Press Release Yokohama Triennale 2014

July 15, 2014

Works by MISHIMA Ritsue and MISHIMA Anju, participating artists of Yokohama Triennale 2014, will be onview at "Café Ogurayama" in Yokohama Museum of Art prior to the official opening of August 1.

『LUMINOUS PORT』 The opening day: Friday, July 11, 2014
Enjoy the special moment at the cafe filled with the luminous art work. Original menu will beserved by the glass created by MISHIMA Ritsue.

《Milleluci》 2013glass, H24.5xW29cm
Photo:Francesco Barasciutti《Blue Crystal》 2014
Photo: ICHIKAWA Yasushi《Tear of Light》 2013glass, H27xW30.5cm
Photo:Francesco Barasciutti

世界各地でPrior to the opening of Yokohama Triennale 2014 “ART Farenheit 451: Sailing into the sea of oblivion”(From Friday, August 1 to Monday, November 3 / at Yokohama Museum of Art and Shinko Pier
Exhibition Hall), 『LUMINOUS PORT』, the limited café with the art works created by the mother-son
unit of Ritsue MISHIMA, artist based in Venice, and MISHIMA Anju, the youngest exhibitor of theexhibition, will open at “Café Ogurayama” in Yokohama Museum of Art from Friday July 11 2014.
The museum café, where usually visitors talk together with having a drink, turns into the artistic space
filled with the luminous art works of MISHIMA family.
The beverage served by the glass of MISHIMA Ritsue will be offered as the limited menu for“LUMINOUS PORT” during Yokohama Triennale 2014, from August 1.
We hope you enjoy this special occasion to have a look the art works prior to the exhibition opening.

MISHIMA Ritsue

MISHIMA Anju

Born 1962 in Kyoto, JAPAN. Livein Kyoto and Venice, Italy. Glassobjects portray line of light, usingthe traditional technique of
Venetian glass and glass object
portray line of light, are exhibitedin many parts every world.

Born 1989 in Venice, Italy. Live inKyoto. He executes individual
2-dimensional works by vivid
colors and beautiful lines.

Both photos: Francesco Barasciutti

Outline of <LUMINOUS PORT>
Venue
Opening Period
Opening Hours

Contents

Remarks
Contacts“Café Ogurayama” in Yokohama Museum of Art(3-4-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan)
Friday, July 11- Monday, November 3, 2014
10:00–18：00 During the night opening period until 20：00*From July 1-30 : 10:45-18：00
Closed: every Thursday on July, the 1st and 3rd Thursdays from August
Last call: drink/15 minutes, Food/ 30 minutes, before closing
・Display the works of MISHIMA Ritsue and MISHIMA Anju at the Cafe
・Offer the beverage served by the glass made by MISHIMA Ritsue as the limited
menu for “LUMINOUS PORT”
Admission Free
About the artists and artworks: Organizing Committee for Yokohama Triennale
TEL (045) 663-7232
About Cafe: Café Ogurayama TEL(045)221-0303

Outline of Yokohama Triennale 2014
Exhibition Title

Yokohama Triennale 2014“ART Fahrenheit 451: Sailing into the sea of oblivion”

Exhibition Dates

Friday, August 1 – Monday, November 3, 2014 / Open for a total of 89 days
Closed: every 1st and 3rd Thursdays (Aug. 7, 21 / Sep. 4, 18 / Oct. 2, 16)

Main Venues

Yokohama Museum of Art (3-4-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan)
Shinko Pier Exhibition Hall (2-5 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan)

Opening Hours

10:00–18:00 (Open until 20:00 on Aug. 9, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, and Nov. 1)*Admission until 30 minutes before closing time

OrganizersCity of Yokohama, Yokohama Arts Foundation, Japan Broadcasting
Corporation (NHK), The Asahi Shimbun, Organizing Committee for Yokohama
TriennaleContacts

Organizing Committee for Yokohama Triennale
TEL (045) 663-7232

Press ContactYokohama Triennale 2014 PR Office (at Youth Planning Center,Inc.)
English: Iwakawa/Suzuki
Tokaido Shibuya Bldg. 3F, 1-3-9 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8551
TEL: 03-3486-0575 FAX: 03-3499-0958 E-mail: yt2014@ypcpr.com