“Yukinori Yanagi Inujima Note”, the interpretation of artist’s ideas and thoughts on 13 years-long Inujima Art Project, has been published.   　 ▶ flyer 　   　　　　　  ▶ YUKINORI YANAGI “INUJIMA NOTE”  September 10, 2010      Article on Geijutsu Shincho, September 2010 issue, pp15,84,85. ▶ more    September 2010      Opening reception, Setouchi International Art Festival, Takamatsu, Japan  　 Yanagi at the reception giving a speech   (from left) Yanagi, Mr. Lee U-Fan, Mr. Christian Boltanski   July 19, 2010      Construction inspection/completion ceremony/press conference       (from left) Yanagi, Ms. Kazuyo Sejima, Ms. Yuko Hasegawa, Mr. Soichiro Fukutake, Mr. Furamu Kitagawa  July 19, 2010      S-Art House, Dollar Web Garden, completed.    July 17, 2010      I-Art House, Eyeball Flower Garden, completed.   Plants and flowers in the garden facing the artwork were provided by Akaruiheya Inc.  July 16, 2010      Three days left to the completion of S-Art House.  　  July 15, 2010      Symposium Setouchi International Art Festival 2010, Art and curation, their work July 4, 2010, Sunday Okayama, Japan Panelists: Furamu Kitagawa, Yukinori Yanagi, Kazuyo Sejima, Yuko Hasegawa Video message by: Soichiro Fukutake  　  July 4, 2010      On-site meeting with Ms. Sejima about planting at I-Art House.    July 4, 2010      F-Art House, Yama-no-kami and Illuminated Sun Flanked by Mirrors, completed.    July 1, 2010　      Installation started at S-Art House.  　  June 6, 2010      Work in progress at F-Art House  　  June 8, 2010      Installation started at F and I-Art Houses.  　　  June 1, 2010      Article on Bijutsu-Techo, June 15, 2010, No.938, pp134-141, 143 ▶ more  June 2010      The 9th General Regular Meeting May 21, 2010      The 8th General Regular Meeting April 21, 2010      The 7th General Regular Meeting March 18, 2010      The 6th General Regular Meeting February 19, 2010      The 5th General Regular Meeting January 20, 2010      Yanagi contributed an short essay in the publication “Inujima no ishi (Stone in Inujima)” published by Inujima Saihakken no kai ▶ more    January 2010  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  The 4th General Regular Meeting December 11, 2009      The 3rd General Regular Meeting October 3, 2009      Inujima Art House Project, Kick-off Meeting August 6, 2009      Inujima Art Project 2nd-phase construction, Groundbreaking Ceremony, Inujima, Okayama  　  June 20, 2009      Inujima Art Project 2nd-phase construction, Presentation Meeting, Tokyo    May 19, 2009      Related article on Bijutsu Techo, May 1, 2009, No.921, pp22-29  May 2009      Article on Les Journal des Arts, No. 302/Du 2 au 14 mai 2009, France. ▶ Japon Du nouveau autour de Naoshima  May 2009      Setouchi International Art Festival Press Conference, Tokyo Lee U-Fan, Rei Naito, Noe Aoki and Yukinori Yanagi  　　  Inujima Art-House Project was officially announced: Artworks by Yukinori Yanagi and the architecture by Kazuyo Sejima. Artworks would be installed in three galleries, scattered on the island. April 17, 2009       Article on Musashino Bijutsu Tsushin, March 2009, pp1-5 ▶ more  March 2009      Article on Kankyo-Jutsu, published by Arts Initiative Tokyo, pp20-31 ▶ more  March 2009      Article on domus (domus green ways 922), February 2009, pp49-53 ▶ Inujima Art Project  February 2009  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Article on Art in America, December 2008, no.11, pp124-127 ▶ Yukinori Yanagi Darkness Illuminated    December 2008      Setouchi International Art Festival, Pre-open Kick-Off Event, “From Naoshima to Setouchi, Naoshima” facilitator: Furamu Kitagawa, Panelists includes Yukinori Yanagi and Takeki Manabe (Kagawa Prefecture Governor)    November 15, 2008       Article on L’Officiel De La Mode, No.930, November 2008, pp254-259 ▶ project île    November 2008      Article on Takashimaya Salon, October 2008, vol.19, pp32-35 ▶ more  October 2008      Artist interview on Bijutsu Techo, July 2008, vol.60, No.909, pp161-175 ▶ Interview with Yukinori Yanagi    July 2008      Article on Casa Brutus, September 2008, No.100, pp62-67 ▶ more    July 2008      Inujima Art Project Seirensho, open to public.  April 27, 2008       Opening Ceremony  　  April 26, 2008      Official web-site, Inujima Art Project Seirensho, was opened. April 15, 2008      Architect Kazuyo Sejima visited Inujima for on-site meeting with the artist.  　  April 5, 2008      Completion Ceremony. Explanatory Meeting with local residents and preview reception. April 4, 2008      Completion of the artworks. Photographed with staff and volunteers to celebrate.    April 1, 2008      Patrons from Tate Gallery, UK, visited Inujima. March 30, 2008          March 23, 2008      Mr. Fukutake conducted on-site inspection.    March 21, 2008      Staff gathered in Inujima to start the installation.    March 19, 2008      Synapse arrived in Inujima port.    March 17, 2008      Started to cover the rocks with water. March 14, 2008      Official press release was sent out. March 10, 2008      The 16th Inujima Regular Meeting on site. March 5, 2008      The 15th Inujima Regular Meeting on site. February 14, 2008        February 1, 2008      The 14th Inujima Regular Meeting on site. The name of the project was officially decided as Inujima Art Project “Seirensho.” January 24, 2008     　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  The 13th Inujima Regular Meeting December 24, 2007       The 12th Inujima Regular Meeting December 5, 2007      Related essay in Inujima Monogatari, written by Keiko Arimoto. ▶ more    December 2007      Naoshima Symposium November 24, 2007      Informal gathering at Tsutsujisou, Naoshima, for Setouchi International Art Festival November 24, 2008      The 11th Inujima Regular Meeting on site November 21, 2007      On site inspection in Inujima, stones were brought in.  　  November 8, 2007      The 10th Inujima Regular Meeting November 2, 2007      Yanagi inspected the stones for the installation. October 19, 2007      Parts of Mishima House were brought in at artist’s studio in Fukuoka. October 14, 2007      The 9th Inujima Regular Meeting October 12, 2007      Yanagi visited the stone quarry.  　  October 5, 2007      Explanatory Meeting with local residents. On site inspection.  　  September 30, 2007      The 8th Inujima Regular Meeting. September 27, 2007      Yanagi visited the office of Saidaiji, for the explanation of the project. September 20, 2007      Inujima Regular Meeting on site. September 13, 2007      Inspection on site.  　  September 7, 2007      The 7th Inujima Regular Meeting on site. September 6, 2007      The 6th Inujima Regular Meeting August 30, 2007      Explanatory Meeting with local residents July 29, 2007      The 5th Inujima Regular Meeting July 20, 2007      Proposal was approved. The site specific installation, deconstructing Yukio Mishima House (where the author lived in his teens and early twenties) into artwork, collaborated with the architect. This meeting was held in Naoshima, with Mr. Soichiro Fukutake and Mr. Furamu Kitagawa.  　　 ▶ more  June 13, 2007      The schedule was confirmed; the architecture would be completed mid February and then, artworks would be installed. Open to public on April 1st.  　 Bank protection work of the pathway damaged by typhoon and foundation excavation started. May 14, 2007      Groundbreaking ceremony at the site. 　 February 19, 2007      Informal new year gathering at the site. Chimney inspection and reinforcement construction started. 　 January 28, 2007      Meeting with Ohmoto-gumi, the builder of the project (the first phase) on the site. 　 January 12, 2007  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Inujima Project on-site explanatory meeting was held at Inujima Community House. Mr. Fukutake talked about the vision of the project, followed by the architect, Mr. Sanbuichi and the artist, Yanagi’s presentations. Yanagi also talked about one of his recent projects in Hiroshima, called “Kyu-Nakakojo Art Center Plan”. In the following open discussion with the local residents, issues on depopulation and super-aging society were discussed in particular. TV Asahi crew came to cover this meeting. The construction was scheduled to start in February, 2007.  　 December 10, 2006　      The 12th Inujima Project Regular Meeting Construction was confirmed to start within 2007 and the budget was fixed. Construction was scheduled to last for 14 months. Meeting with the city for the explanation of the project. Inujima on-site explanatory meeting was scheduled in December. Nobember 1, 2006      The 11th Inujima Project Regular Meeting Sanbuichi’s architecture and Yanagi’s artwork plans were presented to the construction officials. Construction expected to begin within this year. The very first step of Inujima Project was taken. September 14, 2006      Irregular meeting on the grand design and the first phase construction. Due to the reason caused by the damage of the chimney, the first phase construction’s details were largely modified. Mr. Sanbuichi presented a new plan utilizing chimney effect on Icarus Tower in Industrial Ruins Preservation Site. The museum proposed in this plan consisted of four spaces, Earth Hall, Energy Hall, Sun Canopy and Gallery Terrace, all with the installations of Yanagi’s works. Power Station Site would be included in the 2nd phase construction. August 7, 2006 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  The 10th Inujima Project Regular Meeting As the first phase construction, Power Station and Control Center were planned to complete. Approved by the city planning law and building codes. November 5, 2005      Irregular meeting in Naoshima. Mr. Sanbuichi and Yanagi proposed a new grand design called “Setouchi Natural Energy Applied Art Island Plan”, as an extended and developed plan of Yanagi’s previous proposals, “Former Inujima Copper Refinery Garden Museum Proposal”, “Former Inujima Copper Refinery Revitalization Plan” (1995), “Inujima Project Grand Design” (2001), “Revitalization of Industrial Ruins by Art” and “Revitalization Plan-Power Station” (2004). August 6, 2005      The 9th Inujima Project Regular Meeting. Mr. Hiroshi Sanbuichi was officially announced as a collaborative architect. Started to apply for construction permit from government. July 5, 2005      Irregular Inujima Project meeting in Naoshima. July 15, 2005     The 8th Inujima Project Regular Meeting.  The 8th Inujima Project Regular Meeting was held in Inujima, with local residents under cherry-blossoms. Mr. Furamu Kitagawa, the general director of Echigio-Tsumari Art Triennale, joined the meeting. Inujima with cherry-blossoms in full bloom. April 10, 2005      The 7th Inujima Project Regular Meeting. Project’s ideas were discussed from the management’s perspective. The idea to use natural energy was highly appreciated, and Mr. Hiroshi Sanbuichi was approved as a collaborative architect.   ▶ Inujima Project Basic Concept (excerpted from the proposal of February 4, 2005)  February 4, 2005  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  The 6th Inujima Project Regular Meeting. Grand design for Power Station site was discussed.     Grand Design for Power Station site. December 10, 2004      Yanagi gave a presentation on Inujima Project at Naoshima Conference 7. After the 2nd World Cultural Forum in Osaka, organized by the Agency of Cultural Affairs, the participants made a visit to Naoshima to hold Naoshima Conference 7., in which Yanagi gave a presentation on Inujima Project.  　 Naoshima Conference, morning session Naoshima Conference, afternoon session  December 25, 2004     The 5th Inujima Project Regular Meeting. Yanagi proposed a plan in which he would employ the hill with the copper refinery ruins as the site, comparing the masculine ruins in east to the feminine pond and village in west. In the light of the fact that the native trees near Power Station were cut down, Yanagi proposed a plan whose concept was “utilizing the existing ones effectively.” September 13, 2004      Investigation continued in order to preserve and restore Power Station.   December, 2004      The 4th Inujima Project Regular Meeting. “Mishima House” Simulation CG was created based on the survey data of the pond. 　 CG images from “Mishima House” simulation CG. May 2, 2004      Artist talk at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts on June 30. Spoke about Inujima Project.  June, 2006      Article on Sanyo Shimbun. ▶ more  December 3, 2004      Article on Sanyo Shimbun. ▶ more  May 16, 2004      The 3rd Inujima Project Regular Meeting  Presented a maquette for “Mishima House” installation. Setouchi Art Island Network Plan, lead by Mr. Akimoto, was proposed.   ▶ Setouchi Art Island Network Plan  May 13, 2004      Synapse II was purchased. With advanced movability and habitability, Synapse II traveled the Sea of Genkai and Seto Island Sea, as a mobile office.   Mobile office, Synapse II  April 2004      The 2nd Inujima Project Regular Meeting.  Proposed a new Power Station Rebirth Plan.   　 ▶ Power Station Rebirth Plan March 29, 2004      The first meeting with Mr. Fukutake, Mr. Akimoto and Omoto-gumi, the building contractor, in order to discuss the project.   The meeting was held at Benesse Corporation Head Office (Okayama.)      Submitted the grand design for “Power Station Site (the First Phase)” and “Industrial Ruins Preservation Site (the Second Phase).”    　 ▶ Industrial Ruins Rebirth Project with Art  April 20, 2004      Article on Sanyo Shimbun. ▶ more  February 5, 2004      Artist talk at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. Artist talked about Inujima Project.   January 18, 2004      Article on Asahi Shimbun. ▶ more  January 8, 2004      Inujima Residents’ new year party. Inujima Project simulation CG was shown to the residents. Okayama City councilmans and guests from Kukui, the town on opposite shore of Inujima joined.   at Inujima Community House  January 2004  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Article on Bijutsu-Techo, December 1, 2003, vol.55, No. 842, pp. 196, 197 ▶ more  December 2003      Article on Asahi Shimbun. ▶ more  October 16, 2003      Article on Sanyo Shimbun. ▶ more  October 4, 2003      Inujima Project Office was opened at B-Sankyo Building in Okayama.   With Mr. and Mrs. Fukutake, at Inujima Project Office with the project maquette   Maquettes were on display. Office warming party. On the office warming party, another small group was established to support Inujima Project. The members of “Plant Cherry Trees in Inujima” were; Akiko Ishii, President, Iceline Reiko Fukutake, Faith Corporation Hideyuki Nagano, photographer and B-Sankyo representative Hiroshi Dehara, curator, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art  　 B-Sankyo Building Office October 2003      Inujima Project website was opened. http://www.yanagistudio.net/inujima/project_home.html  The website suggests “Bisan-Seto Art Cruising”, a cruising art tour including Naoshima and Inujima.   ▶ Museum map near Inujima  September 2003      Yanagi gave a presentation on Inujiima Project to Mr. Hagiwara (Okayama City Mayor), Mr. Fukutake (Benesse Corporation), Mr. Akimoto (chief curator, Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum), and officials at Cultural Promotion Dept. of Okayama City.  June 2003     Article on Bijutsu-Techo, June 1, 2003, Vol.55, No.835, pp. 89-91 ▶ more  June 2003      Purchased Synapse-Yanagi Studio II, a 30 ft sail boat, as artist’s floating office. She wouldl move between Sea of Genkai and Seto Island Sea as the mobile office.   Mobile office, Synapse　      Started to create Inujima Project’s CG movie.    Power Station Gallery  Icarus Tower   Broken Tower    Mishima House Project　 January 2003  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Closed SF studio, in order to concentrate on Inujima Project. June 2002      Okayama Office was relocated to downtown Okayama City. The owner of a building B-Sankyo, kindly offered the artist to use his unoccupied 3rd floor as Inujima Project office.   B-Sankyo Building Office before the renovation　 June 2002  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Artist’s studio was completed in Itoshima, facing Sea of Genkai, in Fukuoka, the artist’s hometown. Artist designed this studio by himself, introducing passive solar system and geothermal system.  　 Studio-warming party May 2001     In 2001, Mr. Fukutake purchased the land of approximate 100,000㎡ as planned site for Inujima Project. By his purchase, there would be no possibility of industrial waste’s carried-in to Inujima. Inujima Project’s grand design was planned.  　  　  　 ▶ Inujima Project grand design  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Solo exhibition “Akitsushima” was on view at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.   Installation view at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. December 2000     Moved from New York to San Francisco. This new studio in Bay area was located in former AF. Started to move back and forth between Seto Island Sea and West Coast, across the Pacific.   SF studio  August 2000      Visited Busuanga Islands, Phillippines, to take underwater photographs of “Akitsushima.” The photos were scheduled to be on view for his solo exhibition at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.   Shipwreck as underwater ruins June 2000  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Had a meeting Mr. Ogihara, Okayama City Mayor, with Mr. and Mrs. Fukutake, at Benesse House, Naoshima, to explain Inujima Project details. The feasibility of future cooperation with the city was discussed.   December 1999     Proposed Mishima House Project. Considered the feasibility to realize it in Inujima.   Mishima House Project (original plan)　  December 1999      Article on Sanyo Shimbun ▶ more  April 27, 1999      Visited Busuanga Islands, Phillippines, to take underwater photographs of Akitsushima, Japanese seaplane carrier in WWII, and other Japanese wrecks.  Learned that Mr. Fukutake owns the dismantled house Yukio Mishima lived during his teens and twenties (Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.) Asked Mr. Fukutake if the house could be used in artist’s project. In May, received an offer to use the house for House Project in Naoshima.  February 1999  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Article on Gekkan Gallery, October 1, 1998, No.162, pp. 42-47 ▶ more  October 1998      Article on Sanyo Shimbun. ▶ more  September 26, 1998      Closed Saitama Studio and moved to Inujima, to experience life on the island. Acquired boat license and purchased 30 ft fishing boat (Yanagi Studio I.)   Yanagi Studio Inujima Office    Yanagi Studio I   Set up a working studio on the third floor of Iceline Corporation, close to downtown Okayama. Commuted to this studio from Inujima by boat. Still, moving back and forth between Okayama and New York. Concentrated on Inujima Project grand design while staying in Inujima.   New York Studio 　　　　　　　Okayama working studio   ▶ Sketch for Icarus Project  August 1998  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Solo exhibition “Pacific” at Fuji Television Gallery.   Pacific K100B December 1997  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Meeting with Okayama Pref. governor Shiro Nagano under the auspices of Mr. Fukutake. Handed a copy of “Inujima Copper Refinery Ruins Garden Museum Grand Design”, and explained Inujima Project and its future cultural use to Mr. Nagano. Another meeting with Mr. Kanichi Motohama, Okayama Pref. congressman, who was related to waste disposal issues. Mr. Motoyama gave some details on possible waste disposal in Inujima. Artist explained cultural value of quarry in return. Meeting with Okayama City’s board of education to explain the project.  April 1996      Visited the site with Mr. Akimoto, the chief curator of Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum.   Mr. Akimoto (on the right) and artist (second from left)  April 1996  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Inujima Project’s first draft “Inujima Copper Refinery Ruins Garden Museum Grand Design” was shown to Mr. Fukutake, Benesse Corporation. Meeting with the owner of the land to ask the possibility of land tenancy. Learned that there’s a plan to bury the former-quarry pond on the site with industrial waste.   ▶ Inujima Copper Refinery Ruins Garden Museum Grand Design (part)   ▶ Inujima Project “Concept”  December 1995      Hit the idea of an art project with the concept “rebirth”—to transform the abandoned buildings into artworks, at the very first sight of this copper refinery ruins. Also, developed the idea of “Pacific” series, at the same time.   ▶ Inujima Copper Refinery Ruins Re-birth Project  On December 6, first visit to Inujima. Looked at the rising sun from the hill on the copper refinery ruins, after one night in a sail boat at Inujima port. Impressed with the contrast between the modernization ruins on the eastern hill and the former-quarry pond and the village on the western hill.   ▶ Rising sun on December 6th, a drawing on a paper, collection of Ms. Keiko Arimoto   December 1995      Solo exhibition at Peter Blum, New York. Exhibited works were “Chrysanthemum Carpet” and the site-specific installation with borrowing texts from “Voices of the heroic deads” and “Sun and Steel” by Yukio Mishima.    March 1995  『ARTFORUM』（May 1995） ▶ Exhibition info  『Art in America』（October 1995） ▶ Testing Taboos  『ARTnews』（November 1995） ▶ YUKINORI YANAGI THE EMPEROR ON THE CARPET　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Article on Sankei Newspaper.  ▶ more  January 4, 1993  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Solo exhibition at Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum. Started to think about Seto Island Sea as unspoiled scenery of Japan—viewing Japan from the sea--. Also, started to visit islands in Seto Island Sea. Installation view at Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum December 1992 

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“Yukinori Yanagi Inujima Note”, the interpretation of artist’s ideas and thoughts on 13 years-long Inujima Art Project, has been published.

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▶ YUKINORI YANAGI “INUJIMA NOTE”

September 10, 2010

Article on Geijutsu Shincho, September 2010 issue, pp15,84,85.
▶ more

September 2010

Opening reception, Setouchi International Art Festival, Takamatsu, Japan

Yanagi at the reception giving a speech

(from left) Yanagi, Mr. Lee U-Fan, Mr. Christian Boltanski

July 19, 2010

Construction inspection/completion ceremony/press conference

(from left) Yanagi, Ms. Kazuyo Sejima, Ms. Yuko Hasegawa, Mr. Soichiro Fukutake, Mr. Furamu Kitagawa

July 19, 2010

S-Art House, Dollar Web Garden, completed.

July 17, 2010

I-Art House, Eyeball Flower Garden, completed.

Plants and flowers in the garden facing the artwork were provided

by Akaruiheya Inc.

July 16, 2010

Three days left to the completion of S-Art House.

July 15, 2010

Symposium

Setouchi International Art Festival 2010,

Art and curation, their work

July 4, 2010, Sunday

Okayama, Japan

Panelists: Furamu Kitagawa, Yukinori Yanagi, Kazuyo Sejima, Yuko Hasegawa

Video message by: Soichiro Fukutake

July 4, 2010

On-site meeting with Ms. Sejima about planting at I-Art House.

July 4, 2010

F-Art House, Yama-no-kami and Illuminated Sun Flanked by Mirrors, completed.

July 1, 2010　

Installation started at S-Art House.

June 6, 2010

Work in progress at F-Art House

June 8, 2010

Installation started at F and I-Art Houses.

　

June 1, 2010

Article on Bijutsu-Techo, June 15, 2010, No.938, pp134-141, 143
▶ more

June 2010

The 9th General Regular Meeting

May 21, 2010

The 8th General Regular Meeting

April 21, 2010

The 7th General Regular Meeting

March 18, 2010

The 6th General Regular Meeting

February 19, 2010

The 5th General Regular Meeting

January 20, 2010

Yanagi contributed an short essay in the publication “Inujima no ishi (Stone in Inujima)” published by Inujima Saihakken no kai
▶ more

January 2010

The 4th General Regular Meeting

December 11, 2009

The 3rd General Regular Meeting

October 3, 2009

Inujima Art House Project, Kick-off Meeting

August 6, 2009

Inujima Art Project 2nd-phase construction, Groundbreaking Ceremony, Inujima, Okayama

June 20, 2009

Inujima Art Project 2nd-phase construction, Presentation Meeting, Tokyo

May 19, 2009

Related article on Bijutsu Techo, May 1, 2009, No.921, pp22-29

May 2009

Article on Les Journal des Arts, No. 302/Du 2 au 14 mai 2009, France.
▶ Japon Du nouveau autour de Naoshima

May 2009

Setouchi International Art Festival Press Conference, Tokyo

Lee U-Fan, Rei Naito, Noe Aoki and Yukinori Yanagi

Inujima Art-House Project was officially announced: Artworks by Yukinori Yanagi and the architecture by Kazuyo Sejima. Artworks would be installed in three galleries, scattered on the island.

April 17, 2009

Article on Musashino Bijutsu Tsushin, March 2009, pp1-5
▶ more

March 2009

Article on Kankyo-Jutsu, published by Arts Initiative Tokyo, pp20-31
▶ more

March 2009

Article on domus (domus green ways 922), February 2009, pp49-53
▶ Inujima Art Project

February 2009

Article on Art in America, December 2008, no.11, pp124-127
▶ Yukinori Yanagi Darkness Illuminated

December 2008

Setouchi International Art Festival, Pre-open Kick-Off Event, “From Naoshima to Setouchi, Naoshima”

facilitator: Furamu Kitagawa, Panelists includes Yukinori Yanagi and Takeki Manabe (Kagawa Prefecture Governor)

November 15, 2008

Article on L’Officiel De La Mode, No.930, November 2008, pp254-259
▶ project île

November 2008

Article on Takashimaya Salon, October 2008, vol.19, pp32-35
▶ more

October 2008

Artist interview on Bijutsu Techo, July 2008, vol.60, No.909, pp161-175
▶ Interview with Yukinori Yanagi

July 2008

Article on Casa Brutus, September 2008, No.100, pp62-67
▶ more

July 2008

Inujima Art Project Seirensho, open to public.

April 27, 2008

Opening Ceremony

April 26, 2008

Official web-site, Inujima Art Project Seirensho, was opened.

April 15, 2008

Architect Kazuyo Sejima visited Inujima for on-site meeting with the artist.

April 5, 2008

Completion Ceremony. Explanatory Meeting with local residents and preview reception.

April 4, 2008

Completion of the artworks. Photographed with staff and volunteers to celebrate.

April 1, 2008

Patrons from Tate Gallery, UK, visited Inujima.

March 30, 2008

March 23, 2008

Mr. Fukutake conducted on-site inspection.

March 21, 2008

Staff gathered in Inujima to start the installation.

March 19, 2008

Synapse arrived in Inujima port.

March 17, 2008

Started to cover the rocks with water.

March 14, 2008

Official press release was sent out.

March 10, 2008

The 16th Inujima Regular Meeting on site.

March 5, 2008

The 15th Inujima Regular Meeting on site.

February 14, 2008

February 1, 2008

The 14th Inujima Regular Meeting on site.

The name of the project was officially decided as Inujima Art Project “Seirensho.”

January 24, 2008

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The 13th Inujima Regular Meeting

December 24, 2007

The 12th Inujima Regular Meeting

December 5, 2007

Related essay in Inujima Monogatari, written by Keiko Arimoto.
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December 2007

Naoshima Symposium

November 24, 2007

Informal gathering at Tsutsujisou, Naoshima, for Setouchi International Art Festival

November 24, 2008

The 11th Inujima Regular Meeting on site

November 21, 2007

On site inspection in Inujima, stones were brought in.

November 8, 2007

The 10th Inujima Regular Meeting

November 2, 2007

Yanagi inspected the stones for the installation.

October 19, 2007

Parts of Mishima House were brought in at artist’s studio in Fukuoka.

October 14, 2007

The 9th Inujima Regular Meeting

October 12, 2007

Yanagi visited the stone quarry.

October 5, 2007

Explanatory Meeting with local residents. On site inspection.

September 30, 2007

The 8th Inujima Regular Meeting.

September 27, 2007

Yanagi visited the office of Saidaiji, for the explanation of the project.

September 20, 2007

Inujima Regular Meeting on site.

September 13, 2007

Inspection on site.

September 7, 2007

The 7th Inujima Regular Meeting on site.

September 6, 2007

The 6th Inujima Regular Meeting

August 30, 2007

Explanatory Meeting with local residents

July 29, 2007

The 5th Inujima Regular Meeting

July 20, 2007

Proposal was approved. The site specific installation, deconstructing Yukio Mishima House (where the author lived in his teens and early twenties) into artwork, collaborated with the architect. This meeting was held in Naoshima, with Mr. Soichiro Fukutake and Mr. Furamu Kitagawa.

　
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June 13, 2007

The schedule was confirmed; the architecture would be completed mid February and then, artworks would be installed. Open to public on April 1st.

Bank protection work of the pathway damaged by typhoon and foundation excavation started.

May 14, 2007

Groundbreaking ceremony at the site.

February 19, 2007

Informal new year gathering at the site.

Chimney inspection and reinforcement construction started.

January 28, 2007

Meeting with Ohmoto-gumi, the builder of the project (the first phase) on the site.

January 12, 2007

Inujima Project on-site explanatory meeting was held at Inujima Community House. Mr. Fukutake talked about the vision of the project, followed by the architect, Mr. Sanbuichi and the artist, Yanagi’s presentations. Yanagi also talked about one of his recent projects in Hiroshima, called “Kyu-Nakakojo Art Center Plan”. In the following open discussion with the local residents, issues on depopulation and super-aging society were discussed in particular. TV Asahi crew came to cover this meeting. The construction was scheduled to start in February, 2007.

December 10, 2006　

The 12th Inujima Project Regular Meeting

Construction was confirmed to start within 2007 and the budget was fixed. Construction was scheduled to last for 14 months. Meeting with the city for the explanation of the project. Inujima on-site explanatory meeting was scheduled in December.

Nobember 1, 2006

The 11th Inujima Project Regular Meeting

Sanbuichi’s architecture and Yanagi’s artwork plans were presented to the construction officials. Construction expected to begin within this year. The very first step of Inujima Project was taken.

September 14, 2006

Irregular meeting on the grand design and the first phase construction. Due to the reason caused by the damage of the chimney, the first phase construction’s details were largely modified. Mr. Sanbuichi presented a new plan utilizing chimney effect on Icarus Tower in Industrial Ruins Preservation Site. The museum proposed in this plan consisted of four spaces, Earth Hall, Energy Hall, Sun Canopy and Gallery Terrace, all with the installations of Yanagi’s works. Power Station Site would be included in the 2nd phase construction.

August 7, 2006

The 10th Inujima Project Regular Meeting

As the first phase construction, Power Station and Control Center were planned to complete. Approved by the city planning law and building codes.

November 5, 2005

Irregular meeting in Naoshima. Mr. Sanbuichi and Yanagi proposed a new grand design called “Setouchi Natural Energy Applied Art Island Plan”, as an extended and developed plan of Yanagi’s previous proposals, “Former Inujima Copper Refinery Garden Museum Proposal”, “Former Inujima Copper Refinery Revitalization Plan” (1995), “Inujima Project Grand Design” (2001), “Revitalization of Industrial Ruins by Art” and “Revitalization Plan-Power Station” (2004).

August 6, 2005

The 9th Inujima Project Regular Meeting.

Mr. Hiroshi Sanbuichi was officially announced as a collaborative architect. Started to apply for construction permit from government.

July 5, 2005

Irregular Inujima Project meeting in Naoshima.

July 15, 2005

The 8th Inujima Project Regular Meeting.

The 8th Inujima Project Regular Meeting was held in Inujima, with local residents under cherry-blossoms. Mr. Furamu Kitagawa, the general director of Echigio-Tsumari Art Triennale, joined the meeting.

Inujima with cherry-blossoms in full bloom.

April 10, 2005

The 7th Inujima Project Regular Meeting.

Project’s ideas were discussed from the management’s perspective. The idea to use natural energy was highly appreciated, and Mr. Hiroshi Sanbuichi was approved as a collaborative architect.

▶ Inujima Project Basic Concept (excerpted from the proposal of February 4, 2005)

February 4, 2005

The 6th Inujima Project Regular Meeting.

Grand design for Power Station site was discussed.

Grand Design for Power Station site.

December 10, 2004

Yanagi gave a presentation on Inujima Project at Naoshima Conference 7.

After the 2nd World Cultural Forum in Osaka, organized by the Agency of Cultural Affairs, the participants made a visit to Naoshima to hold Naoshima Conference 7., in which Yanagi gave a presentation on Inujima Project.

Naoshima Conference, morning session

Naoshima Conference, afternoon session

December 25, 2004

The 5th Inujima Project Regular Meeting.

Yanagi proposed a plan in which he would employ the hill with the copper refinery ruins as the site, comparing the masculine ruins in east to the feminine pond and village in west. In the light of the fact that the native trees near Power Station were cut down, Yanagi proposed a plan whose concept was “utilizing the existing ones effectively.”

September 13, 2004

Investigation continued in order to preserve and restore Power Station.

December, 2004

The 4th Inujima Project Regular Meeting.

“Mishima House” Simulation CG was created based on the survey data of the pond.

CG images from “Mishima House” simulation CG.

May 2, 2004

Artist talk at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts on June 30. Spoke about Inujima Project.

June, 2006

Article on Sanyo Shimbun.
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December 3, 2004

Article on Sanyo Shimbun.
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May 16, 2004

The 3rd Inujima Project Regular Meeting

Presented a maquette for “Mishima House” installation.
Setouchi Art Island Network Plan, lead by Mr. Akimoto, was proposed.

▶ Setouchi Art Island Network Plan

May 13, 2004

Synapse II was purchased. With advanced movability and habitability, Synapse II traveled the Sea of Genkai and Seto Island Sea, as a mobile office.

Mobile office, Synapse II

April 2004

The 2nd Inujima Project Regular Meeting.

Proposed a new Power Station Rebirth Plan.

▶ Power Station Rebirth Plan

March 29, 2004

The first meeting with Mr. Fukutake, Mr. Akimoto and Omoto-gumi, the building contractor, in order to discuss the project.

The meeting was held at Benesse Corporation Head Office (Okayama.)

Submitted the grand design for “Power Station Site (the First Phase)” and “Industrial Ruins Preservation Site (the Second Phase).”

▶ Industrial Ruins Rebirth Project with Art

April 20, 2004

Article on Sanyo Shimbun.
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February 5, 2004

Artist talk at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. Artist talked about Inujima Project.

January 18, 2004

Article on Asahi Shimbun.
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January 8, 2004

Inujima Residents’ new year party. Inujima Project simulation CG was shown to the residents. Okayama City councilmans and guests from Kukui, the town on opposite shore of Inujima joined.

at Inujima Community House

January 2004

Article on Bijutsu-Techo, December 1, 2003, vol.55, No. 842, pp. 196, 197
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December 2003

Article on Asahi Shimbun.
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October 16, 2003

Article on Sanyo Shimbun.
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October 4, 2003

Inujima Project Office was opened at B-Sankyo Building in Okayama.

With Mr. and Mrs. Fukutake, at Inujima Project Office with the project maquette

Maquettes were on display.

Office warming party.

On the office warming party, another small group was established to support Inujima Project. The members of “Plant Cherry Trees in Inujima” were;

Akiko Ishii, President, Iceline

Reiko Fukutake, Faith Corporation

Hideyuki Nagano, photographer and B-Sankyo representative

Hiroshi Dehara, curator, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

B-Sankyo Building Office

October 2003

Inujima Project website was opened.
http://www.yanagistudio.net/inujima/project_home.html

The website suggests “Bisan-Seto Art Cruising”, a cruising art tour including Naoshima and Inujima.

▶ Museum map near Inujima

September 2003

Yanagi gave a presentation on Inujiima Project to Mr. Hagiwara (Okayama City Mayor), Mr. Fukutake (Benesse Corporation), Mr. Akimoto (chief curator, Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum), and officials at Cultural Promotion Dept. of Okayama City.

June 2003

Article on Bijutsu-Techo, June 1, 2003, Vol.55, No.835, pp. 89-91
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June 2003

Purchased Synapse-Yanagi Studio II, a 30 ft sail boat, as artist’s floating office. She wouldl move between Sea of Genkai and Seto Island Sea as the mobile office.

Mobile office, Synapse　

Started to create Inujima Project’s CG movie.

Power Station Gallery

Icarus Tower

Broken Tower

Mishima House Project　

January 2003

Closed SF studio, in order to concentrate on Inujima Project.

June 2002

Okayama Office was relocated to downtown Okayama City. The owner of a building B-Sankyo, kindly offered the artist to use his unoccupied 3rd floor as Inujima Project office.

B-Sankyo Building Office before the renovation　

June 2002

Artist’s studio was completed in Itoshima, facing Sea of Genkai, in Fukuoka, the artist’s hometown. Artist designed this studio by himself, introducing passive solar system and geothermal system.

Studio-warming party

May 2001

In 2001, Mr. Fukutake purchased the land of approximate 100,000㎡ as planned site for Inujima Project. By his purchase, there would be no possibility of industrial waste’s carried-in to Inujima. Inujima Project’s grand design was planned.

▶ Inujima Project grand design

Solo exhibition “Akitsushima” was on view at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

Installation view at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

December 2000

Moved from New York to San Francisco. This new studio in Bay area was located in former AF. Started to move back and forth between Seto Island Sea and West Coast, across the Pacific.

SF studio

August 2000

Visited Busuanga Islands, Phillippines, to take underwater photographs of “Akitsushima.” The photos were scheduled to be on view for his solo exhibition at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art.

Shipwreck as underwater ruins

June 2000

Had a meeting Mr. Ogihara, Okayama City Mayor, with Mr. and Mrs. Fukutake, at Benesse House, Naoshima, to explain Inujima Project details. The feasibility of future cooperation with the city was discussed.

December 1999

Proposed Mishima House Project. Considered the feasibility to realize it in Inujima.

Mishima House Project (original plan)　

December 1999

Article on Sanyo Shimbun
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April 27, 1999

Visited Busuanga Islands, Phillippines, to take underwater photographs of Akitsushima, Japanese seaplane carrier in WWII, and other Japanese wrecks.

Learned that Mr. Fukutake owns the dismantled house Yukio Mishima lived during his teens and twenties (Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.) Asked Mr. Fukutake if the house could be used in artist’s project. In May, received an offer to use the house for House Project in Naoshima.

February 1999

Article on Gekkan Gallery, October 1, 1998, No.162, pp. 42-47
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October 1998

Article on Sanyo Shimbun.
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September 26, 1998

Closed Saitama Studio and moved to Inujima, to experience life on the island. Acquired boat license and purchased 30 ft fishing boat (Yanagi Studio I.)

Yanagi Studio Inujima Office

Yanagi Studio I

Set up a working studio on the third floor of Iceline Corporation, close to downtown Okayama. Commuted to this studio from Inujima by boat. Still, moving back and forth between Okayama and New York. Concentrated on Inujima Project grand design while staying in Inujima.

New York Studio 　　　　　　　Okayama working studio

▶ Sketch for Icarus Project

August 1998

Solo exhibition “Pacific” at Fuji Television Gallery.

Pacific K100B

December 1997

Meeting with Okayama Pref. governor Shiro Nagano under the auspices of Mr. Fukutake. Handed a copy of “Inujima Copper Refinery Ruins Garden Museum Grand Design”, and explained Inujima Project and its future cultural use to Mr. Nagano. Another meeting with Mr. Kanichi Motohama, Okayama Pref. congressman, who was related to waste disposal issues. Mr. Motoyama gave some details on possible waste disposal in Inujima. Artist explained cultural value of quarry in return. Meeting with Okayama City’s board of education to explain the project.

April 1996

Visited the site with Mr. Akimoto, the chief curator of Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum.

Mr. Akimoto (on the right) and artist (second from left)

April 1996

Inujima Project’s first draft “Inujima Copper Refinery Ruins Garden Museum Grand Design” was shown to Mr. Fukutake, Benesse Corporation. Meeting with the owner of the land to ask the possibility of land tenancy. Learned that there’s a plan to bury the former-quarry pond on the site with industrial waste.

▶ Inujima Copper Refinery Ruins Garden Museum Grand Design (part)

▶ Inujima Project “Concept”

December 1995

Hit the idea of an art project with the concept “rebirth”—to transform the abandoned buildings into artworks, at the very first sight of this copper refinery ruins. Also, developed the idea of “Pacific” series, at the same time.

▶ Inujima Copper Refinery Ruins Re-birth Project

On December 6, first visit to Inujima.

Looked at the rising sun from the hill on the copper refinery ruins, after one night in a sail boat at Inujima port. Impressed with the contrast between the modernization ruins on the eastern hill and the former-quarry pond and the village on the western hill.

▶ Rising sun on December 6th, a drawing on a paper, collection of Ms. Keiko Arimoto

December 1995

Solo exhibition at Peter Blum, New York. Exhibited works were “Chrysanthemum Carpet” and the site-specific installation with borrowing texts from “Voices of the heroic deads” and “Sun and Steel” by Yukio Mishima.

March 1995

『ARTFORUM』（May 1995）
▶ Exhibition info

『Art in America』（October 1995）
▶ Testing Taboos

『ARTnews』（November 1995）
▶ YUKINORI YANAGI THE EMPEROR ON THE CARPET　

Article on Sankei Newspaper.
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January 4, 1993

Solo exhibition at Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum. Started to think about Seto Island Sea as unspoiled scenery of Japan—viewing Japan from the sea--. Also, started to visit islands in Seto Island Sea.

Installation view at Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum

December 1992