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2022.01.05

Poetry reading live "Simantra" held

The Shimanto Town Revitalization Support Team (Location: Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture, Leader: Hiromasa Kubo, Chief of the Iwamoto Temple) is a member of the Tourism Agency, with the keyword Adventure Wellness Park. Value promotion project <Business collaboration type> ”As a project, the works of young artists are exhibited at the site of the old forest railway in Shimanto-cho Shimodo-Shimotsui. A poetry reading live "Simantra" by Hiroya Isozaki will be held at "Seiryuden" at Iwamotoji Temple, 37th Iwamoto Temple, Shikoku Sacred Ground.At the same time, works by Kimizo Ito and Parco Kinoshita will be set up.

<Overview>
Back poetry reading with original song (reading poetry)
[Artist]
Hiroya Isozaki (poet) Parco Kinoshita (painting) Kimizo Ito (modeling) HIROKA (music) A spectacle show of art that begins just before sunset.Read the Simantra at the time and place where life and death intersect.Hiroya Isozaki summons something that is not of this world.Ceramic modeling of the master of contemporary art "Kozo Ito", beautiful painting of "Simant" produced by "Parco Kinoshita" who works with Makoto Aida at the 40 meeting, and also a member of the 40 meeting. Hiroya, a poet who travels the boundary between life and death in the dark, against the backdrop of the XNUMX mountain surface and falling water batting drawn by a certain Hiroya Isozaki for "Shimantra", and the statue of Amida Nyorai, the principal priest of the Seiryuden. Isozaki's "Solaris" echoes.
<Date>
January 2022, 1 (Sat) 22:17 Opening 1st 17: 25-45
2nd time from 18:30 to 50

<Admission fee>
Free (Please come after taking preventive measures against infectious diseases such as wearing a mask) <Inquiries> Shimanto Town Okoshi Cheering Party Secretariat (at Honmachi)

3-15 Honmachi, Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi e-mail:atshimanto@gmail.com
Website:https://at40010.jp/art-trail/
Hiroya Isozaki Profile

1965 Born in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture 1989 After graduating from Waseda University Art History Saison Group 2007-14 Representative Director of N & A Co., Ltd. (Contemporary Art Produce) Aichi Triennale, Yokohama Biennale, Singapore Biennale, Kanazawa 20th Century Museum, Opera City, etc. 2010-13 Towada Art Center GM 2016 Art Collective Musky Volitantes Exhibition "Apocalypse" "Utopia / Distobia" "Story / History" 2018-ARTS ISOZAK (Contemporary Art Gallery) Founding Representative Mural Project 2022 Poetry Collection "Sea of ​​Solaris" Scheduled to be published Public position (one company) Director of Art and Public Association
Profile of Kimizo Ito

Kimizo Ito is a writer known for his ceramic modeling made from soil. Born in 1932 as the eldest son of a goldsmith in Kanazawa, he became a disciple of a potter when he was a teenager. I have been pursuing using the material.At one time, the soil was frozen, and at another time, the shrinkage and cracks of the soil due to drying were incorporated into the creation. He participated in the Triennale of India in 1978 and the Venezia Biennale in 1984 as representatives of Japan. rice field.
Parco Kinoshita Profile

◎ Born in Tokushima Prefecture in 1965. In 1989, when he was a teacher at an elementary school, he received the Parco Award at the "Japan Graphic Exhibition" and became such a name. In the 90's, after working as a middle and high school art teacher, he turned to an illusionist, and his debut as a manga artist "The Drifting Classroom" was made into a book in "Monthly Manga Garo".It is also known as "Under the Trees in the Park" because it was active mainly in the plaza by holding workshops and performances for children.Since becoming a member of the contemporary art group "The Group 40", his activities have been overseas.Many exhibitions in Asia and Europe.Participated in many large-scale international exhibitions with solo guerrilla performances. Since the 2011 earthquake, he has been striving to revitalize the community by making use of art in the disaster areas and temporary housing, and is still continuing reconstruction support activities. In 2017, he moved to Miyagi prefecture in the wake of the contemporary art festival "Reborn Art Festival" in Ishinomaki City.Currently, in Ishinomaki, he presides over the "Hiyori Zaka Art Research Building" and plans an exhibition aiming for reconstruction through art. In his hometown of Tokushima, he holds an exhibition "I saw art hakase!" At the Tokushima Castle Museum every year. We are planning to support contemporary art in the area.His specialty is painting, but he started carving wood based on the Oshika Peninsula.We are also engaged in art support activities in Banda Aceh, the area most affected by the Sumatra earthquake.
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