03.Kitaushima Art Treasure Hunt
John Williams （Welsh＝UK）
旧天理教北鵜島教会にマップが設置されています
For the duration of the festival the village of Kitaushima itself will be transformed into a work of art. You can follow the Art Treasure Hunt map created by John WIlliams to find many natural and human-made works of art. You can also find water colour paintings by Hazel Barron-Cooper in the village and smaller works by students from Sophia University. A large installation by Atsuko Nakamura can also be found near the harbour. The Art Treasure Map will be available from Yamasaso in Kitaushima and you can also download it online.
Map Download ishere.
This project was supported, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Art Details
- Art Number：03
- Year of Production：2024
- Exhibition Period：August 11 (Sun) , 2024 - November 10 (Sun) Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesday (excludes national holidays)
- Admission Fee：¥0
Venue & Access
- Location：Map is displayed at Former Tenrikyo Kitaushima Church
Starting point: stage where Zenpoji wayside shrine is located - Opening Hours：Daytime
- Closed：Open all day
- Parking：Please park in a place along the mountain side of the road that will not disturb residents (it is not a no-parking zone).
マップの設置場所：旧天理教北鵜島教会
マップのスタート地点：善寳寺祠のあるステージ
John Williams
John Williams is from Wales in the UK but has lived in Japan since 1988. He has written and directed several award-winning Japanese language feature films, including Firefly Dreams (Ichiban Utsukushii Natsu), Starfish Hotel, Sado Tempest and Shinpan (The Trial). His two latest films were both shot in the village of Kitaushima, at the northern tip of Sado Island. One is documentary, shot over the last ten years, called North Cormorant Island. The other is Tabi (Another Time), which mixes the culture and folklore of the village with puppetry and live actors.