Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2019 Autumn

Summary

We are pleased to birng you special autumn programme for 10 days under Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2019 Autumn. In addition to approximately 100 artworks outdoor across the region, we will open selected abandoned house and closed school projects as well as run special exhibitions, official guided tours and events and workshop. We look forward to your visit this autumn.

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(1) Seasonal exhibitions and artworks to visit with Special Ticket
(2) ETAT Play-Back Tours autumn versions
(3) Events
(4) Enjoy local delicacies as you visit artworks
(5) Stay at artworks / closed schools
(6) Special ticket


(1) Seasonal exhibitions and artworks to visit with Special Ticket


Matsudai Tanada Bank: Okome Expo

The exhibition attempts to answer a question of what is unique about firming in heavy snowfall region through interviews in seven villages engaging with Matsudai Tanada Bank.
◯Duration: Sat 12 Oct – Sun 22 Dec Closed on Wed
◯Venue: Matsudai Nohbutai
◯Admission: Adult JPY600 / Child age below 300 (the ticket holder can also visit Matsudai History Museum)


"I have a dream: Tango manga exhibition"

Tango, whose instagram follwers is over 120,000 has launched his series of manga on ETAT official website leading up to ETAT2021. The exhibition features his manga and runs workshop of drawing portrait.
◯Duration: Sat 21 Sep – Sun 5 Jan 2020 Closed on Wed / end year/new of year
◯Venue: Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, KINARE
◯Admission: Adult JPY800 / Child age under 15 JPY400


Yukihisa Isobe Memorial Echigo Tsumari Kiyotsu Soko Museum: Tatsuo Kawaguchi / Compass of Time

More than 100 artworks by Kawaguchi from early phase of his career and masterpieces including re-exhibition of “Relations – farmers work” which had been presented at Matsudai Nohbutai.
◯Duration: 10:00-17:00 on Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 October / Sat 2, Sun 3, Mon 4 November 2019
◯Venue:Yukihisa Isobe Memorial Echigo Tsumari Kiyotsu Soko Museum
◯Admission: Adult JPY800 / Child age under 15 JPY400


China House Project: Autumn 2019

NUNAGAWA Campus shows China House Project, Mottainai as well as runs a curving workshop of “Offering from the Earth”. Tsumari Kitchin will also be open for lunch.
◯Duration: 10:00-16:00 on Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 October / Sat 2, Sun 3, Mon 4 November 2019
◯Venue: NUNAGAWA Campus
◯Admission: Adult JPY500 / Child age under 15 JPY250


Special exhibition "Story of Bijinbayashi: Secret of beach tree forest"

The exhibhition aims to reveal secrets of beauty behind Bijinbayashi across four seasons by highlighting satoyama life and beach tree forest and ecology of beach tree in a snow country.
◯Duration: 9:00 – 17:00 Sat 19 Oct 2019 – Sun 15 Mar 2020 Closed on Tuesdays / end of year and new year
◯Venue: Kyororo
◯Admission: Adult JPY500 / Child age under 18 JPY300


Gallery Yuyama “Expanding Mail Art”

The exhibition seeks for contemporary relevance and potential of “Mail Art” which was once popular in 1960s and 1970s.
◯Duration: 10:00 -16:00 on Sat, Sun and national holidays from Sat 14 Sep to Mon 4 Nov 2019
◯Venue: Gallery Yuyama
◯Admission: Adult JPY300 / Child age under 15 JPY150


Artist in residence program 2019 at Australia House

Artist in Residence programme at Australia House welcomes Elena Knox (performance and media artist) and also opens the house to the public to see the artwork by Brook Andrew.
◯Duration: 10:00-16:00 on Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 October / Sat 2, Sun 3, Mon 4 November 2019
◯Venue: Australia House
◯Admission: Adult JPY500 / Child age under 15 JPY250


Echigo-Tsumari Kamigo Clove Theatre Restaurant 2019 Autumn

A theatrical restaurant featuring local ingridients and local villagers.
Curation and menu supervision by EAT & ART TARO / Script write and production by Aoi Nozu
◯Duration: 12:00 -13:00 on Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14 October, Sat 2, Sun 3, Mon 4 November 2019
◯Venue: Echigo-Tsumari Kamigo Clove Theatre
◯Price JPY2,000 Click≫here for booking.


Hong Kong House: Give us this day our daily bread

The exhibition features Annie Wan, potter from Hong Kong. Echigo-Tsumari Kamigo Clove Theatre will open “The Kamigo Band – Songs for the Seasons” by Nicolas Darrot.
◯Duration: 10:00-16:00 on Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 October / Sat 2, Sun 3, Mon 4 November 2019
◯Venue: Echigo-Tsumari Kamigo Clove Theatre & Hong Kong House
◯Admission: Adult JPY500 / Child age under 15 JPY250
※ Hong Kong House will open weekdays between 12 Oct and 2 Nov.


Seizo Tashima “Himitsu no Kaidan” original drawing exhibition

Original drawings based upon strange experiences at former Sanada Elementary School by Seizo Tashiam will be on show for the first time.
◯Duration: 10:00 -17:00 (till 16:00 from Oct) Sat 21 Sep – Sun 20 Oct Closed on Wed/Thur
◯Venue: Museum of Picture Book Art
◯Admission: Adult JPY800 / Child age under 15 JPY300


Artworks open during Echigo-Tsumari Art Field 2019 Autumn

“Tunnel of Light” by Ma Yangsong / MAD Architect
◯Opening hours: 8:30 – 17:00 ◯ Admission: Adult JPY600 / Child age under 15 JPY300
“House of Light” by James Turrell
◯Opening hours: 11:30 – 15:30 ◯ Admission: Adult JPY600 / Child age under 15 JPY300
※ Closed to the public on Sat 26, Sun 27 Oct / Mon 4 Nov

“The Last Class” by Christian Boltanski and Jean Kalman
“Kiss & Goodbye”
by Jimmy Liao “Boat Shed” by Atelier Bow-Wow + Tokyo Institute of Technology Tsukamoto Lab.
“Shedding House” by Junichi Kurakake + Nihon University College of Art Sculpture Course
◯ Opening hours and dates: 10:00 – 16:00 Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 October / Sat 2, Sun 3, Mon 4 November 2019

“repetitive objects” by Me
“Traces of memory and forest of tomorrow” by Kineta Kunimatsu
“POTEMKIN” by Architectural Office Casagrande & Rintala
“Reverse City” by Pascale Marthine Tayou
“Black Symbol” by Santiago Sierra
“0121-1110=109071” by Lee Jaehyo
◯ Artworks outdoor will be open till Mon 4 November 2019!


(2) ETAT Play-Back Tours autumn versions


Join official guided tours for autumn special versions. The tour takes participants to exclusive lunch and artworks.

◯ Price: Adult JPY12,800 / Child age under 15 JPY9,800
(Price includes bus, lunch, insurance, admissions to artworks, guide fee) Minimum participants required:2
The tours Part 1 and Part 2 both meet and dismiss at bus rotaly at east exit of Echigo-Yuzasa station 10:00 / 18:30
≫ETAT Playback Tour Part1 2009-2018
Date: 12, 19, 26 Oct / 2, 4 Nov
The tour includes visit to the popular Kiyotsukyo Tunnel and takes participants to enjoy Satoyama landscape.

≫ETAT Playback Tour Part2 2000-2009
Date: 13, 20, 27 Oct / 3 Nov
The tour takes participants to ETAT masterpieces including “The Last Class” by Christian Boltanski and Jean Kalman, “House Memory” by Chiharu Shiota.

Tour exlcusive!
Ubusuna House
Ubusuna House is a renovation of an old minka house with thatched roof which was damaged by Chuetsu Earthquake. The house was transformed into a gallery space for potteries and a restaurant serving local delicacies cooked by local villagers.
※ Ubusuna House runs harvest market and also open to the public on 2, 3 and 4 November.


(3) Events

Ottama Bikkuri! Hinemos 2019 at Museum of Picture Book Art

◯Date & Time: 13:00- Mon 4 Nov
◯Price: Adult JPY1,200 / Child age under 15 JPY500 (including admission to the museum)
◯Venue: Museum of Picture Book Art


Night Museum

◯Date & Time: 18:00-20:00 Sun 13 Oct
◯Price: Free (admission will be required separately)
◯Venue: Museum of Picture Book Art


Let's curve "Offering from the earth"

◯Date & Time: 10:00 – 16:00 Sat 19 & Sun 20 Oct
◯Price: JPY1000
◯Venue: NUNAGAWA Campus


(4) Enjoy local delicacies as you visit artworks


Echigo-Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo, Satoyama Buffet (c/o Matsudai Nohbutai)

◯Date & Time: 10:00-17:00 / Lunch 11:00~14:00 ※ Closed on Wed

TSUMARI KITCHEN (NUNAGAWA Campus)

NUNAGAWA rice casserole
◯Date & Time: 11:00-15:00 Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14, Sat 19, Sun 20 Oct, Sat 2, Sun 3, Mon 4 Nov


Hachi Café (Museum of Picture Book Art)

Vegetables curry (Kids menu available)
◯Date & Time: 11:00-16:00 till Sun 24 Nov Closed when the museum is closed


Satoyama Kitchen (Kyororo)

Koshihikari Onigiri and Kenchin soup
◯ Date & Time: 10:00-15:00 on Sat & Sun till Sun 27 Oct (Lunch 11:00 – 14:00)


(5) Stay at artworks / closed schools


"Dream House" by Marina Abramovic

Available for staying overnight on Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19, Sat 26 October / Sat 2, Sun 3 November ※ Not open for viewing


"Shedding House" by Junichi Kurakake and Nihon Univ Sculpture Course

Available for staying overnight on Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19, Sat 26 October / Sat 2, Sun 3 November


Ubusuna House

Available for staying overnight till Mon 4 November


Katakuri House

Available for staying overnight, from Sat 19 October – Sun 17 November offering Kinoko pot menu


Sansho House

※Only for group of 10 people or more


(6) Special ticket


Price Adult JPY2,500 / Child age under 15 JPY1,000
Valid on Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 October / Sat 2, Sun 3, Mon 4 November 2019
Available for sale From early September to Monday 4 November 2019
Where to buy Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art, KINARE, Matsudai Nohbutai, Echigo-Tsumari On-line Shop and more


Photo:Anzaï,Gentaro Ishizuka,Kazue Kawase,H.Kuratani,Takenori Miyamoto +Hiromi Seno, Keiichi Murakami,Osamu Nakamura, Kasane Nogawa,H.Noguchi, Ayumi Yanagi

Summary

Date and time Saturday, October 12 2019
Sunday, October 13 2019
Monday, October 14 2019
Saturday, October 19 2019
Sunday, October 20 2019
Saturday, October 26 2019
Sunday, October 27 2019
Saturday, November 2 2019
Sunday, November 3 2019
Monday, November 4 2019
Venue

Echigo-Tsumari Region (Tokamachi-city and Tsunan-town)

Admission Special ticket
Adult JPY2500

Children age between 7 and 15 JPY1000
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