About the artwork

Local people of Nita are proud of the magnificent view of Echigo-Sanzan (three mountains range) from the village and colours of these mountains transform just like the landscape of rice field that changes every season. Hasegawa will climb the mountains with the people of Nita, create the mould of the mountain surface, and create ‘a float’ for a parade during festivals. By combining the landscape afar with the life and history of Nita, the artist creates a story that can be told by the locals and shared by visitors – that can feed the spirit for admiring life in satoyama.