Press Release2024.1

Philippe Parreno has been appointed as the Artistic Director for
Okayama Art Summit 2025
The Okayama Art Summit Executive Committee appointed Philippe Parreno as the Artistic Director for
Okayama Art Summit 2025, the international contemporary art exhibition which is held every 3 years in Okayama
City, Japan, at its General Meeting held on October 24, 2023.
In addition, Shimabuku has been appointed as the Artistic Translator by Parreno. Parreno emphasized theimportance of the new role of an " Artistic Translator" who shares the sense of the exhibition concept, in order toconnect it with others. He recognized Shimabuku's familiarity with the direction of the artistic world and their
existing relationship.
Artistic Director: Philippe Parreno / Artist<Biography>
Born 1964 in Algeria. Currently living and working in Paris. He is highly
acclaimed for his work across a variety of media including films, carving,drawings, and text.
His recent major exhibitions are “Marilyn” (Espace Louis Vitton, Munchen,2023), “Echo2: a Carte Blanche to Philippe Parreno” (Rotunda of the Bourse deCommerce, Pinault Collection in Paris, 2022), “La Quinta del Sordo” (ThePrado Museum, Madrid, 2022), and “A Manifestation of Objects,” (WatariMuseum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 2019-2020), etc.
In addition to the above, many exhibitions have been held at various major art
museums and galleries in countries such as Europe, the United States, Japan,and South Korea, as well as other Asian countries.

Photo © Ola Rindal

Artistic Translator: Shimabuku / Artist<Biography>
Born in Kobe, Japan 1969. Currently based in Naha, Japan and working worldwide.
From the beginning of the 1990s, he has travelled to various places in Japan and overseas,
creating performances and installations that consider the daily lives and cultures of people
he encounters, as well as new forms of communication. He also works in a diverse range ofmedia including sculpture, film and photography. Full of poetic sentiment and humor while
also inspiring people in metaphorical ways, his style has gained a worldwide reputation.
Executive Director: Yasuharu Ishikawa / President, Ishikawa Foundation
General Director: Taro Nasu / Owner, Gallerist of TARO NASU
Public Program Director: Chieko Kinoshita / Associate Professor, Office for the SocietyUniversity Co-Creation, Co-Creation Bureau, Osaka University

＜Period＞
From Friday, September 26, 2025 to Monday, November 24, 2025
Closed: Mondays（If it is a national holiday, the museum will be open and closed the following day.）◇About Okayama Art Summit◇“Okayama Art Summit” is an international exhibition of contemporary art which is held every 3 years inOkayama city, Japan and the first exhibition was held in 2016. Various historical and cultural facilities in the areaaround Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden have been the venues for exhibiting works by world-classcontemporary artists.
https://www.okayamaartsummit.jp/
Okayama Art Summit 2016（The first exhibition）
PeriodOctober 9, 2016 – November 27, 2016
Artistic Director
Liam Gillick
Theme
Development
Number of Participating Artists/Exhibits
31 individuals and groups from16 countries / 52 exhibits
Okayama Art Summit 2019（The second exhibition）
PeriodSeptember 27, 2019 – November 24, 2019
Artistic Director
Pierre Huyghe
Theme
IF THE SNAKE
Number of Participating Artists/Exhibits
18 individuals and groups from 9 countries / 38 exhibits
Okayama Art Summit 2022（The third exhibition）
PeriodSeptember 30, 2022 – November 27, 2022
Artistic Director
Rirkrit Tiravanija
Theme
Do we dream under the same sky
Number of Participating Artists/Exhibits
28 individuals and groups from 13 countries / 105 exhibits◇About Okayama◇【MOVIE】Welcome to OKAYAMA-city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU8MoB2ka_4◇Okayama Art Summit Executive Committee Secretariat◇（Okayama city, Okayama Prefecture, Ishikawa Foundation）
1-1-1 Daiku, Kita-ku, Okayama City／Phone 086-221-0033
info@okayamaartsummit.jp