Pages | Fukuoka Art Book Fair 2025" will be held. Let's immerse yourself in the world of art at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine.

To everyone in Fukuoka! How are your plans for this weekend?

The "Pages｜Fukuoka Art Book Fair," which closed with great success last year, will be held again this year for the second time, bringing together about 100 unique publishers, artists, and designers from all over Kyushu and abroad to Fukuoka.

As the name suggests, the event will offer a variety of programs including exhibitions, talk events, workshops, radio programs, and live performances, as well as bringing the charm of "books" to you.

CCA, a contemporary art center established in Kitakyushu in 1997, has produced a number of artist books until 2021, when it will end its activities in Kitakyushu. Most of the works produced at "CCA" were created during the artists' stay in Kitakyushu, and many of them are linked to the gallery projects presented at the same time, or reflect Kitakyushu and Japan through the artists' experiences during their stay.

The exhibition will feature artist books published by "CCA" along with Lawrence Winner, Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Tatsuo Miyajima, and others.

TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO New Balance, a lifestyle brand from New Balance, will collaborate with Dice & Dice, a select store in Fukuoka, to create a shop-in-shop "& DICE & DICE supported by", which will open in 2021. At the "TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO New Balance" exhibit, the latest issue (#10) of the free magazine "NOT FAR" produced by "TOKYO DESIGN STUDIO New Balance" will be distributed free of charge, from its first issue in 2020 to the present, A special installation will be held on the archives of the magazine from its first issue in 2020 to the present.

As a special event connecting the event venue and Dice & Dice, each customer who brings a copy of NOT FAR (#10) to Dice & Dice during the event period will receive a set of all back issues with special tote bag (#1~# 9) with a special tote bag for each customer. Fatty, isn't it? We hope you'll try it, too!

ON AIR, a leader in Fukuoka's art and culture scene, will exhibit and sell zines and other goods in Yokoden, as well as set up a radio booth in the Yummy Area, a space for eating, drinking, and resting, and deliver the radio program ((((RADIO COCONUT)1 TP14T). It is recommended to watch the live broadcast around the radio booth, or listen to it with earphones while walking around the venue, or on the way to or from the fair.

Many other contents are available, some of which are listed here.

-Why "Pages" at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine?
Date: Friday, April 18, 15:00-16:00
Venue: Dazaifu Tenmangu Archives
Gohei Miyoshi, who is involved in a wide variety of projects related to film and cultural arts, is invited as a listener, and Ajizake Yasugi Gonnegi, the 43rd generation of Ajizake Yasugi, a pupil of Sugawara Michizane, will talk about the history of Dazaifu, which has welcomed different cultures since the Heian period, and the history of Sugawara, who laid the foundation of national culture.

-Dazaifu Tenmangu Art Tour" - "Dazaifu Tenmangu Art Tour
Date: Friday, April 18, 13:00-14:00 / Saturday, April 19, 9:00-10:00
Venue: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Hozoden
Tour of contemporary artworks in the precincts of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine and the "Sousuke Fujimoto Exhibition - Traces of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Temporary Hall -" currently being held at the Treasure House. Includes commentary by the curator in charge.

-PENCO® & Ken Kagami Workshop
Date & Time: April 18 (Fri.) 12:00-17:00 / April 19 (Sat.)-20 (Sun.) 10:00-17:00
Venue: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Yokoden
Workshops using PENCO® products were held at YOKODEN with contemporary artist Ken Kagami.

In addition, "Pages | Fukuoka Art Book Fair" will be linked with bookstores, galleries, stores, and restaurants in Fukuoka to introduce local art, culture, fashion, music, food, and other attractions through the "Friends" project.Official Siteand ... andInstagramIn the "FRIENDS" section, it seems to introduce information on the participating facilities and the events being held during the exhibition period, so please check it out as well.

We hope you will take this opportunity to visit the venue, whether you live in Fukuoka, neighboring prefectures, or far away from the city! You are sure to have a new encounter with "books" waiting for you.