Location
The city of Suzu is located inConcept
The events aim to revitalize the city of Suzu and the region. With an art festival, the natural and cultural resources are used. It shows the cultural relationship between the archipelago and the Japanese continent. The festival offers visitors a new way to explore Cape Oku-Noto. Traditional culture of the region and contemporary art "enter into resonance". Art festivals of this type have the ability to combat the depopulation of an area over time as the festival becomes increasingly integrated into the identity of the community. The event is intended to retain existing residents and also attract young people. That's why locals are included in the festival. The festival is closely planned with, and largely directed by, longtime residents. The city office organized the budgeting, infrastructure, volunteer work and educational talks with local leaders and residents. As part of a holistic, economic concept, the city is expanding the hotel, catering and transport sectors with local companies. The festival brings together recognized national and international artists with local residents. The artists discover the place and its people. At first, the residents found it difficult to imagine their role in the festival. As venues were chosen and unique artworks for the region were created, local participation increased. At least a year before the opening, the residents began to regard the projects as their own, even if they did not always understand modern art. The residents lead bus tours, stamp visitors' passes, inform visitors. Older residents were trained to become leaders of the region. During the festival period, it was observed that the more involved the residents were, the more exhibition locations were in demand by the visitors. The residents experience the neglected places with new life. Already after the first festival in 2017 it could be stated that the number of visitors in the region had increased and that the population was shown the potential of their resources.Organization
The organizer is the Oku-Noto Triennale Executive Committee. So far, the chairman of the board is Suzu Mayor Masuhiro Izumiya. The curators are Fram Kitagawa and Katsumi Asaba. Kitagawa, the festival's general director, has more than 20 years of experience. He already initiated the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, which is also about connecting locals, environment and cultural history of a rural area with outsiders through creative, modern art. Also involved are representatives of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology / Soka University and the Kanazawa College of Art.Exhibition Locations
The works of art are positioned in unused places in the city, in public halls, old schools or train station buildings, in the ruins of historic trading houses or an unused cinema. Railway tracks and a section of the Noto Railway Line (since 2005 closed due to a lack of passengers) were included as exhibition space. Former stations have been furnished with works of art. Some exhibits on land are difficult to access. For example, to see Tomoko Konoike's installation "Go Ashore" (2017) on the coast of Shakuzaki, the visitor has to walk a twenty-minute walk.2017
The first Oku-Noto Triennial took place from September 3, 2017, to October 22, 2017. When the exhibition manual was printed, the works of art had not yet been completed, so they had to be printed as sketches. The artists managed to express the history, peculiarities, charm and richness of each part of the city. In 2017, the exhibits were spread over 37 locations. The 2015 business plan called the sum of 300 million yen, with an estimated 30,000 visitors. Estimates were surpassed with 71,260 visitors, total sales of 80 million yen and an estimated economic impact of 520 million yen. Nine artworks then remained permanently installed until February 2019, attracting a further 5,500 tourists.Artists
29 parties from Japan and 10 from other countries took part. * Adel Abdessemed (Algeria/ France) * Allora & Calzadilla (Puerto Rico) * Katsumi Asaba (Japan) * Shoko Aso (Japan) * Basurama Collective (Spain) * Wu Chi-Tsung & Chen Shu-Chiang (Taiwan) * Takafumi Fukasawa (Japan) * Eat&Art Taro (Japan) * Kodue Hibino (Japan) * Gimhongsok (Korea) * Yui Inoue (Japan) * Naoki Ishikawa (Japan) * Takahiro Iwasaki (Japan) * Bunpei Kado (Japan) * Kanazawa College of Art Project Team Suzupro (Japan) * Tatsuo Kawaguchi (Japan) * Maki Kijima (Japan) * Tomoko Konoike (Japan) * Aleksander Konstantinov (Russia) * Masayoshi Koyama (Japan) * Jianghua Liu (China) * Rikuji Makabe (Japan) * Kazuko Murao (Japan) * Koji Nakase (Japan) * Yoshitaka Nanjo (Japan) * Noto Aburi Project (Japan) * Eko Nugroho (Indonesia) * Ondekoza (Japan) * Ongoing Collective (Japan) * Raqs Media Collective (India) * Tobias Rehberger (Germany) * Rikigosan (Japan) * Masami Sakamaki (Japan) * Hiraki Sawa (Japan) * Chiharu Shiota (Japan/ Germany) * Daisuke Takekawa (Japan) * Nobuyuki Tanaka (Japan) * Gyoko Yoshida & Kinoura Meeting (Japan) * Ohji Yoshino (Japan) * Toukuro Miyake & Waizumiryu Souke (Japan)2020+
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival planned for autumn 2020 was delayed for one year, taking place September 4 to October 24, 2021 and was extended until November 5, 2021. The date was deliberately planned to coincide with the local matsuri festival season. The title of the triennial was changed to "Oku-Noto Triennale 2020＋" due to the time shift. The organizers announced that the artists were able to connect their works even more closely with the local character due to the longer preparation time. Works were presented that reflect the most modern perspectives. The Triennale was intended to bring people together again after the pandemic. Some artworks could be viewed until 2023.Artists
Around 50 artists from 16 countries took part. * Ayako Kuno (Japan) * Can Tamura (USA/Japan) * Aleksander Konstantinov (Russia) * Carlos Amorales (Mexico) * Carsten Nicolai (Germany) * Chen Si (China) *2023
The date for the event in 2023 is from September 2 to October 22.Publications
* Fram Kitagawa: ''Suzu 2017: Oku-Noto Triennale''. Oku Noto International Art Festival Executive Committee, 2018, ISBN 978-4-7738-1804-8 C0070. * Fram Kitagawa: ''Suzu 2020+: Oku-Noto Triennale''. Oku Noto International Art Festival Executive Committee, 2022, ISBN 978-4-7738-2105-5 C0070.External links
References
{{Reflist Art festivals in Japan Tourist attractions in Ishikawa Prefecture Recurring events established in 2017 2017 establishments in Japan Culture in Ishikawa Prefecture