About the artwork
“Palimpsest” – the title of this piece – means “a manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing”.
Light reflects on the surface of the large pond surrounded by corridors in the centre of KINARE and reflects the sky above and the KINARE building like a mirror.
Although it seems unusual at first sight, when visitors move up to the second floor of the building and look at the pond from above, they are able to notice the mysterious phenomenon that the mirror image of the building in the pond acts as a mirror and from a certain point of view, the mirror image combined with the natural reflection of the water perfectly matches the museum building to create the illusion of reflection.
Information and Map
| Artwork no. | T352 |
|---|---|
| Production year | 2018 |
| Opening hours | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last admission at 4:30 PM) ※Operating hours may be shortened during winter. |
| Admission | Permanent Exhibition: Adults 1,000 yen, Elementary/Junior High 500 yen Special Exhibition (includes permanent exhibition): Adults 1,200 yen, Elementary/Junior High 600 yen ※ETAT Passports and Common Tickets may be available during certain periods. ●Group Rates (20 or more people) Permanent Exhibition: Adults 800 yen, Elementary/Junior High Students 400 yen Special Exhibition: Adults 1,000 yen, Elementary/Junior High Students 500 yen |
| Closed | Closed Tue. and Wed. except holidays *Open on 2026/8/11,12 |
| Area | Tokamachi |
| Village | MonET |
| Open dates | 2026/4/25-11/8（Closed on Tue and Wed except for public holidays）*Open on 2026/8/11,12 |
| Venue | Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET ( 6 Hon-cho, Tokamachi-shi, Niigata) |
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