Yūichi Hirako’s Artwork Appears on Construction Site Fencing; Mitsui Fudosan Launches Art Project at “Nihonbashi Honchō Mitsui Building &forest”
Mitsui Fudosan displays Yūichi Hirako’s new work *Ikagaki* on construction fencing for the Nihonbashi Honchō Mitsui Building &forest from April 20 to mid-August.Summary
Mitsui Fudosan has launched an art project at the under-construction ‘Nihonbashi Honchō Mitsui Building &forest’ in Tokyo, featuring a new artwork titled *Ikagaki* by artist Yūichi Hirako, on display from April 20 through mid-August. Hirako, known for exploring the ambiguous relationship between humans and nature, created the piece to anticipate the warmth and comfort associated with the future timber structure, using vibrant colors to convey anticipation for the completed building. Rather than concealing the construction site, the fencing functions as a temporary exhibition space, inviting the public to engage with the evolving urban landscape. This initiative is part of the broader ‘NIHONBASHI RIVER WALK MUSEUM’ art project, which repurposes redevelopment sites as platforms for artistic expression. The building itself is designed as Japan’s largest and tallest timber-rental office building, incorporating over 1,100 cubic meters of domestic wood and projected to reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 30% compared to conventional steel-frame construction, with completion scheduled for January 2027.
(Source：美術手帖)