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Art House Project

Ishibashi

One industry in Naoshima about a century ago was salt making. The Ishibashi family prospered in this business, and restoring the building where the family lived was identified as a significant way to bring Naoshima's historical and cultural heritage into clearer perspective.

Works Hiroshi Senju
The Falls , 2006
The Garden of Ku , 2009
Architecture Spatial design: Hiroshi Senju, Yuji Akimoto
Restoration supervision: Soichiro Fukutake, Tadakatsu Honda
Hiroshi Senju
Born in Tokyo, 1958. PhD, Tokyo National University of Fine Art and Music. Honorable mention in painting category, 46th Venice Biennale (1995). Significant works include the Flat Water and Waterfalls series. Public art by Mr. Senju includes a series of panels for the Daitokuji-Jukoin-Betsuin temple (2002, Shizuoka) and murals for Terminal 2 at the Tokyo International Airport, Haneda (2004, Tokyo). A contributor to Naoshima Standard 2, (2006-2007).