FARET Tachikawa, Public art installation in Tachikawa, Japan.
FARET Tachikawa is a public art project in a redeveloped district north of Tachikawa Station in Japan, featuring over 100 works by artists from around the world. The pieces are spread across building exteriors, plazas, and walkways throughout the area.
The site served as a United States Air Force base from 1945 to 1977, after which it was gradually returned to Japanese authorities. Its transformation into a public art district began in 1994, turning the former military ground into an open urban space.
The artworks are not gathered in a single space but woven into streets, facades, and public areas across the district. Walking through the area, visitors come across them naturally, between shop fronts and building entrances.
The entire project is easy to explore on foot, as all works are within a short walk from Tachikawa Station. A map or audio guide, available locally, helps locate the pieces scattered across the district.
Robert Rauschenberg's contribution features a bicycle embedded inside a glowing neon parking sign, making it one of the few pieces that changes appearance after dark. Some works in the project are tucked inside buildings and only visible through specific entrances, rewarding those who look carefully.
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