"Embrace・Shodoshima" by Wang Wen-Chih (Setouchi Triennale 2025)
Wang Wen-Chih's "Bamboo House" on Shodoshima has always been a highlight of the Setouchi Triennale. This year's installation, titled "Embrace・Shodoshima" was no exception.
Seppuku Pistols on Honjima (Setouchi Triennale 2025)
The Seppuku Pistols were back to the Setouchi Triennale 2025 in November. I could catch them on Honjima.
The Setouchi Triennale 2025 in numbers
Hello everyone,
I hope this message finds you well. While the islands are enjoying some well-deserved rest, the Setouchi Triennale Executive Committee has released official numbers regarding the 2025 Setouchi Triennale. (Source)
I'm sharing a few of them here with clarifications and personal comments.
Artworks
First, the total
Setouchi Triennale 2025 - The End
The Setouchi Triennale 2025 ended last Sunday. I would like to say that it was a unique Triennale, but they are all unique in their own way.
Here are some of my thoughts on this year's festival. A sort of debriefing if you want.
Overall impressions
A lot
Takamijima (Setouchi Triennale 2025)
Of all the islands in the Setouchi Triennale, I find Takamijima to be one of the most interesting. It's also one of the least visited, which is probably for the best. To be honest, I always feel torn about people who think the Triennale is only about Naoshima.
Furniture φ in Takamijima
One interesting project on Takamijima this year is "Furniture φ in Takamijima."
It's a collaboration between PhStudio and BankART 1929, which seems to have curated much of the new temporary art on Takamijima this year under the moniker "Takamijima Art Trail."
They collected old
Earth-Eater and Star Dust Kids - Takamijima 2025
Yusuke Asai is no stranger to the Setouchi Triennale. In 2013, he gave us Listen to the Voices of Yesterday Like the Voices of Ancient Times that you can still enjoy on Inujima:
https://www.setouchiexplorer.com/listen-to-the-voices-of-yesterday-like-the-voices-of-ancient-times/
I like his style because it feels like a weird "Australian