The second wave of participating artists has been announced for the inaugural Oku-Noto Triennale 2017, which will take place in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, from September 3 to October 22, 2017. Located at the tip of the Noto Peninsula, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a farming, mountain, and fishing village surrounded by the Sea of Japan. Oku-Noto Triennale 2017 is an art festival created by artists, local residents, and supporters from outside the region, aiming to create a new and unprecedented art festival. Through a multi-disciplinary network mediated by art, we aim to unearth the hidden potential of the land and create cutting-edge culture from the very edge. Eight new participating artists have been announced, including Algerian Adel Abdessemed, South Korean Kim Hong-seok, German Tobias Rehberger, and India-based Lux Media Collective. Four Japanese artists have also been announced to participate: Takahiro Iwasaki, Tatsuo Kawaguchi, Tomoko Konoike, and Hiraki Sawa. The first wave of participants included Katsumi Asaba, EAT & ART TARO, Naoki Ishikawa, Eko Nugroho, Chiharu Shiota, Yasushi Nakase, Kodue Hibino, Takashi Fukazawa, and Liu Zhanghua.

[Event Information]
"Oku-Noto Triennale 2017"
Venue: Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Dates: September 3rd - October 22nd, 2017