■facts
what： wanakio art in the city
where： Wanakio Headquarter: Okinawa jikan bijutsukan, inside Sakaemachi market square, Naha-city (Okinawa-ken Nahashi asato no.385), Okinawa-city Gintengai, Park avenue/Nanjo-city Chinen, Sashiki
Kitanakagusuku-son, Ogido/Higashi-son, Fukuji damu/Naha-city, Makishi/ Everywhere in the city
who： Wanakio executive comittee (Administration: Maejima Art Center, official NPO)
Support： Fukutake Foundation for the Promotion of Regional Culture, Japan Foundation
Co-Sponsor： Shiseido corp.
Sponsorship： Asahi Beer
Further Support： Okinawa Pref, City of Naha, City of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education, Naha City Board of Education, Naha Junior Chamber, Okinawa Times, Ryukyu Shimpo, Okinawa Cable Network Inc, Okinawa Broadcasting ltd, Ryukyu Broadcasting Corp, Ryukyu Asahi TV, NHK Okinawa, Taifu FM, Radio Okinawa, FM Koza, FM Rekio, Sakaemachi Ichiba
■wanakio2008 associated projects
Art Autonomy Network [AAN] (Yokohama)/Art lecture of Sangosha Sukore (Naha・ School NPO) Nishi no Kai (Alternative Peace Guide)/ Henoko・Moyai project (Nago・Henoko)
Kotokotodo (Naha・Miyagi Miki)
International artists
work on and in Okinawa as topic and actual space, by
preparing exhibitions, holding life events, cooking workshops
and seminars.
Hundreds of islands, 20 international artist groups, and countless ways to express "Okinawa" in a contemporary artistic way.
◆ An exhibition FOR , INSIDE and ON the Okinawan community.
As a highly interactive concept, people are asked to participate in the workshops, and through this become aware of the okinawan context, identity and landscape. The artists produce their works within the exchange and communication with the local community and make them rethink their own enviroment. There's a change coming to the city.
◆Working on the local community and culture from an international point of view, it is the main aim to support and re-think today's complex society, pointing out mutual possibilities and challenges.
◆The artists are invited to choose local sites for their works and stay there for the process of the creation. This way they embrace their surrounding while the works mirror their relation to the local community and ambience.
