This book records the Category 1 Urban Renewal Project at the Former Tachikawa base Site, completed in October 1994, which focuses on its art project. 92 artists from 26 countries participated in this project organised by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Tokyo Branch). The aim of the project is to search for ways that art ought to be in this contemporary world, and that art is easily accessible in the town of their every day lives.
Message written by Hidetoshi Kinoshita (President of Housing and Urban Development Corporation) and Hisashi Aoki (Mayor of Tachikawa), as well as Afterword by Mitsuhiro Kimura (Director of the Urban Redevelopment Department) can be found.
A couple of essays are included: Fram Kitagawa talks about the potential of art in a city and state how art functions in a city. Sam Hunter discusses the idea of giving the townscape personality and familiarity with Art Placement plan, its concern and consequences. Peter V. Huggler claims that the FARET Tachikawa project is a creation that will make Tachikawa one of the great sights of modern Japan and a by-word for culture as well as reflecting its special position. Last but not least, Apinan Poshyananda recalls the most controversial issues regarding art in public places.
Description of 109 works of art, articles on urban art and public art, artists' biographies, interviews with artists are included.
Message written by Hidetoshi Kinoshita (President of Housing and Urban Development Corporation) and Hisashi Aoki (Mayor of Tachikawa), as well as Afterword by Mitsuhiro Kimura (Director of the Urban Redevelopment Department) can be found.
A couple of essays are included: Fram Kitagawa talks about the potential of art in a city and state how art functions in a city. Sam Hunter discusses the idea of giving the townscape personality and familiarity with Art Placement plan, its concern and consequences. Peter V. Huggler claims that the FARET Tachikawa project is a creation that will make Tachikawa one of the great sights of modern Japan and a by-word for culture as well as reflecting its special position. Last but not least, Apinan Poshyananda recalls the most controversial issues regarding art in public places.
Description of 109 works of art, articles on urban art and public art, artists' biographies, interviews with artists are included.
Access level
Onsite
Location code
EX.JAP.NCC
Language
English,
Japanese
Keywords
Publication/Creation date
1994
No of pages
322
ISBN / ISSN
Nil
No of copies
1
Content type
catalogue
Chapter headings
Art in a City: Development of Urban Art - Fram KITAGAWA, 北川フラム
Faret Tachikawa: City of Art - Sam HUNTER
A Monument of the Next Century - Peter HUGGLER
Making Art Public in the Forest of Concrete - Apinan POSHYANANDA, อภินันท์ โปษยานนท์
A 'New Century' for City and Public Art: Faret Tachikawa Art Project
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