Programs

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Town

Katsuaki Ogawa, “Stepping on the stones” Town Installations

Everyone should try jumping between the stepping stones (※ Image is an artist's impression)

[Date]
October 21 (Fri) 17:30 - 24:00
October 22 (Sat) 11:00 - October 23 (Sun) 6:00
[Place]
Roppongi Crossing
[Participation fee]
Free
The Roppongi Crossing is the entrance and place of welcome to Roppongi Art Night. The artworks on display here are signs guiding visitors to the town and forest of Roppongi. Landscaper Katsuaki Ogawa use clock and plants to resemble the boundary of entering into brief period of Roppongi Art Night, symbolizing the starting point of the "playground."

ARTISTS

Katsuaki Ogawa

Katsuaki Ogawa was born in 1973. His family, the Ueji family, has continued their business for more than 250 years as gardeners, and the family inherits the professional name Ogawa Jihei. After graduating from Ritsumeikan University, he began focusing on the family business. (Currently he is the CEO of Onniwa Ueji Inc.) Gardener.He creates new gardens and also works on the design, repair and maintenance of gardens taken care of by his family for generations.