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2025 Setouchi Triennale・Ōshima: An Island ofHealing, Scars, and Memory
Hello everyone, this is Lai.Among all the islands featured in the Setouchi Triennale, Ōshima is perhaps the mosteasily overlooked. Unlike others known for vibrant art and culture, Ōshima carries apainful legacy—a past shaped by misguided... -
2025 Setouchi Triennale・Shodoshima:An Island Embraced by Sunshine andOlives
Hello everyone, it’s Lai.Despite being called “Shodoshima” (literally “Small Bean Island”), the island isactually quite large! With such a vast area to explore, it’s difficult to see all the artinstallations in one day without a car. So ... -
2025 Setouchi Triennale・Ogijima:Unexpected Encounters with Cats and Artin a Sloped Maze
Hello everyone, it’s Lai.After exploring Megijima in my last post, my next stop is Ogijima, just a 20-minuteferry ride away! Compared to Megijima, Ogijima has a more dramatic, hilly terrain,with houses stacked along narrow winding paths.... -
Setouchi Triennale 2025 – Megijima: EncounteringContemporary Art on the Island of Oni
Hi everyone, it’s Lai.This time, I visited Megijima, a charming little island just a 20-minute ferry ride from Takamatsu Port! As soon as you get off the boat, you’ll notice a long row of seagulls perched along the breakwater. Look close... -
Setouchi Triennale 2025・Teshima: From “Island ofWaste” to an Island of Abundance
Hello everyone, this is Lai.Today, we’re heading to one of the most popular islands in the Seto Inland Sea afterNaoshima—Teshima! It’s hard to imagine that this now art- and nature-filled islandwas once known as the “island of waste,” du... -
Setouchi Triennale 2025・Naoshima: The birthplace of an artfestival that breaks traditional exhibition boundaries
Hello everyone, I’m Lai.When we talk about the Setouchi Triennale, we simply can’t leave out Naoshima!Even before the Triennale officially began, the Benesse Corporation had alreadybrought art to this small island, laying the foundation ... -
Setouchi Triennale 2025 – Inujima: A Small Island Where aDecade of Copper Refining Was Forged into Art
Hello everyone, I’m Lai.I came to Takamatsu for the once-every-three-years Setouchi Triennale, and I’mfortunate to be helping out at 777 Guesthouse. During my free time outside of work,I’d love to share with you my island-hopping adventu...
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