Space Design of Venice Biennale 1995, Japanese Pavilion 46th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

Venice
Exhibition | Gallery/Museum/Cultural
Completed
448m²
2F

To embody the theme of SUKI – sense of multivernacular, the pavilion designed by Takamasa Yoshizaka in 1955 as an “architecture” was transformed into a pavilion as a “garden.”

A 5 cm-deep pond was created inside, over which a 70 cm-wide white-wood walkway was placed. Following the tense sequence of walking along this path, works by the four participating artists— Hiroshi Senju, Katsuhiko Hibino, Jae-Eun Choi, and Yoichiro Kawaguchi — appeared one after another, creating a sequential experience.

In a survey of 300 art critics, the Japanese Pavilion received 18% of the votes and was selected as the top pavilion in its category.

Team Shoji Oshio Construction SACAIM S.P.L Facility Kawaguchi Setsubi Illumination Haruki Kaito Others Yamazaki Setsubi, Ikko Tanaka Publication JA : The Japan Architect 2000/Summer 38 kengo kuma 隈研吾 , Shinkenchiku 1995/12 臨時増刊 , Shinkenchiku 1995/12 臨時増刊 , JA : The Japan Architect 1995-03/Autumn No.19 , JA : The Japan Architect 1995-03/Autumn No.19 , Shinkenchiku 1995/08号抜刷 , Shinkenchiku 1995/08 , Shinkenchiku 1995/08 , Yomiuri Shimbun 1995/6/27 , Nihon Keizai Shimbun 1995/6/24 , Nihon Keizai Shimbun 1995/6/12 Evening , Nikkei Architecture 1995/03/13 , Shinkenchiku 1994/12 Photography ©︎ nacasa&partnersPresskit Download Presskit →