About the artwork
On the day of the site visit for the art project, Matsudai enjoyed clear skies following a heavy snowfall. Café Reflet (meaning “reflection”) became an artwork that mirrored the daily lives of residents, much like the snow that day. Vilmoot provided residents with about 100 instant cameras and asked them to photograph the views from their windows.Utilizing four circular lights designed for the ceiling by MVRDV, the window views—captured over the course of a year—were arranged by season, and tables with mirrored tops were placed on the floor. During the duration of the exhibition, many people gathered at the “Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Shokudo” restaurant, which served as the artwork space, and enjoyed the townscapes reflected on the tables—viewed through the Koshihikari rice balls and dishes of wild mountain vegetables—along with the green terraced Rice Fields visible through the windows.
Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Restaurant
3743-1 Matsudai, Tokamachi city, inside Matsudai NOHBUTAI
Seating: 60 seats *No admission fee (meal charges only)
Related website: https://www.instagram.com/satoyama_noubutai/
Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesday and Wednesday are consecutive holidays, the restaurant will be closed the following business day)
TEL: 025-594-7181
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last Order: 4:30 p.m.) / Lunch: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Last seating at 2:00 p.m.)
*Reception may close without notice depending on crowd levels.
*For seats not reserved through Reservation, seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Information and Map
| Artwork no. | D055 |
|---|---|
| Production year | 2003 |
| Opening hours | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:30 p.m.) *Business hours for the Echigo Matsudai Satoyama Cafeteria may differ. *Business hours may be shortened during the winter. |
| Admission | [Matsudai NOHBUTAI Individual Ticket] Adults: 600 yen, Elementary and Middle School Students: 300 yen [Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum Ticket] Adults: 1,200 yen, Elementary and Middle School Students: 600 yen *Fee may be included in the ETAT Passport or Common Ticket, depending on the period. |
| Closed | Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (If Tuesday and Wednesday are consecutive holidays, the following business day will be a substitute holiday.) |
| Area | Matsudai |
| Village | Matsudai |
| Official website | https://matsudai-nohbutai-fieldmuseum.jp/art/ |
| Open dates | Open year-round (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except on national holidays) |
| Venue | 3743-1 Matsudai, Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture; Inside Matsudai NOHBUTAI |
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