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Spirit of North 2025 : What does the word “north” evoke in people?

Do those who are drawn to the North share a common spirituality?
The “Spirit of North” project is motivated by this spirit of inquiry, and brings together north-oriented people, northerners from around the world, and people from diverse professional fields to explore what it means to be “north within, north of a spiritual dimension,” which is not the direction of north. It is what can be described as a global collaborative quest to unravel the mysteries of humanity’s ecological orientation


●Artist/

Maruyama Yoshiko: Japan
Maruyama Tokio: Japa
Helena Junttila: Finland
Jukka Tarkiainen: Finland
Suzanne Mooney: Ireland


●Exchange activities, exhibitions, forum discussions/

The participating artists will stay in Kitakata City, surrounded by towering mountain ranges in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. They will research the culture and industry that has developed in close cooperation with the natural environment of the mountains and forests, and interact with local people and experts.
What are the similarities and differences between the spiritual culture and lifestyle culture inherited in this region and the hometowns of the each artists? Through repeated dialogue, and including works born from these experiences, exhibitions will be held in Kitakata City and Tokyo, and the results of the exchange will be shared with the audience in a forum discussion.

vol.15 Exhibition in Kitakata: Gallery Kaneda, Rashikuan in Yamatogawa Museum

vol.16 Exhibition inTokyo: Gallery Iriya


Gallery Kaneda, Rashikuan in Yamatogawa Museum (Kitakata), Gallery Iriya (Tokyo)