use sitespecific installation invite local community collaborate international artist cai guoqiang similarly susanne klien writes echigotsumari “constitutes new type revitalization emphasis human exchange interaction heterogeneous player rural setting” time potential pitfall model etat us promote local region klien explores side coin citing side effect “collaboration” occurs artist community triennale contends despite organizers’ effort create sense camaraderie artist local international community practice simultaneously potential infringe upon lifestyle smooth operation rural community ultimately may achieve nostalgic romanticization rural life expected urban audience rather true glocal cooperation specifically thekla boven researched repurposing defunct elementary school tokamachi region art installationexhibition space positing despite positive intention intervention case constant repurposing abandoned building use festival may effective use edifice local context say would useful local community economic social holistic level echigotsumari art triennale temporary annual event retain element permanence echigotsumari art field etaf open public every spring making yearround local fixture tourist destination art field comprises network contemporary art museum open air installation seek propel art field’s mission light global environmental concern structuring new way thinking engaging natural landscape vehicle art addition etaf collaborates local town village tourism office create tour recommended itinerary region encourage visitor see work past triennales visit local gallery sample regional cuisine furusato event award ministry internal affairs（） tokyo creation award（creation art scene award）（） machitsukuri commendation general affair minister（） nd jtb culture exchange award excellence prize（） th right japan award grand prix （prime minister’s award （） new tourism development category award judge special award（japan association travel agents）（） community building award minister land infrastructure transport tourism（） th eco tourism award special award（ministry environment japan eco tourism organization）（） niks rural revitalisation award ） good design gold award（minister economy trade industry award）（） atelier bowwow tokyo institute technology tsukamoto lab stephen antonakos kiyoshi awazu christian boltanski casagrande rintala jimmie durham ondekoza thomas eller ann hamilton ilya emilia kabakov tatsuo kawaguchi tadashi kawamata tadashi maeyama daido moriyama fujiko nakaya min tanaka yansongmad architect jeanluc vilmouth aichi triennale hakone openair museum naoshima art island setouchi triennale tokyo biennale utsukushigahara openair museum yokohama triennale kitagawa furamu art place japan echigotsumari art triennale vision reconnect art nature english ed new york official website