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Japan · Tonoshō-chō
Teshima Art Museum
豊島美術館
瀬戸内海を望む豊島唐櫃の棚田を再生した敷地に建つ、アーティスト・内藤礼と建築家・西沢立衛による美術館。水滴のような形をした柱が1本もないコンクリート・シェル構造の建物で、天井の開口部から風や光、音を取り込み、一日を通して「泉」が誕生する作品「母型」と自然が呼応する有機的な空間を体験できます。
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The Teshima Art Museum hosts a single piece of artwork and is located on the island of Teshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, in the Seto Inland Sea. It is operated by the Benesse Foundation. The architect is Ryue Nishizawa. The museum building is made of a freestanding concrete shell which is 25 cm-thick, 40 by 60 meters, and 4 meters at its highest point.
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Notable Works
- MatrixWikipedia (en)Rei Naito
Single piece of artwork