Setouchi City Museum of Art, Okayama Prefecture to Host Special Exhibition 'Hiroaki Komatsumoto: Mobiles of Light and Shadow, the Sea Ascends, the Sky Falls'

Setouchi City Museum of Art in Okayama Prefecture is pleased to announce the upcoming special exhibition 'Hiroaki Komatsumoto: Mobiles of Light and Shadow, the Sea Ascends, the Sky Falls,' to be held from July 10, 2026 (Friday) to September 27, 2026 (Sunday), as detailed below.

Exhibition Overview

This exhibition presents large-scale spatial art installations that explore the relationship between natural phenomena and human beings. Highlights include 'Sea Mobile,' a massive kinetic sculpture that sways in response to light and wind, and 'Song of Rain,' where over 400 motors generate ripple-like patterns reminiscent of puddles after rainfall. By experiencing the profound beauty and cyclical nature of familiar elements—sea, sky, and rain—visitors are invited to expand their imagination about their place in the world and the future. This exhibition is ideal for families during the summer vacation.

Exhibition Details

Title

Special Exhibition 'Hiroaki Komatsumoto: Mobiles of Light and Shadow, the Sea Ascends, the Sky Falls'

Dates

July 10 (Fri) – September 27 (Sun), 2026

Opening Hours

9:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM)

Closed Days

Every Monday (except July 20 and September 21), July 21 (Tue), and September 24 (Thu)

Note: The museum will be open on August 12 (Wed).

Venue

Setouchi City Museum of Art, 4911 Ushimado, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture

3rd and 4th Floor Exhibition Galleries

Admission Fees

General: ¥800

Discount: ¥700 (for groups of 20 or more or visitors aged 65 and over)

Elementary and Junior High School Students: ¥300

Preschool children and visitors presenting disability certificates: Free

Related Events

① Artist Talk by Hiroaki Komatsumoto

July 11 (Sat) and July 19 (Sun), 1:00 PM –

② Hiroaki Komatsumoto Workshop: 'Opening the Landscape of the Sea'

July 20 (Mon, National Holiday), 10:00 AM – and 1:30 PM –

③ 'Sea Awareness Day in Ushimado Tele-moque'

July 20 (Mon, National Holiday), 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

④ Evening Theater: 'I Am Here, Alive: Guided by the Vanishing Kelp Forest'

July 20 (Mon, National Holiday), 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Artist On-site (For Media Coverage)

From July 7 to 10, media are welcome to cover Hiroaki Komatsumoto’s installation process and conduct interviews.

On July 10, from 1:30 PM, artworks created by students from Ikku High School Art Club during a workshop with their teacher will be displayed in the exhibition space.

Official Exhibition Website

Setouchi City Museum of Art Official Website

Inquiries

Setouchi City Museum of Art, Okayama Prefecture

Phone: 0869-34-3130 (9:30 AM – 5:00 PM; last entry at 4:30 PM)

Closed: Every Monday (except holidays), the day after national holidays (except weekends), year-end and New Year (December 28 – January 4), and temporary closures during exhibition changes.

About Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture

Setouchi City is located in the southeastern part of Okayama Prefecture, adjacent to Okayama City, with a population of approximately 35,000. It is easily accessible, just 21 minutes by JR Akō Line from Okayama Station. The southern part of the city faces the calm Seto Inland Sea, renowned for its scenic beauty of multiple islands and Ushimado, often called 'Japan’s Aegean Sea.' The city thrives on agriculture, fisheries, and tourism, leveraging its mild climate, and actively promotes public-private collaboration to solve regional challenges and create new value.

Setouchi City Official Website

Okayama Prefecture Setouchi City Official Website