Shinshoji to Publish Catalog on KOHTEI Art Pavilion
We are pleased to announce the June 17, 2017 publication of a comprehensive catalog introducing the new KOHTEI art pavilion, designed by sculptor Kohei Nawa with SANDWICH, and located in the Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. The catalog, entitled KOHTEI KOHEI NAWA|SANDWICH, presents all aspects of the work, including the architecture, the installation in the interior and the landscape, from a variety of viewpoints.
The catalog includes an essay by architecture historian and critic Taro Igarashi, photographs by photographer Nobutada Omote, enabling readers to feel the aura of KOHTEI, images by Gottingham that highlight features of the materials, concept text by Kohei Nawa, images of the building process by the artisans and creators, and architectural drawings by SANDWICH.
We hope that through this beautiful catalog, which introduces the rich experiences offered by the art pavilion, readers can explore and discover the exquisite world of KOHTEI.
About the Catalog
Title: KOHTEI KOHEI NAWA|SANDWICH
Publication date: June 17, 2017
Price: 3,500 yen
Size: Hardcover, 297mm x 220mm, 80 pages
Publisher: Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens
Editorial supervision: Toshiko Ferrier of Office Ferrier
Contributors: Taro Igarashi, Mari Hashimoto
Editing: Tomomi Tada and Dai Nagae of MUESUM
Book Design: Yuma Harada and Keisuke Yamazoe of UMA/design farm
Photographs: Kenji Aoki, Nobutada Omote, Gottingham, Natsumi Kinugasa, Shungo Takeda
English translation: Junko Kawakami and Karen Severns
Printing and bookmaking: Yamada Photo Process Co., Ltd.
The catalog is sold at the shop in Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens. Mail orders are accepted for domestic delivery only.