AOAO SAPPORO Selected as Exhibition Venue for Sapporo International Art Festival 2027
The selection of an aquarium as a main exhibition venue for a major international art festival signals a broadening of what counts as an art space in Japan, linking natural ecosystems with contemporary installation work.
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Sapporo's urban aquarium AOAO SAPPORO has been chosen as an exhibition venue for the Sapporo International Art Festival 2027, running from January 16 to February 21, 2027. The aquarium's 5F Nature Aquarium, featuring waterscapes by Aqua Design Amano, inspired a large-scale installation at the festival's Snow Festival Odori site, leading to the selection. AOAO SAPPORO plans programs combining the art festival and aquarium experiences.
Sapporo's urban aquarium AOAO SAPPORO has been named an exhibition venue for the Sapporo International Art Festival 2027, set to run from January 16 to February 21, 2027. The aquarium's 5F Nature Aquarium, which displays four waterscapes by Aqua Design Amano's ADA Waterscape Creators, directly inspired the large-scale installation 'Iwagumi Air Scape' by artist ENESS at the festival's Sapporo Snow Festival Odori site. That connection led to AOAO SAPPORO joining the festival's main venue list, which includes the Sapporo Citizens Gallery, Sapporo Science Center, Hokkaido Museum, Moerenuma Park, and others. The aquarium plans to host programs that blend the art festival with its permanent exhibition, including nature aquarium experiences in collaboration with Aqua Design Amano.
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