Setouchi: The Weight of Art and Life

Before my first trip to the Setouchi Triennale, I spent a lot of time reading about "Regional Revitalization." The idea sounds perfect: creating a business model that brings young people back to these aging islands.

But as I walked through the exhibitions and shared meals on the islands, a question kept lingering: Is this truly what the land needs?

I experienced the art and the food as a visitor, yet I couldn't stop wondering about the reality beneath the surface. Ultimately, the answer doesn't belong to me or the tourists. It belongs to the people who call these islands and Takamatsu their home. These images are my silent questions to the landscapes I encountered.

這是我第一次前往瀨戶內海藝術祭。出發前，我反覆研究著「地方創生」這個詞——它的美意是讓地方發展出商業模式，吸引年輕人回鄉。

然而，當我實際走在島上、看著作品、吃著島上的食物時，一個問題始終在心底揮之不去：對這片土地來說，這真的就是最好的方式嗎？

我一邊體驗著藝術祭帶來的豐沛，一邊不經意地詢問自己。但這個問題的答案，或許不該由我們這些過客來給，而是該交還給生活在島上與高松的居民。這組照片紀錄了我對這座島嶼的觀察，以及那些尚未找到答案的自問自答。