About the artwork

Experience ‘Yourself’ as You Explore Takizawa Village Using VR
This work was inspired by the village of Takizawa, which has a unique view with its airy, open spaces between houses and the ridges surrounding the village. The artist, who has created a number of works that encourage a round-trip between reality and fiction based on ordinary everyday events, redefines the VR device that is usually used to go “somewhere other than here” as a device that focuses on “here, not somewhere else” in this work. This work offers viewers an experience that questions “what is the world,” “what is art,” “what is a village,” and “what is yourself.”

(Please note that if there are people waiting to see the artwork at 15:40, we may close the registration even at 15:40.)

【How to view the artwork】
“VR Takizawa Tourism” is a VR video artwork (26 minutes) that can be viewed with a head-mounted display and headphones. There are two ways to view the artwork. Please come to the site and choose your favorite method.

(1) Ride in a double-cab truck (3 seats)
*You can view the film by boarding the double-cab truck in which the film was shot.
Three people will be guided at a time.
*Please refrain from leaving during Screening VR video artwork (26 minutes) .

(2) Viewing at the assembly hall (5 seats)
*You can wear a head-mounted display and headphones to view artworks in the hall.
*You may leave the venue during the viewing.

【Notes for viewing the artworks】
*Artworks will be open to the public only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the “Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2024” period.
*No reservations will be accepted for either seats (1) or (2). Seats will be offered in the order of arrival. Therefore, you may be asked to wait on site during busy times.
*Please follow the instructions of the staff when operating the equipment.
*There are no vending machines, restaurants, stores, or public telephones at the site.
*Depending on the location within the village, au and Rakuten Mobile lines may not be available.