toshihiro komatsu’s offering installation at echigo-tsumari art triennial
all images courtesy of toshihiro komatsu
once every three years, the echigo-tsumari art triennial is held in the rural region of niigata, japan. the event took place this year, and included an installation by japanese architect/artist toshihiro komatsu. the piece, ‘offering’, is comprised of 3,000 individual glass jars, filled with snow-melt water collected at various sites in higashi karekimata, tokamachi city during the 2012 winter. all are installed at the site of ryuo shrine, home of water god ryuo, and are provided as an oblation.
a child walks through the path of jars
as sun shines through surrounding trees it creates a unique, always changing lighting environment
over 3,000 jars were collected during the 2012 winter
close up of entrance to the shrine
the melted water contents are given as an offering to ryuo, the god of water
detail of jars
a path guides visitors to and from the installation
each jar’s contents was collected by komatsu
entrance offering
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