Opening once every three years, the Setouchi Triennale 2013 is presenting the art exhibition separated as three seasons, spring, summer, and autumn, to enjoy the islands at ease.

Concept:Restoration of the Sea
From time immemorial, the Seto Inland Sea has been an important nexus of transportation. Boats from the mainland came and went, bringing new cultures and lifestyles to the islands dotting the Sea. Since then, each island has formed and developed its own unique culture. This rich heritage, along with its beautiful scenery, is still around today, set against the backdrop of tradition.
However, in today’s globalizing world, with increasing homogenization and streamlining, the islands are losing their unique characteristics because of the aging and decreasing of the population on the islands and the decline of the local area’s vitality.
We are holding the activities of the Art Setouchi with the aim of returning vitality to the islands of the Setouchi Area, where nature and people harmonize together. We seek to make the Seto Inland Sea a “Sea of Hope” for all of the regions of the world.

Islands x Lifestyles x Art
The Art Setouchi seeks to create an opportunity for a return to vitality of the citizenry, particularly the elderly populations of the islands. With those islands as our stage and through elements of life related to art, we are endeavoring to make the most of the unique customs fostered there by focusing on the islands’ lifestyles and history.

Location
12 islands of the Seto Inland Sea + Takamatsu and Uno Naoshima / Teshima
/ Megijima / Ogijima / Shodoshima / Oshima / Inujima / Shamijima [Spring Only]
/ Honjima [Autumn Only] / Takamijima [Autumn Only] / Awashima [Autumn Only]
/ Ibukijima [Autumn Only] / Takamatsu port and Uno port

*image (left)
Concept of Moss
© Hiroshi Sugimoto