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「THE SNOWFLAKES」from TOBIU ART COMMUNITY 「THE SNOWFLAKES」from TOBIU ART COMMUNITY

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The Asuka Art Community-formed (Hokkaido) group "THE SNOWFLAKES" creates an installation work using seawater crystals (salt).
So far, they have created installation works that combine marine debris. This time with the idea of bridging Hokkaido and Okinawa, their two bases connected by the sea, they will develop an installation using seawater crystals from the north and south in a classroom of the former Shioya Elementary School.
The documentary, "THE SNOWFLAKES" (video: Naoki Takahari), of their special exhibition on Jeju Island, South Korea, in 2020 will also be released.

Photo: Hiroyasu Kosukegawa

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• 「THE SNOWFLAKES」from TOBIU ART COMMUNITY

  The Tobiu Art Community from Hokkaido formed the team "THE SNOWFLAKES from TOBIU ART COMMUNITY" for a special exhibition scheduled on Jeju Island, South Korea, in 2020.
  The team members are the founder Yoshitomo Nara, and Tobi Art Community artists Kineta Kunimatsu, Hiroyasu Kosukegawa, and Sansai Okuyama. The special exhibition in Korea remains postponed because of the corona pandemic, but the planned exhibition consisted of an installation work combining marine debris at "Hisei Art Festival 2020". The document "THE SNOWFLAKES" (video: Naoki Takahari), which followed the production of the exhibit, was released at "Hisei Arts Festival 2021". A new installation work, “crystal,” is planned for release at "Yanbaru Art Festival 2021-2022."
  
  Photo Ryuichi Kawajiri