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One of the world's largest rural art festivals: 760 square kilometres of farmland, where finding the works means touring the hamlets.
About this place
The Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial (ETAT) is an international contemporary art festival held once every three years in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The festival was created by the Tokyo commercial gallery Art Front Gallery (AFG) and is directed by gallery director Fram Kitagawa. It was first held in 2000, and has since become one of Japan's largest art festivals, recurring every three years with the exception of 2021 when it was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It takes place across six regions of the prefecture, an area known for its heavy snowfall. These six regions—which include Tokamachi, Kawanishi, Nakasato, Matsushiro, Matsunoyama, and Tsunan—together comprise the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field. Since its inception, ETAT has been designed around the close-knit relationship between humankind and nature, and its art installations are chosen and curated to effectively contribute to this narrative.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2000 Highlights / collection：Works placed in terraced rice fields, Revival of closed schools and empty houses, 760-square-kilometre venue Genre：Contemporary art, Outdoor art and land art, Architecture
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