Nighttime-only light artworks will fantastically illuminate the Rokko Musical Box Museum&Gardens MORINONE and the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden.
Please enjoy the special exhibition space woven by the contrast of light and darkness.
Lighting Forest - Night Art Stroll
- Exhibition period
- Weekends and holidays from September 20 to November 30, 2025
- Event times
- 17:00〜20:00
- Venue
- Rokko Musical Box Museum & Gardens MORINONE, Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
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- Fee
- A KOBE Rokko Meets Art 2025 beyond Viewing Passport (Day & Night Pass or Night Pass) is required.
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*As of June 2, 2025
EXHIBITING ARTIST
Ryotaro Muramatsu/NAKED, INC.
Ryotaro Muramatsu/NAKED, INC.
Artist／Founder of NAKED, INC.／Visiting Professor at Osaka University of Arts／Branding Director of Achi Village, Nagano.
Since founding the creative company NAKED, INC. in 1997, Muramatsu has led projects in various fields such as film, spatial presentation, local revitalization, and traditional Japanese arts.
The films he directed have received 48 nominations and awards at film festivals worldwide.
He began creating works as a solo artist in 2018 and has since exhibited his works both within Japan and overseas.
In 2020, he launched the international art initiative "DANDELION PROJECT" that aims to unite people's prayers for world peace by "planting" interconnected dandelion sculptures in locations around the world.
In 2023, he was delegated as the creative director for the G7 Hiroshima Summit social dinner attended by the leaders and representatives of the guest nations and organizations.
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KAGII Yasuaki
shrine of blue,“Kawanishi Art Project With 2023”, tada shrine (hyogo),2023
KAGII Yasuaki
Born 1971 in Kawanishi、Hyogo, live in Kamakura、Kanagawa 1993 Ryukoku university
Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1971. Underwater photographer. Starting in 1993, he moved his work bases to Australia, Izu (Japan), and the Maldives to focus on underwater photography.
He returned to Japan in 1998 and went freelance as a photographer. He strives for a style of photography that follows the rhythms of nature and causes as little stress as possible to the creatures he photographs.
His diverse angles and use of color are popular, and his bold, graphic underwater photography captivates viewers.
Since the earthquake of March 11, 2011, he has regularly documented marine life in seas affected by the disaster.
In recent years, he has also taken on the issue of marine waste, conducting workshops and installations across Japan.
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TAKAHASHI Kyota
“Hikari no Mi (Fruits of Light) in SIKI Garden,” KOBE Rokko Meets Art 2024 beyond, Rokko Musical Box Museum & Gardens MORINONE
Photo : Kiyotoshi Takashima
Draw a smiling face on a fruit bag to create your very own “Hikari no Mi (Fruits of Light)” with the artist Kyota Takahashi!
- Work Shop
- Let's make the Hikari no Mi (Fruits of Light)
- Schedule
- Saturday, September 20, 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ends when planned capacity is reached) *Will be postponed to Sunday, September 21 in the event of rain.
- Venue
- SIKI Garden, Rokko Musical Box Museum & Gardens MORINONE
- Fee
- Free (separate facility admission required)
TAKAHASHI Kyota
Born 1970 in Kyoto, Live in Kyoto.
Completed a post-graduate program in sculpture at Kyoto City University of Arts in 1995.
Kyota Takahashi produces a wide range of works with light and images such as public projection, installations, and performances.
Lighting projects for buildings such as the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum, Tokyo Station 100th Anniversary Illumination, and Towada Art Center create dynamic and sculptural works of light.
He is also involved in many large-scale participatory art projects such as "Dream Seeds," "Hikari no Mi," and "Hikari no Hanabata," which he creates with many people.
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