The amount of daylight in Finland varies greatly according to the season. From the white nights of the arctic summer to the darkness of the polar nights, Finland is home to natural phenomena which do not occur in Japan. In his installation at Gallery Forum Box in Helsinki, artist Rintaro Hara’s work Ascending and Descending illustrated the duality of these natural phenomena by creating a physical space the audience could experience. The gallery space in Hara’s installation, represented both the arctic white night and polar night.

Artist Rintaro Hara’s exhibition at Gallery Forum Box, Helsinki, Finland was a part of the Port Journeys’ network collaboration. Since 2016 Forum Box has been a member of the international art network of harbour cities all around the world. The network’s projects offer new opportunities for Forum Box artists for international collaborations. The collaboration with Japan begun in 2017 with Finnish artist Markus K

VENUE: Forum Box

ORGANIZED BY Forum Box

SUPPORTED BY Zou-no-hana Terrace



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Smart Illumination 2018
“Ascending and Descending eflection

10/31/2018 WED  2/25 TUE

VENUE: Zou-no-hana Terrace

ORGANIZED BY Smart Illumination Yokohama Executive Committee