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Noriyuki Kiguchi
KAG is pleased to present Noriyuki Kiguchi’s solo exhibition, a retrospective centered on the signature work Hannyū Project by Noriyuki Kiguchi (1975–2017), a director and artist from Kurashiki, Okayama.
Kiguchi founded the theater company Akuma no Shirushi (Mark of the Devil) and devised Hannyū Project, a participatory performance in which he designed and built “objects that appear too large to fit into a space—yet, just barely do,” and then carried out the actual搬入 (move-in/loading-in) together with participants. The project expanded to cities and art festivals in Japan and abroad. In recent years, in accordance with Kiguchi’s wishes, its copyright has been released under CC0, allowing anyone to freely realize the project as an open, shareable practice.
Alongside Hannyū Project, this exhibition traces Kiguchi’s artistic trajectory—from his childhood experiences in Kurashiki, to his involvement in theater circles, the founding of Akuma no Shirushi, and the stage works that followed—through a wide range of archival materials including timelines, photographs, sketches, notebooks, and video documentation.
The exhibition is curated with the full participation of Yoshiyuki Kiguchi, Noriyuki’s younger brother, together with members of Akuma no Shirushi. Drawing on documents and records, the project reweaves Kiguchi’s practice anew from his hometown of Kurashiki.
This exhibition explores how the sense of collectivity and festivity generated by Hannyū Project might be inherited within contemporary local communities. While honoring Kiguchi’s achievements—spanning theater, architecture, and art—the exhibition carefully follows the processes of creation and documentation to uncover memories and stories embedded in the region. In Kurashiki, Kiguchi’s perspective—where art and everyday life, personal memory and local history intersect—is brought back into the present once again.
Kiguchi founded the theater company Akuma no Shirushi (Mark of the Devil) and devised Hannyū Project, a participatory performance in which he designed and built “objects that appear too large to fit into a space—yet, just barely do,” and then carried out the actual搬入 (move-in/loading-in) together with participants. The project expanded to cities and art festivals in Japan and abroad. In recent years, in accordance with Kiguchi’s wishes, its copyright has been released under CC0, allowing anyone to freely realize the project as an open, shareable practice.
Alongside Hannyū Project, this exhibition traces Kiguchi’s artistic trajectory—from his childhood experiences in Kurashiki, to his involvement in theater circles, the founding of Akuma no Shirushi, and the stage works that followed—through a wide range of archival materials including timelines, photographs, sketches, notebooks, and video documentation.
The exhibition is curated with the full participation of Yoshiyuki Kiguchi, Noriyuki’s younger brother, together with members of Akuma no Shirushi. Drawing on documents and records, the project reweaves Kiguchi’s practice anew from his hometown of Kurashiki.
This exhibition explores how the sense of collectivity and festivity generated by Hannyū Project might be inherited within contemporary local communities. While honoring Kiguchi’s achievements—spanning theater, architecture, and art—the exhibition carefully follows the processes of creation and documentation to uncover memories and stories embedded in the region. In Kurashiki, Kiguchi’s perspective—where art and everyday life, personal memory and local history intersect—is brought back into the present once again.
Schedule | Jan 17 (Sat) 2026-Mar 22 (Sun) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://gallerykag.jp/2025/12/2339/ | ||||
| Venue | KAG https://gallerykag.jp/ | ||||
| Location | 3-1-2 Achi, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 710-0055 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from the South exit of Kurashiki Station on the JR Sanyo Main and Hakubi lines. | ||||
| Phone | 080-5960-2728 | ||||
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