Nishiaizu international art village (niav) | november 2025

Nishiaizu is located 120km from the site of the Fukushima disaster of 2011 and has an economy dependent on local agriculture and forestry. This site was chosen as the next Land Minds project due to the local area's focus on rehabilitation, traditional environmental and agricultural practices, developing an environmentally symbiotic lifestyle, and the revitalising of the depopulated community through cultural exchange. More about NIAV can be found here.

PROJECT SCOPE

The three week residency will include: 

• Engaging with local artists and the surrounding landscapes within Nishiaizu and the wider Fukushima prefecture

• Documenting research through photography, visual/sound sketches, field recordings, and journaling

• Exploring new methods of collaboration and creation through intensive sessions

• A final exhibition of oil paintings and live performance of solo piano works for the local Nishiaizu community to experience

The works will be presented in an exhibition in Australia in 2026.