Ichihara Lakeside Museum Special Exhibition "Passing Through the Darkness Part 1: Kota Takeuchi Exhibition 'Nononononomatsuri'" in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture
Ichihara Lakeside Museum, after a complete closure for renovation from January to April 2026, will partially reopen until September to host a series of theatrical solo exhibitions by two artists with completely different styles. The first installment is Kota Takeuchi's video installation 'Nononononomatsuri', inviting visitors into a mysterious otherworld.
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Ichihara Lakeside Museum, after a complete closure for renovation from January to April 2026, will partially reopen until September to host a series of theatrical solo exhibitions by two artists with completely different styles.
Passing through a secret entrance behind the museum shop and proceeding into the pitch-black darkness, a world unlike everyday life unfolds. We invite all visitors who step into the exhibition into a mysterious otherworld.
## Highlights
The museum under renovation. Passing through the pitch-black entrance, an 'Another World' spread out... The first installment is a video installation by Kota Takeuchi, who creates art based on research into stone monuments and ruins. Based on four months of fieldwork in Ichihara, it traces back time that has flowed since ancient times with the changing nature. It begins with the sun and moon. Waterfalls, earth, fire. Prayers cherishing life. And then modernization and war. We invite you to an extraordinary space where rituals and politics intertwine.
## Artist Profile
### Kota Takeuchi
Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1982. Resides in Fukushima Prefecture.
He creates installations and other works based on traces of local history, such as stone monuments and movie theaters. He also presents a series of works related to the history of balloon bombs that crossed the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Recent participating exhibitions include "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024" (2024, Niigata), "To My Unjudged Self" at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (2023, Tokyo), and the solo exhibition "Beyond the Shore" at Iwaki City Art Museum / Iwaki Arts and Culture Exchange Center Alios (2022, Fukushima). Recipient of the Tokyo Contemporary Art Award 2021-2023.
Passing through a secret entrance behind the museum shop and proceeding into the pitch-black darkness, a world unlike everyday life unfolds. We invite all visitors who step into the exhibition into a mysterious otherworld.
## Highlights
The museum under renovation. Passing through the pitch-black entrance, an 'Another World' spread out... The first installment is a video installation by Kota Takeuchi, who creates art based on research into stone monuments and ruins. Based on four months of fieldwork in Ichihara, it traces back time that has flowed since ancient times with the changing nature. It begins with the sun and moon. Waterfalls, earth, fire. Prayers cherishing life. And then modernization and war. We invite you to an extraordinary space where rituals and politics intertwine.
## Artist Profile
### Kota Takeuchi
Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1982. Resides in Fukushima Prefecture.
He creates installations and other works based on traces of local history, such as stone monuments and movie theaters. He also presents a series of works related to the history of balloon bombs that crossed the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Recent participating exhibitions include "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024" (2024, Niigata), "To My Unjudged Self" at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (2023, Tokyo), and the solo exhibition "Beyond the Shore" at Iwaki City Art Museum / Iwaki Arts and Culture Exchange Center Alios (2022, Fukushima). Recipient of the Tokyo Contemporary Art Award 2021-2023.