Yoshitaka Nanjo“Earth Spiral” at the Kanagawa Arts Theatre (KAAT)

2024/09/23

Yoshitaka Nanjois currently holding the solo exhibition “Earth Spiral” at the Kanagawa Arts Theatre (KAAT).

■KAAT EXHIBITION 2024
Yoshitaka Nanjo Exhibition｜ Earth Spiral
2024/9/23(Mondays and holidays)2024/10/20(Sun)
https://www.kaat.jp/d/chichu_no_uzu

KAAT Exhibition, a unique series by the Kanagawa Arts Theatre (KAAT), continues to explore new forms of expression by merging theatrical space with contemporary art. For its 9th installment, KAAT presents a new KAAT-only installation by acclaimed artist Yoshitaka Nanjo, known for his works that delve into local history and sense of place, including at the Suzu Theater Museum "The Ark of Light" in the Noto Peninsula.

The area where KAAT stands has been inhabited since prehistoric times. During Japan’s Westernization movement in the Meiji era, it hosted a foreign settlement as a treaty port, making it a crucial location leading to the modern development of Yokohama. Even today, traces of this history are being unearthed from the soil layers beneath the city. This exhibition invites visitors to descend into Yokohama’s subterranean world. By sensing the presence of nameless individuals “Nanigashi” (某) who once lived here through the buried traces of history and daily life leading up to the present, we are aiming to rediscover the landscapes and lifes we see today.