Private Resort Hotel YAWN YARD Kouri Island Launches New Project 'Tsunagaru Niwa'
YAWN YARD Kouri Island in northern Okinawa has launched 'Tsunagaru Niwa' (Connecting Garden), a project fostering encounters between creators, guests, and locals. The first event is a 2-day exhibition by illustrator MIREI.
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YAWN YARD Kouri Island (hereafter, YAWN YARD), a private resort hotel on Kouri Island in northern Okinawa, is launching a new project called 'Tsunagaru Niwa' (Connecting Garden). This initiative aims to create a space where artists, creators, guests, and local residents can meet.
This project is an attempt to gently open up YAWN YARD's core concept of a 'stayable garden' beyond the framework of accommodation, nurturing a place where people and expression connect. As the first phase, a two-day limited exhibition and sales event by Okinawa-based illustrator MIREI will be held.
### About the 'Tsunagaru Niwa' Project
'Tsunagaru Niwa' is an ongoing project where creators from diverse fields meet people and the region, allowing those connections to grow into new ones. Setting no boundaries on genres of expression, artists, craftsmen, chefs, or professionals with unique philosophies will express their sensibilities using YAWN YARD as their stage. The goal is to cultivate a 'garden' that grows and circulates through the gentle intersection of travelers and local people.
### First Phase: Exhibition by Illustrator MIREI
This time, an exhibition by illustrator MIREI will be held. The exhibition will feature a mix of new and existing works, creating a composition that resonates with the time and space spent at YAWN YARD. Visitors can enjoy a special space where the stay experience and art overlap alongside the artist's works. MIREI herself is scheduled to be at the venue during the period, allowing for direct interaction regarding her creative background and the thoughts embedded in her works.
Collaborative artwork with Tsuboya-yaki pottery studio 'Ikutouen,' featuring objects of birds (called 'tui' in Okinawa dialect), will also be available for purchase.
This project is an attempt to gently open up YAWN YARD's core concept of a 'stayable garden' beyond the framework of accommodation, nurturing a place where people and expression connect. As the first phase, a two-day limited exhibition and sales event by Okinawa-based illustrator MIREI will be held.
### About the 'Tsunagaru Niwa' Project
'Tsunagaru Niwa' is an ongoing project where creators from diverse fields meet people and the region, allowing those connections to grow into new ones. Setting no boundaries on genres of expression, artists, craftsmen, chefs, or professionals with unique philosophies will express their sensibilities using YAWN YARD as their stage. The goal is to cultivate a 'garden' that grows and circulates through the gentle intersection of travelers and local people.
### First Phase: Exhibition by Illustrator MIREI
This time, an exhibition by illustrator MIREI will be held. The exhibition will feature a mix of new and existing works, creating a composition that resonates with the time and space spent at YAWN YARD. Visitors can enjoy a special space where the stay experience and art overlap alongside the artist's works. MIREI herself is scheduled to be at the venue during the period, allowing for direct interaction regarding her creative background and the thoughts embedded in her works.
Collaborative artwork with Tsuboya-yaki pottery studio 'Ikutouen,' featuring objects of birds (called 'tui' in Okinawa dialect), will also be available for purchase.