〈Current and Upcoming Programs〉
Exhibition / Performance
Tomoko Mukai / Sachiko Nagata
Kiwa
OAG-Haus – Deutsches Kulturzentrum
This installation is based on a project presented in 2024 at the Museum Insel Hombroich in Germany,
a place whose motto is Art in parallel to Nature.
The installation will be adapted and reconstructed to fit the spaces of the OAG-Haus – Deutsches Kulturzentrum in Tokyo –
an interface where the cultures of Japan and Germany encounter.
During the exhibition, small plants and natural objects will be collected from the surroundings of the Institute in the midst of the city
and will be integrated into the installation, gradually changing it over time.
| DATE | PROGRAMS | LOCATION／OPENING HOURS／DETAILS |
| 18 (Tue. ) – 24 (Mon.) March 2025 | Exhibition Kiwa An installation with texts and natural objects | entrance hall, OAG-Haus – Deutsches Kulturzentrum Tue., Thu. – Sun. | 10:00 – 20:00 Wed. | 10:00 – 13:00 Mon. | 10:00 – 17:00 Exhibition Admission Fee |no charge |
| 22 March 2025 | Hamon Music Performance Public Talk | entrance hall and auditorium, OAG-Haus – Deutsches Kulturzentrum Matinée | 14:00- (13:30 doors open. end around 15:30) Hamon Music Peformance | Sachiko Nagata Public Talk | Tomoko Mukai + Sachiko Nagata + Yoshimi Shigeno (curator, Musashino City Kichijoji Art Museum) Soirée | 18:30- (18:00 doors open, end around 20:00) Hamon Music Peformance | Sachiko Nagata Public Talk | Tomoko Mukai + Sachiko Nagata + Takashi Suzuki (architect) Admission Fee Adult | Advance ticket 4,000 Yen｜At the door (cash only) 4,500 Yen OAG Members + Students | Advance ticket 2,500 Yen｜At the door (cash only) 3,000 Yen |
※From 13:00 on 19 March, the exhibition will be rearranged due to preparations for the celebration of OAG’s Founding Anniversary.
※On 22 March , admission, including the installation, will require a fee due to the Hamon Music Performance, from 13:30 to 15:30 and from 18:00 to 20:00.
※The Hamon Music Performance will begin in the exhibition space in the lobby (standing viewing) and then move to the hall (seated viewing).
※The cancellations or refunds for purchased tickets due to the buyer’s circumstances cannot be accepted. Peatix offers a “Ticket Transfer” feature, which we encourage you to use.
〈Past Programs〉
Schedule 2024
Exhibition / Performance
Tomoko Mukai / Sachiko Nagata
Kiwa
Pavilion “Labyrinth”, Museum Insel Hombroich, Neuss, Germany
How do we situate ourselves in nature?
Isn’t nature always also a human construction?
These questions are particularly relevant in the artificial idyll of Museum Insel Hombroich.
The Kiwa Project by Tomoko Mukai explores the relationship between human-made environments and nature,
creating an immersive experiential environment within the Labyrinth.
On two weekends, there will be a performance by the artist Sachiko Nagata.
Wie situieren wir uns in der Natur?
Ist Natur nicht immer auch eine menschliche Konstruktion?
Diese Fragen stellen sich besonders in der künstlichen Idylle des Museums Insel Hombroich.
Das Kiwa-Projekt von Tomoko Mukai erforscht die Grenzen zwischen menschengemachten Umfeldern
und der Natur und schafft dafür im Labyrinth eine installative Erfahrungsumgebung.
An den Wochenenden findet eine Performance der Künstlerin Sachiko Nagata statt.
| DATE | PROGRAMS | LOCATION／OPENING HOURS／DETAILS |
| August 24. – September 1., 2024 | Exhibition “Kiwa” | Pavilion “Labyrinth” Museum Insel Hombroich, Neuss, Germany 10:00 – 19:00 |
| August 24., 25., 30., 31., 2024 | Hamon Percussion Performance | Pavilion “Labyrinth” Museum Insel Hombroich, Neuss, Germany 14:00 – Performance in the installation |
| September 1., 2024 | Performance | Sachiko Nagata (Hamon Percussion Performance) Gustavo Gomes (Bodily Performance） Pavilion “Labyrinth” Museum Insel Hombroich, Neuss, Germany 14:00 – Performance in the installation |
Schedule 2022-2023
Exhibition “Exhaling from the Kiwa”
consists of a panorama projection and an installation are composed in two locations within the precincts of Tochoji Temple.
The panorama projection consists of cityscapes and riverbeds photographed with different long-exposure times in the dark.
The installation consists of fragmental texts derived from dialogue and thoughts in the fieldwork
and stones collected by shooting as an installation at the urban water’s edge.
| DATE | EVENTS | LOCATION／OPENING HOURS／DETAILS |
| March 3（Fri）〜March 5（Sun）, 2023 | Exhibition “Exhaling from the Kiwa” | March 3 (Fri) – 5 (Sun), 2023 Bunyukaku〈Auditorium〉 Soto Zen Tochoji Temple March 3（Fri）13:00～18:30｜March 4（Sat）・5（Sun）13:00～20:30 Mizunoniwa〈Water Garden〉Soto Zen Tochoji Temple March3（Fri）13:00～20:30｜March 4（Sat）・5（Sun）9:00～20:30 Akihide Saito（Panorama Projection） Tomoko Mukai（Plan and Concept/Text） Takashi Suzuki（Spatial Design） Requests for visitors *Please take off your shoes when entering the outdoor corridor of the Water Garden and the Auditorium of the Bunyukaku Building of Tochoji Temple. *Please be considerate of the general visitors to the temple when you go around the exhibition. |
| March 3（Fri）, 2023 | Public Talk “Exhaling from the Kiwa” | Speakers Tomoko Mukai（Designer and artist for spatial projection） Akihide Saito（Photographer/Videographer） Takashi Suzuki（Architect） March 3（Fri）19:00〜20:30 Bunyukaku〈Auditorium〉 Soto Zen Tochoji Temple *Capacity 15 people (free) (please register via peatix). *The content may be subject to change or cancellation due to the status of the spread of COVID-19. *Please check the website before coming. |
〈 Past Events 〉
| July 20, Tue. – August 18, Wed. | Audio Visual Performance “Touching Kiwa”｜Co-creation of the Panorama Projection and Hamon Performance Recorded Performance Streaming of the whole performance Details of the Event Online Streaming *The full Hamon performance (40 minutes) can only be viewed online. |
| August 19, Thu. | Audio Visual Installation “Touching Kiwa”｜ Audio Visual installation with panorama projection and recorded Hamon sounds Details of the Event Auditorium, Bunyukaku, Soto Zen Tochoji Temple ｜Viewing at the Venue ①14:00〜｜②15:00〜｜③16:00〜｜④17:00〜｜⑤18:00〜｜⑥19:00〜 |
| August 20, Fri. | Public Talk “KIWA Dialogue”｜ Details of the Event 13:00 – 15:00 |Online Live Streaming Speaker on site｜Takashi Serizawa｜Tomoko Mukai｜Yuri Yoshida Video Appearance｜Dr Junji Watanabe | Prof. Dr Sven Hirsch｜Dr Clea T. Waite *In case of stormy weather, the performance “At the Kiwa” and public talk will be postponed to August 26, Thursday. |
| August 20, Fri. | Audio Visual Performance “At the Kiwa”｜Co-creation of the Public Projection and Hamon Performance Details of the Event Mizunoniwa〈Water Garden〉Soto Zen Tochoji Temple｜Viewing at the Venue /Online Live Streaming 19:00 -19:40 ( The door opens at 18:40） *In case of stormy weather, the performance and public talk will be postponed to August 26, Thursday. |
| August 20, Fri. | Audio Visual Performance “At the Kiwa”｜Co-creation of the Public Projection and Hamon Performance Details of the Event Mizunoniwa〈Water Garden〉Soto Zen Tochoji Temple｜Viewing at the Venue 20:30 -21:10 (The door opens at 20:10） *In case of stormy weather, the performance and public talk will be postponed to August 26, Thursday. |
| August 21, Sat. | Audio Visual Performance “Touching Kiwa”｜Co-creation of the Panorama Projection and Hamon Performance Audio visual installation with panorama projection and recorded Hamon sounds + Hamon live performance Details of the Event Auditorium, Bunyukaku, Soto Zen Tochoji Temple ｜Viewing at the venue ①13:00〜｜◆②14:00〜｜③15:00〜｜◆④16:00〜｜⑤17:00〜｜◆⑥18:00〜｜⑦19:00〜 *There are two types of sessions in this event: one is an installation only, and the other is with a Hamon live performance. *The installation with live performance will be held in sessions ◆②④⑥, and the live performance will last about 20 minutes out of 40 minutes. |
| August 22, Sun. | Audio Visual Performance “Touching Kiwa”｜Co-creation of the Panorama Projection and Hamon Performance Audio visual installation with panorama projection and recorded Hamon sounds + Hamon live performance Details of the Event Auditorium, Bunyukaku, Soto Zen Tochoji Temple ｜Viewing at the Venue ①13:00〜｜◆②14:00〜｜③15:00〜｜◆④16:00〜｜⑤17:00〜｜◆⑥18:00〜｜⑦19:00〜 *There are two types of sessions in this event: one is an installation only, and the other is with a Hamon live performance. *The installation with live performance will be held in sessions ◆②④⑥, and the live performance will last about 20 minutes out of 40 minutes. |
| August 21, Sat. – September 5, Sun. | Audio Visual Performance “At the Kiwa” and Public Talk “KIWA Dialogue” Details of the Event Recorded Video Streaming |