One of the notable site-specific artworks is Turrell's The House of Light. The famed California Light and Space artist designed a ryokan, or traditional Japanese-style inn, with a sliding roof, that is timed to open at sunset and expose the changing color of the sky. The delicate interior lighting of the room adds to the effect. The Kabakovs planted colorful figures in the rice fields, supposedly silhouettes of traditional farmers. The viewer stands on a balcony, which was set up to face those figures, and sees the sculptures through wire frames.
Japanese texts are attached, so the effect is as if reading a picture book.
The triennial includes dozens of related events, such as artists' workshops and concerts. 20, was a triumphal homecoming for the Japanese designer. The show presents, among many other things, a demonstration of how Miyake's new clothing line, Pleats Please, was conceived as giant origami. It is the greatest part of the exhibition, which also features Miyake's collaborations with artists, including Cai Cuo Qiang and Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki, and 10-minute videotape of clips from Miyake's past collections. The most astonishing thing that happened at this fun exhibition was a cheerleading performance at the opening reception.