Yasuda Yoh

During the talk event, Yasuda introduced her previous exhibition, which she participated with her collaborator and kite artist I Kadek Dwi Armika in Indonesia, where she currently works. Yasuda also referred to the local kite culture in Indonesia, where kites are made from eco-friendly, organic materials.

Yasuda finalized the installation of her kites which she made as a collaborative work with I Kadek Dwi Armika, as well as those created during her workshop “Making 500 Kites with the People in Fukuoka.”

As a collaborator for Yasuda’s work, the kite artist, I Kadek Dwi Armika arrived in Fukuoka from Indonesia. The artists flew their original kite at the parking area in Artist Cafe Fukuoka where their art studios are located.

Yasuda who joined the event online from Indonesia, shared her updates and talked about her group exhibition "PAGI/SORE - Light and dark, from two worlds," that is currently on show in Yogyakarta. After the talk, she showed an interview video of Heri Dono, who joined the 4th Asian Art Show Fukuoka in 1994. The event was followed by a conversation between the artists joining from Indonesia and FAAM curator in Fukuoka.

Museum volunteers invited Yasuda and other residency artists to a gallery tour of the Asian Pop exhibition and a welcome party where participants were divided into groups and enjoyed table talks.

Using the bamboo strips and handmade washi that she bought in Yame, Yasuda started facilitating the workshop to make kites in various shapes. Some museum volunteers joined to work with her.

On this day, Yasuda visited the Faculty of Art and Design, Kyushu Sangyo University, and also Kyushu Sangyo University Zokei Junior College. She learned about some available facilities and studios inside the university. In the afternoon, she saw the permanent collection exhibition at Fukuoka Art Museum. Later she visited EUREKA, a contemporary art gallery and the art space tetra where she met some of the local artists.

Yasuda introduced her previous works, including a documentary video in which she recorded herself crafting traditional kites in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and flying them with local people. She also showed images of her kite installation piece, which represents the figure of an epiphytic orchid. Yasuda shared her workplan to collaborate with another artist, I Kadek Dwi Armika during her residency. Furthermore, the artist asked for the support of volunteers to make Indonesian kites using materials from Japan.

Yasuda visited Yame city to buy washi papers and bamboo strips for her artwork. After visiting the Yame Traditional Craft Museum, she met an artisan who makes bamboo curtains and inquired about the means to get the bamboo strips. Later, she also went to a craft studio where she observed how they make handmade washi (traditional paper) from the pulps of kozo tree skin.

Yasuda visited a viewpoint in Nokonoshima to identify the nearby sea and positional relationship between neighboring islands in the suburbs of Fukuoka. She also did some research of plants while walking in the “Meditation Forest.”

After the guidance meeting with FAAM curators and AIR program coordinators, Yasuda looked at other spaces and facilities in Artist Cafe Fukuoka.