Akiyoshidai International Artists Village
The instigator for my trip to Yamaguchi was the Akiyoshidai International Artists Village. I have had my eye on it for some time, and...
A Meeting of Strangers
Today I traveled to Yamaguchi - an area of Japan I have not explored before, but caught my eye when I was researching the Akiyoshidai...
A Return to Childhood
A strange, but wonderful way to end my time in Fukuoka. A visit to Space World, an eerily quiet theme park - particularly on a cold and...
A Moment with Sophie
I have been interested in Sophie Calle’s arts practice since being introduced to her work in 2012, and by pure coincidence, she currently...
A New Discovery
There is such joy in discovering a new artist. I stumbled across Kentaro Kobayashi today at a small but fascinating exhibition in Tenjin....
On Globalisation Fails
A few weeks ago I had globalisation on my mind, and I still do. In a city like Fukuoka, you can't help but notice how international Japan...
The Japanese Juxtaposition
I had the pleasure of visiting a craft and design market today, down near the harbour in Fukuoka. Alongside hundreds of keen and crafty...
On Kintsugi
Today I received an email from a friend introducing me to the beautiful philosophy of Kintsugi - a Japanese technique used for mending...
On Public Art and Accessibility
A visit to Tenjin got me thinking about public art today. I visited the IMS building, a shopping centre of sorts, which was featuring an...
A Cultural Difference
Valentine's Day is one of those funny ones. Like all calendar events, the commercial market runs riot and sucks most remanence of genuine...