Kan Yasuda Sculpture Museum Arte Piazza Bibai, Sculpture garden and art museum in Bibai, Japan
The Kan Yasuda Sculpture Museum is an art museum with exhibition spaces and galleries featuring contemporary sculptures. The site combines indoor rooms and outdoor areas where stone and bronze works are distributed across the grounds.
The museum opened in 1992 through the transformation of a school building, preserving the original wooden framework. Former classrooms were adapted into exhibition spaces while maintaining the historic structure.
The second floor displays abstract works by an artist who trained in Tokyo before establishing himself in Pietrasanta, Italy. The works reflect a dialogue between Japanese and European artistic traditions.
The grounds are expansive and comfortable walking shoes are recommended for moving between the works. A cafe on the site provides rest stops and views across the landscape.
The museum regularly offers hands-on classes where visitors can learn stone carving techniques from skilled craftspeople. This opportunity to create connects the space with a working craft tradition.
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