Artist：Ushijima Hitoshi（Japan）
Title：Matsukumo, Umikaze, Hashikekumo (Pine trees, clouds, sea
breeze and buoyant barge clouds.)
承受強勁的海風吹襲，穩穩地向下紮根，展現出美麗姿態的這件作品，看起來像強風下展出的枝葉，亦或雲朵，甚至像一艘船。然而，它卻與大地緊緊相連。寬廣珠洲劇場博物館的土地上，打造了一座有兒童遊具的廣場。預計自本屆藝術祭起將進一步擴大推行。
Withstanding strong sea winds, the work stands beautifully with roots firmly planted. It resembles branches and leaves blown by a fierce breeze, or like clouds, or even a ship. There it stands, solidly connected to the earth. A plaza with playground equipment for children will be built on the spacious grounds of Suzu Theater Museum. This Triennale marks its debut, with plans for further development in the future.
Ushijima Hitoshi（Japan）
1963年出生於福岡縣久留米市（現居住於久留米市），於1980年代曾經拜田中泯為師。學成之後，以一個肢體表演者身分主要在歐洲、美國等地活動。回國以後，一邊協助家族經營的遊具製作廠，一邊發表「雕刻」的遊具作品。（現擔任代表）很多作品不是僅停留在觀賞而已，其特色是體驗後作品才算完成，經過人們的使用摸索、移動後讓作品不斷改變其機能與意義。
曾參加的展覽會
-第2屆 大地藝術祭 越後妻有藝術三年展2003
-福岡亞洲三年展2002
-金澤藝術平臺2008
-Open ART 2017. Orebro，Sweden. 2017
Born in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1963, and currently resides there. Studied under Min Tanaka in the 1980s. After that, he was active mainly in Europe and America as a physical performer. After returning to Japan, he has been helping at his family's playground equipment factory as the company representative, and producing works which he refers to as "sculptures of playground equipment". Many of his works are characterized by the fact that they are not only seen, but also interacted with through experiences.
Exhibitions
2nd Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2003
Fukuoka Asian Triennale 2002
Kanazawa Art Platform 2008
Open ART 2017, Orebro, Sweden
撮影：Fuji Hiroshi
《U.m.a.》高森山馬事公苑（青森）、2004年
撮影：牛嶋均
《ころがるさきの玉 ころがるたまのさき》金沢21世紀美術館（石川）、2008年
