瀬戸内国際芸術祭については、あらためて紹介しますが、2022年の第５回を訪ねての感想を付録として掲載。
As for Art Setouchi, I will introduce right on another post, but, as an appendix in this blog, I post my report of the 5th festival in 2022.
See the send-off event on Honjima island. The islanders were holding up papers with letters of "Thank you" towards the passengers on the large ferry bound for Marugame, which departed at 17:00.
５回目、12年目となる瀬戸内国際芸術祭は、芸術祭による地域の変化が興味深い旅でした。
心に響いたのは、各島のお見送り。車で回る芸術祭と違い、船のため、客はつねに港から出入り。だから、他にはないお見送りも成立。旗を降り、大声で感謝する島民やボランティアの、一人一人の小さな思いが、大きな波となる瞬間に立ち会うようでした。芸術祭が、地域を覚醒させていました。
僕も、芸術祭参加作品「トイレの家」をつくった伊吹島で、お見送りをし、お見送りを受けました。堤防の上を全速力で走る島民の無私の思いに「こちらこそありがとう」。高松港では、各地で芸術祭ボランティアをしている県職員が、早朝から「いってらっしゃい」のお見送り。島民20人強の高見島が、一人のお見送りなのは仕方ないとしても、芸術祭の勝ち組で、多分、人口あたりのカフェの数が日本でいちばん多い男木島だけは、お見送りなし。稼ぐのに忙しく、お見送りは卒業なのだろうか。
驚きが、人口200人、本島のお見送り。17時発の丸亀行の大型フェリーの出航の20分前から、30人近い人が、埠頭で手旗信号の「ありがとう」のパフォーマンス。駐在の警察官まで一緒。10人以上の島民が、マイクを持って、代わる代わる船に向かって感謝の挨拶で、甲板の乗客からは、拍手と「ありがとう」の声援。さらに、紙テープまで。ここまでされたら、客は本島に惚れてしまう。次回の芸術祭では、本島がお見送りの到達目標になりそう。
ただし、僕が、17時30分発の児島行きの小さな高速艇に乗ると、乗客が40人のせいか、それとも、岡山県に出る客には塩対応なのか、お見送りの人が半分で、ちょっと残念。
Go to Art Setouchi 2022 in its 5th and twelve year since its 1st. It was a travel to see the change of the region by the art festival.
What touched my heart was send-off events in the islands. Unlike other art festivals that visitors go around by car, they use a public ferry and the entrance is always a port in Art Setouchi. That enabled a send-off event. Islanders and volunteers waved flags and shouted thanks towards the ship. I witnessed the moment when the small thoughts of each person were becoming a big wave. The art festivals awaked the isolated islands.
I participated in the send-off event on Ibukijima island, where there is "House of Toilet" that I designed as one of artworks, and I received the send-off. Towards the selfless thoughts of the islanders running at all speed on the embankment, I replied "Thank you very much." At the port in Takamatsu as the prefecture capital, prefectural staffs sent visitors off, shouting "Have a good day" early in the morning.
Surprise was a send-off event in Honjima island, with a population of 200. Twenty minutes before the departure of the large ferry bound for Marugame at 5:00 p.m., nearly 30 people performed a flag-signal "thank you" at the wharf. It's amazing that even the resident police officers do it together. More than 10 islanders held microphones and alternately expressed gratitude. The visitors must have fell in love with Honjima island. At Art Setouchi 2025, Honjima island must be the attainment target of the send-off.
See the send-off event in Ibukijima island. The islanders waved Tairyo-bata (fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul), and expressed their gratitude.
See the send-off event on Ibukijima island. The islanders waved Tairyo-bata (fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul), and expressed their gratitude.
See the send-off event at Takamatsu port in the early morning. Volunteers from the prefectural government were waving to the passengers, saying, "Have a nice day."
See the send-off event on Honjima island. An islander waved their flags and expressed their gratitude to the large ferry bound for Marugame at 17:00.
See the send-off event on Honjima island. Passengers, who boarded the large ferry bound for Marugame at 17:00, hold a tape ceremony with wharf islanders.
See the send-off event on Honjima island. Islanders waved their flags and expressed their gratitude to the large ferry bound for Kojima at 17:30.
See the send-off event on Honjima island. Islanders waved their flags and expressed their gratitude to the large ferry bound for Kojima at 17:30 that was leaving the island.
On the embankment, the islanders waved a big flag to send passengers off.
https://youtu.be/e7Vnq8kiSKM
The send-off event in Honjima island. When going to Youtube, you will see English subtitles.
https://youtu.be/rzSEgkrIN64
The send-off event in Ibukijima island. When going to Youtube, you will see English subtitles.
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本島 / Honjima island
伊吹島 / Ibukijima island
女木島 / Megijima Island
高松港 / Takamatsu Port
参考文献 / reference
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