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Since 2001 Biwako Biennale is taking place in old merchand houses, built in the Edo period (1603 – 1868).

6th Biwako Biennale

Utakata

Sept. 13 – Nov. 9, 2014

Omihachiman city and Otsu city
Shiga prefecture, Japan

Curator: Yoko Nakata

BIWAKO (Biwa lake) is the biggest lake in Japan, locating in Shiga prefecture next to Kyoto. In the region of Shiga prefecture, which has a very old history,  still exist old Japanese buildings from the Edo era (1603 – 1868). Many of theses buildings were destroyed after world war II. By using these houses as exhibition spaces Biwako Biennale aims to stop this process of demolition.

Participating Artists:

  • Art unit HUST (Usuki Hideyuki&Toyama Shingo)
  • Asano Kenichi
  • AWAYA
  • antenna
  • CIRCLE SIDE
  • Fujii Noriko
  • Fujinaga Kakuy
  • Fujiwara Masaki
  • Gabriala Morawetz
  • Habuto Hiromi
  • Hayashi Kazune
  • Hirakakiuchi Yuto
  • Ikehara Yuta
  • Ichikawa Taira
  • Inoue Tsuyoshi
  • Kawai Shinpei
  • Kano Tomohiro
  • Kohara Masae
  • Koshino Hiroko
  • Kuroda Aki
  • Kumase Noriko
  • Murai Kenji
  • Miki Sachiko
  • Nakazawa Tomoe
  • Nishiyama Takeshi
  • Niura Bellavinha
  • Noda Sachie
  • Noda Takuma+Noda Aiko
  • Ofune Makoto
  • Pancho Quilici
  • QNQ/AUJIQ
  • Saito Koko
  • Sakurai Mariko
  • Shinmura Takuji
  • Sowa Haruyoshi
  • Takahashi Yoshiyuki
  • Tanabe Mayuko
  • Tabata Ryo
  • Tane Tshuyoshi
  • Tarinainaika
  • Tanaka Masato
  • Tanaka Takashi
  • Tanaka Tetsuya
  • Tokutsune Hiroaki
  • Ueno Yuji
  • Ura Yukari
  • Watarai Yasuhiro
  • Yamada Hiroyuki
  • Aoki Mika(the work of BIWAKO BIENNALE 2010)