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2nd Echigo-Tsumari Triennial
20 July - 7 September 2003

Echigo-Tsumari / 2003

Overview of Dates and Facts

Date:

20 July - 7 September 2003

Venues:

Echigo-Tsumari Region

An area of 762 km² in Niigata Prefecture. Included are the city of Tokamachi, the towns of Kawanishi, Tsunan, Matsudai and Matsunoyama, as well as the village of Nakasato.

See Location map

Theme:

See the text by Fram Kitagawa and our introduction.

General Director:

Fram Kitagawa

Born in Takada, Niigata Prefecture. Artistic Director, President of the Art Front Gallery in Tokyo. General Coordinator of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Necklace Project (since 1997) and the Triennial from the beginning.

Art Advisors:

Hou Hanru  (curator from China, lives in France)

Rosa Martinez  (curator, Spain)

Tom Finkelpearl  (curator, USA)

Yusuke Nakahara  (art critic, Japan)

Participants:

157 artists and groups from 23 countries.
See the List of participants.

Short Video Festival: 28 participants from 11 countries and regions.

Events:

Diverse events and parallel shows -
see the Information on the official website.

Organizer:

Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial Executive Committee

Contact and further details, see Start page.

Website:

www.echigo-tsumari.jp/

 

Note:
This overview has been compiled from information that we received from the organizers. We do not assume responsibility regarding its accuracy.
Pat Binder and Gerhard Haupt, Universes in Universe

 

Echigo-Tsumari / 2003