About the artwork
Echigo-Tsumari is blessed with the bounties of nature, but the site for this building was the town, and special conditions applied. My aim was a building with attractive spaces and architectural characteristics able to attract visitors in their own right. Further, I believe that the structure must enfold nature, which I chose to represent with a pool. For the surrounding space, I chose a pure geometic shape, the square, more beautiful than any other form. It would function to bring new order to a jumbled and messy townspace.Exposed concrete and lavish use of glass would give a quiet appearance to the building, separating the peaceful interior from the noisy outside. Inside, rooms are nested inside each other, a traditional form in Japanese architecture, found in sacred places such as temples and shrines. The building has been renovated and re-opened as a new museum, the Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, KINARE in July 2012.
Information and Map
| Artwork no. | T025 |
|---|---|
| Production year | 2003 |
| Opening hours | 10:00-17:00(Last entry 16:30) *Opening hours may be shortened during the winter season. |
| Admission | [Permanent exhibition] Adult 1000 JPY, Children under 15 years old 500 JPY [Special exhibition (including permanent exhibition) ] Adult 1200 JPY, Children under 15 years old 600 JPY |
| Closed | Tue & Wed *If Tuesday and Wednesday are consecutive holidays, the next business day is closed) *Closed for year-end and New Year's holidays 27 Dec, 2022-4 Jan, 2023. *Closed on 12,13 Jan, 2023 for the replacement of exhibits. |
| Area | Tokamachi |
| Village | MonET |
| Open dates | Throughout the year / Closed on Tue ＆ Wed except holidays |
| Venue | 6-1 Honcho, Tokamachi-city, Niigata |
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