Tottori sand dune sand sculpture exhibition 鳥取砂丘砂の彫刻 2010

I traveled to Tottori for a couple of days, and had a chance to see Sand sculpture, I have been wanting to see. This exhibition has been held for many years already, and this year, the theme was Africa. The artists were selected from many countries around the world.

Tottori sand dune ahead is the Japan Sea

Many people hike up there, and over the hill you can do sand boarding, and camel ride.

Some people are playing with kites.

An orangutan

History of exploring Africa

I like the 3Dness of the jeep.

Gathering all African animals. It seems hard to make.

What are they looking?

Diva is watching them working...

Mr. Nelson Mandela.

Here is the interior of the exhibition.

They are also some outside exhibition.

All kinds of African masks. Interesting cultural display.

This is another artists more like western style and story by the exit door.

Midousuji Window 御堂筋ウィンドウ 2/17/10

Midousuji Window on Picasa

Midousuji Window on Flicker

I went to see "Midousuji Window" sculpture, installation show at downtown Osaka. They show many contemporary installation at the business building by the window on Midousuji street. That is why they called it, "Midousuji Window". It is also the district that has old, Classical, Greek, and Mayan style buildings from Taisyo era to early Syowa era.（1912-1930) I like to walk around the place and see old modern Western buildings.


「御堂筋ウィンドー」という大阪市主催のアートのイベントをやっていたので2/17日に廻りました。平日でもうほとんど終わりかけでもちろんほとんど見ている人もいなく、雨も降っていました。御堂筋沿いのオフィスビルやホテル等のウィンドーの中に現代アートを展示してあったのを見て回りました。確かにおもしろい作品が多かったので、もっと多くの人が見てくれたらな、と思いました。本当に自社ビルとかあって、見ていると、ビジネスマンの邪魔になるような事も若干あって、彼らはあまり興味がないようでした。


もっとたくさんこのような行事があればアートも盛り上がると思いました。


周辺の古い建物の写真も撮りました。

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking build Osaka

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking build Osaka

Aztec statue in Osaka
It is made with the telephone books cut with the shape. When I went around, I saw the front side of the phone books. This is actually back side of the phone books. Good idea...