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UTORO Art Festiva 2025 at Villa Kamogawa

Contemporary Art Exhibition|Migration, Habitation and Hope – Life between Lands and Continets

  • Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa, 1st Floor & Basement

  • Free Admission

UTORO Art Festiva 2025 at Villa Kamogawa UTORO Art Festiva 2025 at Villa Kamogawa

UTORO Art Festiva 2025 at Villa Kamogawa UTORO Art Festiva 2025 at Villa Kamogawa

Inspired by the stories of movement and daily life of those who have built a community in the Utoro district of Uji City in Kyoto prefecture, as a new place to live, the Utoro Art Festival 2025 will be held under the theme of ‘Migration, Habitation and Hope – Life between Lands and Continets’.
Alongside with the Utoro Peace Memorial Museum and Doshisha University, Villa Kamogawa is one of the festival venues. The Villa will also host an exhibition of contemporary art that opens up new perspectives on mobility.
 
OKIDO Mio 《Inbetween》 Expected installation 2025 ⓒOKIDO Mio

OKIDO Mio 《Inbetween》 Expected installation 2025 ⓒ OKIDO Mio | © OKIDO Mio

FUJII Hikaru 《Reading the Cinders》 each 136x93cm 2025 ⓒHikaru Fujii

FUJII Hikaru 《Reading the Cinders》 each 136x93cm 2025 ⓒHikaru Fujii | ⓒHikaru Fujii

Linda HAVENSTEIN 《Bluehende Landschaften (L) / placebo (R)》 Installation 2022 ⓒLinda HAVENSTEIN

Linda HAVENSTEIN 《Bluehende Landschaften (L) / placebo (R)》 Installation 2022 ⓒLinda HAVENSTEIN | ⓒ Linda HAVENSTEIN

LIM Jee-Ae 《Gibon-Mu》 Still Cut 2021 ⓒ LIM Jee-Ae

LIM Jee-Ae 《Gibon-Mu》 Still Cut 2021 ⓒ LIM Jee-Ae | ⓒ LIM Jee-Ae

Nika OBLAK and Primož NOVAK 《The Kiss》 Video Installation 2023 ⓒ Nika OBLAK & Primož NOVAK

Nika OBLAK and Primož NOVAK 《The Kiss》 Video Installation 2023 ⓒ Nika OBLAK & Primož NOVAK | ⓒ Nika OBLAK & Primož NOVAK

TERUYA Yuken 《Parade From Far Far Away》 Bingata dye on linen 168x140cm 2014 ⓒ TERUYA Yuken

TERUYA Yuken 《Parade From Far Far Away》 Bingata dye on linen 168x140cm 2014 ⓒ TERUYA Yuken | ⓒ TERUYA Yuken

Alexander STEIG 《Family Affair (STAR #11/12/13)》Sketch of the impression, Basement of Villa Kamogawa 2025 © Alexander STEIG © Alexander STEIG


Participating Artists
LIM Jee Ae (South Korea/Germany) / OKIDO Mio (Japan/Germany) / Linda HAVENSTEIN (Germany) / TERUYA Yuken (Japan/Germany) / FUJII Hikaru (Japan) / Nika OBLAK & Primož NOVAK (Slovenia) / Alexander STEIG (Germany)

Opening
Friday, 10 October 2025, 14:00–
Lecture-performance: ‘Entrusted Memories’
Performers: LIM Jee-Ae, CHO Hyemi (Zainichi-Korean)

Film Screening & Talk
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 18:00–20:00
Documentary film “Sour Strawberries – Japan’s Hidden „Guest Workers”
Directors: Tilman König / Daniel Kremers
2008 / Germany & Japan / 60 min / Japanese (some German) with English subtitles
Talk facilitator: Steffi Richter / Japanese German consecutive interpretation available


Other festival venues:
Utoro Peace Memorial Museum
Doshisha University

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