Yesterday it was the annual Art Night in my area, and I opened my office and studio to the public. It’s a fun night where the studios and cafés along the main street stay open late with art-related events.
Looking forward to the evening, I went for an early morning drive to pick up some locally produced Shiso syrup (Japanese herbal syrup). It was my first time driving in a month, so I was a bit nervous, but I successfully completed the task.
In my office exhibition this time, I displayed not only the Shiso syrup, postcards, and bean necklaces but also some Furoshiki that I recently started making as prototypes for a new project. I was pleasantly surprised by how many people took an interest in the Furoshiki, and I had great conversations with them.
For the exhibition, I also invited a Ukrainian artist whom we hosted two years ago at a gallery run by my partner and his friends. We had been exchanging messages, but it was our first time seeing each other in a year and a half. While setting up her artwork, we talked about the background of her pieces and caught up on life. Our kids were also with us, trying to communicate in baby talk, Ukrainian, Japanese, and German all mixed together. They ran around, fought and laughed, making it clear they were having fun.
The visitors to my office seemed to enjoy the diversity, and it reminded me of how wonderful it is to connect through art, design, and culture. I’m grateful to my partner, the gallery members who decided to host her, and the cultural foundation that supported the event.
A couple of friends were also exhibiting at the same event, so we took some time during breaks to visit other studios and cafés together.
Life, in its way, can be quite wonderful. This morning, I enjoyed breakfast with the artist family and my family. I took a silent time to recall the nice time at a sauna at the hotel.
I’m already looking forward to next year’s Art Night.
私が住んでいる地域の年に一度のアートナイトの日がやってきて、私もオフィス兼アトリエを公開しました。大通り沿いのアトリエやカフェが深夜までアートに関連した催しでオープンする楽しい一夜なのです。
夜を楽しみにしながら早朝久しぶりに車を運転して、地域で生産している紫蘇シロップをピックアップしに行きました。一ヶ月ぶりの運転にどきどきでしたが無事任務完了。
今回のオフィスでの展示では、紫蘇シロップや葉書、豆ネックレスのほか、最近試作品を作り始めた風呂敷も出展しました。風呂敷は新しいプロジェクトの一環で、思った以上に多くの方が手に取ってくれて、話がはずんでうれしかったです。
展示会には、相方が友人たちと運営していたギャラリーで2年前にホストしたウクライナのアーティストを招待しました。メッセージのやり取りはしていたものの、1年半ぶりの再会で、作品を飾りながら、作品の背景を聞いたり、近況報告をしあったり。お互いの子供たちも一緒で、赤ちゃん語、ウクライナ語、日本語、ドイツ語ごちゃごちゃでなんとかコミュニケーションをとろうとして喧嘩をしたり爆笑したり楽しそうでした。
オフィスに立ち寄った人たちも多様性を楽しんでくれたようで、アートやデザイン、文化を介しての交流っていいなと改めて思いました。彼女をホストすることを決めた相方とギャラリーメンバー、支援をしてくれた文化財団に改めて感謝。
同じイベントには友人カップルも出展していたので、展示の合間に一緒に他のアトリエやカフェを回ることができました。
人生ってなんというかいいものですね。一夜明けてホテルでの朝ご飯をみんなで楽しんだ後、一人静かにサウナを楽しんだのでした。
今から来年のアートナイトが楽しみです。
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Your annual art night sounds like a wonderful time my friend!😄
Glad you enjoyed the day and congratulations on your very healthy @actifit have a wonderful Sunday cheers!!😄
Thanks @silvertop! Yes, it was wonderful. You too have a nice week :)
Thank you, my friend!😊
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I wish am there to display my art work too. Enjoy. Hope it attracted people to your office more.?