This is the official catalogue for the “Utoro Art Festival 2025,” which took place in the autumn of 2025, centered in the Utoro district of Kyoto.

Based on the history of Utoro—a community that originated from Korean laborers mobilized for the construction of a military airfield—this volume documents an exhibition that reinterprets the universal themes of “Migration, Habitation, and Hope” through the lens of contemporary art.

It features records of diverse works and performances by artists from Japan and abroad, showcased across three venues: the Utoro Peace Memorial Museum, the Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa, and Doshisha University.

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[ Highlights ]

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▼ Featuring works by artists who explore boundaries and identity, including Ha Jong-nam, IkkibawiKrrr, Mio Okido, Jiae Hayashi, Yuken Teruya, Linda Havenstein, and more.

▼ Including statements and prefaces that delve deep into the historical background of Utoro and the exhibition’s core concepts.

▼ Featuring a review by Mika Furukawa, an art critic well-versed in Korean contemporary art and socially engaged art.

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[ Specifications ]

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・Size: B6 ・Pages: 32 pages ・Language: Japanese & English bilingual

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