Exhibition and sale of works by artists active in Hokkaido, and live performances of music and dance
Cross Hotel Sapporo will use the hotel rooms and lobby for three days from November 18th (Friday) to November 20th (Sunday), 2022 to exhibit and sell contemporary art, and live performances such as music and dance. We will inform you that we will hold the event “Plus Art Festival 2022”.
This event is a limited-time event that has been held since 2013 to fuse "art", "music" and "butoh" with the desire to enliven Hokkaido's contemporary art and traditional culture.
This year, the ninth event, the scale has been expanded from 10 artists and 10 rooms up to last year, and 20 artists based in Hokkaido have arranged 2 floors of 20 guest rooms into their own galleries, along with their own commentary. Display and sell contemporary art. You can enjoy viewing works and interacting with artists in the world view of each artist.
In addition, live performances “plus art Live” will be held on a daily basis in the lobby on the 2nd floor. On the first day, Masataka Kagajo will perform a stage performance with the theme of "laughter", on the second day, butoh by butoh artist Haru Tanaka, and on the third day, a live performance by the duo band "Nurumayu" will be performed. increase.
Cross Hotel Sapporo will continue to work on disseminating the culture and charm of the local Hokkaido and Sapporo, including the art of Hokkaido.
| date and time | Friday, November 18, 2022 to Sunday, November 20, 2022 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Last entry: 6:30 p.m.) |
| Admission fee | free |
| way to participate | No prior application required Reception at the lobby on the 2nd floor of Cross Hotel Sapporo |
*The event will be held in accordance with the Hokkaido Government's "New Hokkaido Style" initiative to reduce the risk of infection with the new coronavirus.
(1) Contemporary art of 20 rooms x 20 artists<br /> Twenty artists based in Hokkaido will each be in charge of one guest room and create their own world view. During the exhibition period, the artist will be in the gallery to explain and sell their works.
<Participating artists (tentative)> *Alphabetical order, titles omitted
AkiYo, Kumi Aso, Shin Iga, Satomi Kawamura, Risa Kudo, KEI. Naomi Shima, Yasuyomi Yamada, Koji Yuki, Masaru Yuchi, rhythm
(2) plus art Live
Three groups of artists perform on a daily basis. The 2nd floor lobby will be decorated with music.
<Participating artists (tentative)> *Titles omitted
■November 18th (Friday) 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm <br /> Masataka Kagajo (stage performance)
Artist and picture book author. Born in Hokkaido in 1975. Dropped out of Bournemouth College of Art. In 1999, he started the stage performance "Scherzo" with the theme of "laughter". They continue their own activities such as performances/exhibitions and workshops. Nominated for the Sapporo ADC Semi-Grand Prix and the Tokyo TDC Award for NHK E-Tele "Mi-Ta-Te", which he planned and drafted. He is the author of the school book "Brain Training! Patto Book” (educational drama), picture book “Neguse Kyodai” (Nakanishi Publishing).
■November 19th (Sat) 2:00 pm-2:30pm<br />Haru Tanaka (Butoh)
As the northernmost butoh dancer, he presides over the butoh company "Kyokuhokukai".
Invited to Sapporo International Butoh Festival, Hokkaido Butoh Festival, Taiwan Darkness Dance Festival, etc. Tickets sold out in Taipei on the same day.
He interacts with butoh dancers in Japan and abroad, and continues to transmit Japanese avant-garde "butoh" from Hokkaido.
■ November 20th (Sun) 2:00 pm-2:30pm<br /> Nurumayu (Live)
Formed in Sapporo in 1998, a duo band consisting of a guitarist, a vocalist, and a drummer. A poem that resembles a letter is spit out in the sound that is simply spun around folk and rock.
(3) Welcome art <br /> A welcome art by Yoko Tamura will be installed at the hotel entrance, which also serves as an announcement sign for this event.
Mr. Tamura is a fiber artist with a unique world view based in Sapporo.
About our sustainability efforts:
All 21 facilities operated by ORIX HOTEL MANAGEMENT, including 13 ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS ryokans and hotels, are committed to “decarbonization,” “environmental consideration,” and “safety, security, and We are actively working on sustainability based on the four pillars of comfort and coexistence with the community. As part of this, in May 2021, we launched the "Regional Co-Creation Project", and so far we have discovered and created many new tourism resources, such as collaborating with local companies and local governments and utilizing the resources of the ORIX Group. I have come. In the future, we aim to promote a virtuous cycle through long-term and stable fan-building and regional revitalization of the region and the facilities we operate by communicating new attractions of the region.
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About Cross Hotel Sapporo:
Based on the concept of “staying with art,” this is a lifestyle hotel with an attractive “art room” created by an artist active in Hokkaido. The main dining "hache" where you can enjoy seasonal delicacies based on French cuisine with skill and sensibility, and a large public bath with a view of the city of Sapporo on the top floor, 18th floor. We will also propose experiences that can only be experienced here, such as cultural events that stimulate individuality and sensibility and that can be enjoyed with the five senses.
Official website: https://www.crosshotel.com/sapporo/
About CROSS HOTEL:
Cross Hotel is a mid-scale lifestyle brand located in prime locations in major cities that conveys the appeal of the region in a new style. There are currently three Cross Hotel brands in operation. All of them are located in the best locations in Sapporo, Osaka, and Kyoto, and with the brand concept of "Entrance where you can feel new connections", we will deliver experiences that lead to new discoveries that connect the land and people and stimulate the mind. doing.
About ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS:
ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS is the operating business brand of inns and hotels operated by ORIX Hotel Management Corporation. From luxury to casual, we have a wide range of categories centered on both ryokan and hotels, and provide experiences that match the various life stages of our guests in order to provide "places that you want to visit again." We are delivering. Currently, ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS operates 13 inns and hotels under 4 brands, from Hokkaido in the north to Beppu in the south, and plans to open a new hotel brand, CROSS Life, in the fall of 2022. .
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