Oku-Noto Triennale 2017

The Furthest End presents

The Forefront of Art  

Dates: 3 September 2017 ~ 22 October 2017 Location: Suzu, Ishikawa 247.26km2  Organizer: Oku-Noto Triennale Executive Committee Executive Chairman: Masuhiro Izumiya (Mayor of Suzu) Director : Fram Kitagawa 

 

 

  Oku-Noto Triennale 2017 Artists: Katsumi Asaba (JAPAN) / Shoko Aso (JAPAN) / Adel Abdessmed (ALGERIA/FRANCE) / Allora & Calzadilla (PUERTO RICO) / Naoki Ishikawa (JAPAN) / EAT&ART TARO (JAPAN) / Yui Inoue (JAPAN) / Takahiro Iwasaki (JAPAN) / Wu Chi-Tsung + Chen Shu-Chiang (TAIWAN) / Ongoing Collective (JAPAN) / Ondekoza (JAPAN) / Bunpei Kado (JAPAN) / Kanazawa College of Art Project Team,SUZUPRO (JAPAN) / Tatsuo Kawaguchi (JAPAN) / Maki Kijima (JAPAN) / GYOKO YOSHIDA + KINOURA MEETING (JAPAN) / Tomoko Konoike (JAPAN) / Masayoshi Koyama (JAPAN) / Aleksander Konstantinov (RUSSIA) / Masami Sakamaki (JAPAN) / Hiraki Sawa (JAPAN) / Chiharu Shiota (JAPAN) / Liu Jianghua (CHINA) / Daisuke Takekawa (JAPAN) / Nobuyuki Tanaka (JAPAN) / Koji Nakase (JAPAN) / Yoshitaka Nanjo (JAPAN) / Eko Nuguroho (INDONESIA) / Noto Aburi Project (JAPAN) / Basurama Collective (SPAIN) / Kozue Hibino (JAPAN) / Takafumi Fukasawa (JAPAN) / Gimhongsok (S. KOREA) / Rikuji Makabe (JAPAN) / Kazuko Murao (JAPAN) / Ohji Yoshida (JAPAN) / Raqs Media Collective (INDIA) / RIKIGOSAN (JAPAN) / Tobias Rehberger (GERMANY) / Izumi-ryu soke, incl. Tokuro Miyake (JAPAN)

 

 

Website: http://oku-noto.jp/en/about Contact: La Porte Suzu Tourist Info Center 0768-82-8200 

Contemporary Art Comes to the Edge of Japan In Ishikawa Prefecture, at the tip of the Noto Peninsula, is the City of Suzu. For a long time this area has been the meeting point of land and sea. The splendid geography of mountains and ocean helped to foster a singularly unique culture, melded with the older Japanese lifestyle. These lifestyles and customs, “the Japan that has been forgotten” as some say, are alive and well in Suzu. The Oku-Noto Triennale will be held in autumn, the liveliest time in Suzu when Kiriko Festivals occur almost daily. The Triennale is a festival for the fringe of art to come echo with the perennial traditions of Japan. Artists from around the globe will come to reveal the resting potential of Suzu, in an attempt to foster a pioneering culture at the edge of Japan   　 A ‘YOBARE’ meal  

About the Festival - - - - X The Oku-Noto Triennale 2017 consists of 39 artists and groups from 11 countries and regions around the globe, and is produced in part by Fram Kitagawa. Artists have come together, and taking into account the culture, history, and geography of Suzu, have strived to “make art that can only be done in Suzu.” We anticipate around 30,000 visitors will come to Suzu to patronize the festival within its term. With this opportunity, we’ve organized some special events to showcase the unique cultural aspects about the Suzu. ●The Taste of Suzu Festivals ※ With a reservation, visitors can enjoy the special “Yobare” festival banquet through this project at any of the 16 participating shops and inns. ●Special Art Tour bus with Local Guide “Suzu Bus” ●Rent-a-cycle ●Overnight Stay Plans (Festival Passport included)

 

 

Website: http://oku-noto.jp/en/about Contact: La Porte Suzu Tourist Info Center 0768-82-8200 

FESTIVAL PASSPORT This passport allows you access to all of the artworks of the festival. The passport also includes locations of restaurants and lodging, as well as coupons and discounts at stores and events. Purchasable at: Suzu City Hall 1st Floor, La Porte Suzu, Suzunari Roadside Station, Kanazawa 21st Century Art Museum.

YOBARE EXPERIENCE On a festival day, take a seat at the table in your host’s home, and with the other guests receive a delicious and bountiful banquet of food and drink. Thoroughly enjoy yourself in the festival and the banquet atmosphere, known as “Yobare”. Volunteer Suzu Tour Guides, “ Orakata Annai Jin”, will act as the intermediary between the guest and the host. Aside from the Yobare Experience tour itself, we are also offering 2 Day/1 Night overnight plans which include the Yobare Experience.  

Contact: Suzu Touring Agency (Noto Suzunari NPO Corporation) Address: 15 Shi, Nonoemachi, Suzushi, Ishikawaken 927-1213 TEL 0768-82-4688 FAX 0768-82-6360 

 

THE TASTE OF SUZU FESTIVALS Come get a taste of the “Yobare” banquet food and experience a little bit of the Yobare atmosphere at any of the locations below. For reservations, contact the store directly with the numbers below.

 

         

 

 

Website: http://oku-noto.jp/en/about Contact: La Porte Suzu Tourist Info Center 0768-82-8200 

Access and Getting Around To help with getting to and around Suzu, we have set up bus routes with local guides, put in  

4 rent-a-bike stations around Suzu, and increased the number of express buses to and from Kanazawa. Art Tour Bus w/ Local Guide.

Suzu Bus “Suzu Bus” is a bus with a local Suzu guide. Learn about the area while visiting artworks. There are 4 courses in total. Getting off the tour midway is not possible. Please make reservations two days in

advance of your ride.  Noto Suzunari （NPO Corporation） Address: 15 Shi, Nonoemachi, Suzushi, Ishikawaken 927-1213 TEL 0768-82-4688 FAX 0768-82-6360 

Electric Assist Rental Bikes.

Rent-A-Bike There are four locations from where you can rent an

electric-assist bike. Rental Locations 

Suzunari Roadside Station / 15 Shi, Nonoemachi Mitsukejima Area / Ugai, Houryu La Porte Suzu / 1-1-8 Iidamachi 

Hachigasaki Area / Hachigasaki, Takojima

Additional buses

Suzu Express Bus We temporarily implemented 1 additional Bus

arrival and departure to and from Suzu. Details: Hokutesu Oku-Noto Bus TEL/ 0768-82-0447 

**Kanazawa = Kanazawa Station; Anamizu = Anamizu Station; Suzu = Suzunari Station**