9th Yokohama Triennale to Open Next April, Titled "The Place Where the Whale Sleeps, Tidings from the Dragon Palace"
The 9th Yokohama Triennale will run from April 23 next year, with its title, concept, and key visual announced.Summary
The 9th Yokohama Triennale will be held from April 23 to September 12 next year, and its title has been decided as "The Place Where the Whale Sleeps, Tidings from the Dragon Palace." The overall concept and key visual were also announced. The theme centers on the "deep sea" and the "port," using two motifs—the deep-sea fish Ryugu no tsukai (the dragon palace messenger) and whale falls (whale-bone communities)—to examine a contemporary society seemingly sinking under the weight of various crises while exploring glimmers of hope for the future sprouting in the abyss through artworks. The venue, Yokohama Museum of Art, is conceived as the body of a giant whale, opening opportunities for everyone from those unfamiliar with contemporary art to children who will shape the future to encounter the world's diversity. The artistic directors overseeing the project are Cosmin Costinas and Inti Guerrero. Drawing inspiration from the "port," central to Yokohama's identity, they create opportunities to rethink connections with the world from a place where people and cultures intersect and diverse intentions and narratives cross. The key visual was created by the Berlin-based creative agency Studio YUKIKO, incorporating the cyclical nature inherent in whale falls and a spiral image evoking "the beginning of the end."
(Source：美術手帖)