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瀬戸現代美術展 2019

  • 会期:2019年9月7日~10月14日
  • 会場:旧産業技術総合研究所中部センター瀬戸サイト

「せともの(瀬戸物)」という言葉とともに古くから窯業の街として知られてきた瀬戸市には、近年陶芸家に限らず多くのアーティストたちが移り住んできている。窯業関連の工房や倉庫がアトリエとして転用されながら、多様性を持って「ものづくりの街」という伝統を持続させている。その「変化と持続」とはどのようなものか市内でスペースを運営しながらリサーチを続け、市内の遊休施設などを舞台に瀬戸ゆかりのアーティストたちに声をかけ3年に一度開催する展覧会を立ち上げた。

会場となった瀬戸サイトは、日本で唯一の国立陶磁器試験所として瀬戸を中心とした陶磁器業界の発展に深く関わってきた旧名古屋工業技術試験所瀬戸分室。瀬戸の歴史を象徴するとも言える場所で、街の過去と未来をつなぐ試み。参加アーティスト、会場設営、オープニングパーティーのケータリングなど、瀬戸で活動するチームで作り上げた。


  • 主催:
    瀬戸現代美術展2019 Barrack 実行委員会
  • 企画:
    Art Space & Cafe Barrack
  • 共催:
    瀬戸市
  • 助成:
    公益財団法人 瀬戸信用金庫地域振興協力基金
  • 企業協賛:
    株式会社中外陶園
  • 協力:
    瀬戸市新世紀工芸館、小山登美夫ギャラリー、栗本百合子アーカイブ
  • 後援:
    名古屋鉄道株式会社


SETO Contemporary Art Exhibition 2019

  • Date: 9.7–10.14, 2019
  • Venue: Former National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Chubu Center “Seto Site” Building

Seto City in Aichi Prefecture has long been known as a city of ceramics. In fact, it has been so famous that the name of the city can be found in a traditional Japanese term for ceramics “seto mono”. In recent years, more and more artists are moving to Seto, and they are not just potters. There are many ceramic industry-related workshops and warehouses that are turned into an atelier or an art studios. This transition blew a new wind to the city, but Seto’s heart still held the traditional craftsmanship. This triannual Seto Contemporary Art Exhibition was established as part of continual research while managing the art space within the city. This exhibition shows what is “changing and sustaining” through artists’ work. Participating artists are all related to Seto city in one way or another.

The exhibition venue “Seto Site” is the former National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. It was the only government-managed laboratory for ceramics back in the day. Needless to say, the institute greatly contributed to the development of the ceramics industry in Japan. Thus the venue is symbolic of the history of Seto. In such spaces, the exhibition aimed to connect the past and future of the city. The team of artists, installers, and caterers for the opening party was composed of individuals who are based in Seto.


  • Organizer:
    Art Space & Cafe Barrack

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Yukako Isobe
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Sotaro Ide
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Yurika Uematsu
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Tamotsu Kido
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Shigeki Kosugi
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Ako Goto
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Kanako Kondo
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Yoshio Kuriki
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Kiyomi Kuriki
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Yuriko Kurimoto
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Maiko Segawa
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Tomoaki Shitara
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Riku Shitara
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Ichitaro Suzuki
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Yusaku Suzuki
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Takeshi Takano
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Minami Tsukamoto
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Kei Nagata
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Tomomi Hakoyama
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Sato Haguri
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Yukari Bunya
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Shota Hanaki
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Taiki Furuhata
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Kaoli Mashio
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Asuka Yokono
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