Jan. 16th Fri,– Jan. 31st Sat, 2026
12:00~18:00(last day ~17:00)
Monday closed

　　

This work continues the exploration of the “Kami” (gods) slumbering within Japan’s histrical/geological strata, following our work “Sojin-tan, Part One: The Kamioka Chapter (2024).” In Japan, from the modern era to the early modern and medieval periods , and even before the term “Kami” was coined, countless gods were created by people who feared or revered powers beyond human understanding. Layers of diverse gods have accumulated across the ages, and behind the gods who appear before us lie the gods who are hidden and erased.

At the heart of this work lies a fictional ritual site—a place for “kami-asobi” (divine play), where deities are invited and delighted. 

We wish to mimic this “kami-asobi.”

In a room of a certain building, mechanical beings dance / They mimic humans, deities, heaven and earth / In a small mountain village, in the shadow of a shrine, behind a “Ushiro-do” (back door) / Since ancient times, it has been repeated / They continue to mimic, laughing, playing

---

KOSUGI+ANDO is an art unit formed by Mihoko Kosugi (born 1953 in Sakai City) and Yasuhiko Ando (born 1953 in Otsu City). They began activities centered in Kyoto in 1983. We have participated in solo and group exhibitions both domestically and internationally, including the “Kyoto Independents Exhibition” (Kyoto City Museum of Art), the “1995 Kyoto Art Festival” (former Ryūchi Elementary School), and the “A CABINET OF SIGNS” exhibition (Tate Gallery Liverpool, among others). We began the “BEACON” series in 1999. We also curated exhibitions such as “SKI N DIVE” (Kyoto Art Festival) and “Channel – n” (Kyoto Art Center).