Tada Ayumi | Preservation as Cultural Property and Regeneration as Art Space—“Dreams Inhabiting the Place ─ Boarding the Boat of Memory”
The exhibition "Dreams Inhabiting the Place" at the former Tamanoi Inn explores the intersection of cultural property preservation and art space regeneration.Summary
This article discusses the exhibition "Dreams Inhabiting the Place ─ Boarding the Boat of Memory" held at the former Tamanoi Inn in Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The building, constructed in the late Meiji era, was later established as a center for contemporary art by Fuminori Abe, the grandson of its founder, Masahiro Abe. Following Fuminori Abe's passing, the exhibition, curated by close acquaintance and artist Takayo Kusano, serves as a memorial, featuring works collected by Abe and pieces by 22 artists connected to him throughout the building. The exhibition reflects the inn's history, particularly the family's memories of war and Fuminori's dream of dialogue through art. The participating artists pay respect to the building's history while breathing new life into it, embodying the brilliance where preservation as a cultural property intersects with regeneration as an art space. The venue itself continues to be a living, organic space, even housing a microbrewery on the first floor where microorganisms actively breathe.
(Source：artscape)