The Biwako Biennale in the Shiga Prefecture in Japan is about to end, but I wanted to highlight one of my favourite artists, Kosei Komatsu, and his installation in one of the buildings turned into studios, in Omihachiman Old Town. Komatsu’s installation, Lifelog_chandelier_remaster (2025), is constructed from washi paper using a 3D printer. Like many of Komatsu’s installations it is inspired by nature, light and movement, especially his fascination with birds and the concept/action of floating. The mobile-sculpture installation works beautifully with the overall theme of the Biennale which is “flux”. The curatorial statement reads:
“The theme for the 11th BIWAKO BIENNALE in 2025 is “流転〜FLUX”. All things are in constant motion, never remaining the same. What we recognize as a single, unchanging self is, in truth, an illusion — our cells are constantly dying and regenerating, ensuring that we are never the same, even from one moment to the next.
Not only us humans, but everything in this world is in a perpetual state of change.
‘When Yin reaches its extreme, Yang begins to emerge; when Yang reaches its peak, Yin begins to manifest.’
All things may drift within the waves of flux, changing form as they carve the passage of eternity. Feel the flow of creation and transformation within the art at BIWAKO BIENNALE 2025 “流転〜FLUX”, while allowing your thoughts to drift toward the cosmos. We invite you to experience the ultimate stage where you can begin a dialogue with your inner self.”