ARTKyoto Aquarium

KYOTO INTERNATIONAL FILM AND ART FESTIVAL 2015×Kyoto Aquarium

Imaginary Aquarium Grand Prix

This is a planned contest which accepts illustrations from children of their imagined creations of fish and other ocean life. The reviewing committee’s chairman, a Kyoto native, will also draw a creative picture, and Savannah Yagi who has published a book with a collection of imaginary monster illustrations will also take part.

Yodogawa Technique“Living Creatures of Garbage”

©Yodogawa Technique Courtesy of YUKARI ART

artist:Yodogawa Technique

Garbage and other flotsam collected from the dry riverbed of the Yodogawa River in Osaka and used by the art unit to create a variety of works will be exhibited displaying the Yodogawa Technique. A number of large artworks such as“Sazare Fish” will be on display in the aquarium.

Kaiyodo“KAIYODO Aquarium”

artist:Kaiyodo

Kaiyodo is a company which produces and sells candy, capsule toys, and figurine mold designs, and will hold a planned exhibition. A more than 6 m long submarine named Lorelei used as a prop for photography, unique Kaiyodo candy, and an exhibition of dioramas will also be on display.

Masakatsu Takagi“girls”“light pool”“Ymene”

©Masakatsu TAKAGI Courtesy of YAMAMOTO GENDAI

Garbage and other flotsam collected from the dry riverbed of the Yodogawa River in Osaka and used by the art unit to create a variety of works will be exhibited displaying the Yodogawa Technique. A number of large artworks such as “Sazare Fish” will be on display in the aquarium.

L.Kyoto Aquarium Date:Imaginary Aquarium Grand Prix - 10.1 thu - 31 sat
other - 10.2 fri - 18 sun

35-1 Kankijicho Shimogyo-ku, Kyotocity, Kyoto 600-8835, Japan (inside Umekoji Park)

15 minutes to the 「Kyoto」 Station Central Exit west
JR San-in Main Line 「Tambaguchi」 15 minutes to the station south

Kyoto City bus(Lins.205・208)aquarium shuttle, Okazaki, Higashiyama-plum alley Express 「Shichijo Omiya Kyoto aquarium before」 5 minutes to the south