BIWAKO BIENNALE 2016
design
Established in 2001, “BIWAKO BIENNALE” is celebrating its 7th edition in 2016.
The exhibition will be presented at more than ten venues, most of which are buildings from the Edo period (17 – 19th century), including “Tenlaikyu” (an over 180-year-old former wholesale tatami-mat store built along the Hachiman-bori canal), in which BIWAKO BIENNALE has been based since 2004. By moving from one venue from to another, visitors will be able to appreciate works of art while taking a scenic walk in the town of Omihachiman.
All the venues are within a 3 – 5 minute walk from each other. The observation lodge at the top of Hachiman Mountain, one of the venues, is accessible by a 4-minute ride on an aerial tramway, and Murakumo Gosho Zuiryuji Temple, another venue, is located a 5-minute walk from there. Other venues are also perfectly located for visitors to have a pleasant walk.
The exhibition will be presented at more than ten venues, most of which are buildings from the Edo period (17 – 19th century), including “Tenlaikyu” (an over 180-year-old former wholesale tatami-mat store built along the Hachiman-bori canal), in which BIWAKO BIENNALE has been based since 2004. By moving from one venue from to another, visitors will be able to appreciate works of art while taking a scenic walk in the town of Omihachiman.
All the venues are within a 3 – 5 minute walk from each other. The observation lodge at the top of Hachiman Mountain, one of the venues, is accessible by a 4-minute ride on an aerial tramway, and Murakumo Gosho Zuiryuji Temple, another venue, is located a 5-minute walk from there. Other venues are also perfectly located for visitors to have a pleasant walk.
The theme of the 7th BIWAKO BIENNALE is “Eternal Dream-.” More than 70 artists and art units from Japan and around the world will gather in the town of Omihachiman to highlight the beauty and transience of the fall over a period of two months.
Animated by works of the contemporary artists, the long-abandoned buildings from the Edo period will enchant audiences all through the festival. In harmony with the exhibits these aged houses will regain their dignity, adding spice to the streets of Omihachiman, which are still filled with the traditional atmosphere of the Edo period.
Animated by works of the contemporary artists, the long-abandoned buildings from the Edo period will enchant audiences all through the festival. In harmony with the exhibits these aged houses will regain their dignity, adding spice to the streets of Omihachiman, which are still filled with the traditional atmosphere of the Edo period.
