SHINANO Primitive Sense Art Village
Artist in Residence

The beginning of creation by mankind such as Lascaux wall paintings or straw

rope-patterned ancient Japanese pottery contains fandamental sense of Art.
The mission of Primitive sense art festival is to call up the fandamental sense of
Art in this moment at SHINANO, where JYOMON (Ancient Japanese) people
had been lived. For expressing your original primitive sense, please visit
SHINANO, Kizaki lake, where the beautiful lands of water welcome you for the
bud of new creation.
About
Founded in 2010, Shinano Primitive Sense Art Festival is Omachi City’s largest
annual celebration of art. Uniquely, the festival offers the chance to experience the
best contemporary artists. Enjoy strolling along the Kizaki Lake and watch artists
complete pieces, and you can feel the dynamics of the nature and the earth. To
express your original primitive sense, please visit Shinano and Kizaki Lake in
Omachi city where the beautiful lands of water welcome you for the bud of new
creation.

Entry requirements

If your work call up the primitive sense, any form of Art would be applicable.

(Sculpture, Lands art, Architecture, dressing design or cooking food, etc.)

Residence piriod

From June to August (depends on your project)

Awards

150000Yen for making Artwork including the cost of the materials, transportation

expenses, and living expenses. The accommodation will be provided.

*Artist in Residence is on the condition that to create a permanent artwork at the

Primitive Sense Art Festival or to donate more than an artwork.

*The artist is requested  to stay from 15 days to a month as the residence Artist

for creating own artwork.

How to Entry

Please express your primitive sense by post or email. 

※Any format will be accepted by post..

(you can even send original artwork. please contact us like sending letters.)

※ 5 images will be accepted by email. (Max 500kb per 1 image)

*Any materials submitted to Primitive Sense Artist in Residence competition cannot

be returned.
→apply

Submissions

1. Entry sheet →download

2. The free style presentation of your primitive sense by postage or 5 images by email.

 (Max 500kb per 1 image)

3. Artist statement (400 words)

4.Your production schedule

Application period

March 15th - April 15th

Result

The result will be informed at May through the official website

http://primitive-sense-art.nishimarukan.com/

For submission and enquiry

NISHIMARU SHINYA memorial hall

Primitive Sense Art Festival executive committee

10901 TAIRA OMACHI, NAGANO 398-0001, JAPAN

Tel +81-261-22-1436

E-mail nishimarukan@bj.wakwak.com

http://primitive-sense-art.nishimarukan.com/

SHINANO Primitive Sense
Artist in Residence (SP-AIR) 2015

Entry requirements

If your work call up the primitive sense, any form of Art would be applicable.

(Sculpture, Lands art, Architecture, dressing design or cooking food, etc.)


1. The artist should be a workshop or lecture while staying
2. The artist should be a talk event in the opening.
3. The artist should be the local school social events.
4. The artist bshould e the results announcement of stay in a country other than Japan to
within stay after the end of one year. (Exhibition, performance, lecture or workshop)
5. The artist should be able to publish the results of the stay in Japan as articles and papers in
English or the native language of the language in the media, such as a newspaper or magazine
or web site within the stay after the end of 1 year.

Residence piriod
From June to August (depends on your project)

Awards

1. The international airfare economy class and the airport to Shinano transportation

2. 100,000Yen for making Artwork cost of the materials

3. 120,000Yen as living expenses and food expenses of one month
*Artist in Residence is on the condition that to create a permanent artwork at the

Primitive Sense Art Festival or to donate more than an artwork.


How to Entry

Please express your primitive sense by post or email. 

※Any format will be accepted by post..

(you can even send original artwork. please contact us like sending letters.)

※ 5 images will be accepted by email. (Max 500kb per 1 image)

*Any materials submitted to Primitive Sense Artist in Residence competition cannot be returned.


Submissions

1. Entry sheet

2. The free style presentation of your primitive sense by postage or 5 images by email.

 (Max 500kb per 1 image)

3. Artist statement (400 words)

4.Your production schedule


Application period

March 15th - April 15th

Result

The result will be informed at May through the official website

http://primitive-sense-art.nishimarukan.com

For submission and enquiry

NISHIMARU SHINYA memorial hall

Primitive Sense Art Festival executive committee

10901 TAIRA OMACHI, NAGANO 398-0001, JAPAN

Tel +81-261-22-1436

E-mail nishimarukan@bj.wakwak.com

http://primitive-sense-art.nishimarukan.com/


2015 Invited Artist
Wim Schermer (Nederland)

Report of SP-AIR
http://www.wimschermer.nl/index.php/art/project/36/

Articles of SP-AIR
http://www.bk-info.nl/?p=1451i


Tsuki mi Reflecting on the tides of life

Kizaki lake, Diameter 20m, 2015


creation scenery
collaboration performance scenery
Yasaka elementary school workshop work
Omachi Cultural Center, 2015

workshop scenery
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2015 (SP-AIR).
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