Koganecho Bazaar is an art festival that has been held since 2008 with the theme of the relationship between art and community and exchange with Asia. Its 15th iteration will invite not only artists associated with Koganecho but also artists from Asia, Yokohama, and other cities, and introduce their works in chapters. It will also look back at the history of Koganecho’s town development and trace its trajectory over the past 20 years.

I once thought that art and the world were two different realms, and that they would come together once they understood their differences. However, currently, there is neither mutual understanding nor unity, only a conscious effort to be aware of each other—rather, what exists is merely an “educational relationship.”

I came up with this title for the Bazaar to express the moment art and the world meet and confront.

Koganecho Bazaar 2024 Director  Shingo Yamano