Artists

Barrack (Furuhata Taiki + Kondo Kanako)

  • Formed 2017 in Aichi, Japan. Based in Aichi, Japan.

Barrack is an art collective formed by Furuhata Taiki and Kondo Kanako. Art Space & Cafe Barrack, which includes both cafe and gallery space, opened in Seto in 2017. In addition to monthly exhibitions, this location serves as a venue for talk events, live performances, and workshops. As Barrack, the two artists take part in art events and projects, and also plan their own events. Their practice involves creation of artworks and production of spaces with focus on association with other people, and incorporates elements such as fine arts, food, history, music, and visual arts education at multiple levels.

Selected exhibitions
2024
Funny Bone: Life on the Move, The Gallery of Ibaraki, Ibaraki Welfare and Culture Hall, Ibaraki Citizens Synthetic Center (Create Center) (Osaka, Japan)
2023
Solo exhibition, Toss, The Ball, tou; (Hokkaido, Japan)
2022
SETO Contemporary Art Exhibition 2022, Hishino Danchi (Aichi, Japan)
2022
SETO Contemporary Art Exhibition 2022 Pre-Exhibition Elements, Old Sobokai Elementary School (Aichi, Japan)
2019
SETO Contemporary Art Exhibition 2019, Old National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Chubu Center “Seto Site” Building (Aichi, Japan)
  • “Art Space & Cafe Barrack” 2017-
  • Photo: Daici Ano