Banana Night @ACE HOTEL KYOTO Special Fan

Banana Night Special Fan Limited Edition!

Banana to Iero, which has "SENSE to ART" (always having "art" close to you), will be releasing a limited edition special folding fan in collaboration with "Banana Night," an art event that also uses bananas as an icon.

What is Banana Night?

Although it is a familiar fruit, the banana is also a mysterious motif that changes its appearance and value depending on the scene, becoming a symbol of social movements and being transformed into a high-value work of art. Banana Night uses the banana as its motif and aims to "provide an opportunity for self-exploration and the celebration of individuality."

The theme of this third event is "Learn the path your ancestors walked and create your own path." At the Ace Hotel Kyoto, we will be holding art performances that transcend the boundaries of genres, including installation art, kyogen, and contemporary music.

For more information about the event and to purchase tickets, click here

Special folding fan

We will be selling folding fans in collaboration with Banana Night participating artists for a limited time (made to order).

This special folding fan, which combines an artist's original design on the fan surface with the original ribs that are a feature of Banana to Iero, can only be purchased at this event. This product is recommended not only for those who plan to attend on the day, but also for those who want to experience the atmosphere of the event at home.

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Aoi Suwa Sensei

Zenkyu Kawata Sensu

Jesus Weekend Sensu

Artist Profile

Suwa Aoi

Installation artist

Born in Tokyo in 1991. He deals with irreversible scientific phenomena such as the movement of light, the process of chemical reactions, and the transfer of information, and by combining these phenomena, he creates visual images of situations in which the movement and appearance of things deviate from human will and become uncontrollable, and inanimate objects appearing to be alive. He also explores the world through an approach that considers the relationship between human consciousness and information through "seeing," starting from the perception of natural phenomena. He completed the Master's course at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2021. He is currently enrolled in the doctoral course at the same university.

www.instagram.com/aoi.suwa/

Kawada is off

Kyogen performer

He graduated from the Kyoto University Kyogen Research Society. While he has been trying to master traditional Kyogen for about 20 years, he is also working on spreading the art through trial classes and workshops. With the launch of the Kyogen division of the Kyūtō School of Tea Ceremony, he began creating works such as "Salaryman Kyogen," "Marriage Hunting Kyogen," and "SDGs Kyogen." He is also working hard to spread the humor of Kyogen to the modern era.

the-kyogen.com/en/

Jesus Weekend

Musician

Jesus Weekend is a solo music project by Seira Nishigami, a Japanese artist. In April 2021, she released her first EP, "Rudra no Namida," a six-song album made up of various instruments, ambient sounds, and voices.

jesusweekend.bandcamp.com/releases