Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Odakyu Corporation
- subsidy category
- Grant for Artistic City
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2023 1st Term Grant for Artistic City
Business Overview
With the theme of "the moon," the exhibition of art in the town, NFT planning, and collaboration with the local community such as holding related events and selling limited menu are developed. For the art exhibition, an outdoor sculpture by British artist Luke Jerram will be installed in the outdoor space of Shimokitazawa, “Shimokitazawa Railroad Street Empty Lot ”, and an outdoor sculpture by Australian artist Amanda Parer will be displayed in the commercial facility“ BONUS TRACK ” and “Catholic Setagaya Church ” which are the new symbols of Shimokitazawa. In addition, Kengo Kito's installation was displayed on the roof of the railway facility, which is not normally accessible. In the NFT project, a stamp rally project was carried out to distribute digital art collaborated with the 3D avatar NFT “Metaani ” and the old and new scenery of the Shimokitazawa area through a web app. In the collaboration with the local area, each shopping district and stores in Shimokita were able to participate, and about 50 collaborations were realized, including events such as the sale of limited menu items for this art event.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Sunday, October 1
- Venues
- Shimokita Railway Street Vacancy (Setagaya Ward, Tokyo) Catholic Setagaya Church (Setagaya Ward, Tokyo) BONUS TRACK (Setagaya Ward, Tokyo) Tohokuzawa Station Roof (Setagaya Ward, Tokyo) Shimokitazawa Arts (Setagaya Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
[Odakyu Corporation]
Odakyu Electric Railway is developing railway and real estate businesses mainly in Tokyo and Kanagawa. Aiming to become a "company that creates value in the community," the company is making various efforts centered on (1) increasing the resident population, (2) increasing the exchange population, (3) increasing the related population, (4) improving the sense of happiness, (5) improving the level of life satisfaction, and (6) recycling the local economy. The goal is to grow together with the community. In order to maximize the potential of the region, we are focusing on urban development in each of the core cities in terms of "regional economic zones."