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My Hijiyama Notes
Island, Mountain, Hill — and Sometimes Cats

2026.4.25(Sat) — 6.28(Sun)

Hijiyama, where the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is located, was once an island floating in Hiroshima Bay. The discovery of a shell mound dating back to the Jomon period indicates that this area was a place of passage and rest for people. From these ancient traces, through modern history and the marks of the atomic bombing, to the accumulation of cultural institutions, and to its present role as a place for prayer and reflection for peace, Hijiyama embodies multiple layers that overlap across time. Artists such as Yamaji Sho and Hamasaki Sahatsushi have also been inspired by this site, engaging with it through their own distinctive perspectives.
This exhibition seeks to reexamine and make visible the multiple layers embedded in Hijiyama by focusing on its topography, history, and memory. Through participatory practices—including workshops using pigments made from Hijiyama’s sand and soil, the collection of sounds and scents, and fieldwork conducted with those deeply familiar with the area—it aims to build a multisensory archive. By accumulating these practices as points and reconnecting the relationships that emerge between them as lines, the program aspires to rediscover Hijiyama as a site for new creative dialogue.

Artists *in no particular order
Yamaji Sho, Hamasaki Sahatsushi, Irie Saya, Inoue Hisako, Kamegawa Kano, Ueyama Tomoko, Doi Tatsuhiko, SATOMACHI, Abe Taisuke

Hijiyama ©︎Hiroshima City

Yamaji Sho, Hiroshima Scenery, 1938

Color Research (Kamegawa Kano)

Smell Research (Inoue Hisako)

Sound Research (Ueyama Tomoko)

Information

Exhibition Period
2026.4.25(Sat) — 6.28(Sun)
Opening Hours
10:00–17:00

Venue
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, GalleryB-1
Access
Closed
Mondays (except May 4), and May 7
Admission
Free
Organized by
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Planning support by
matamata

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