Pola Museum of Art (Hakone, Kanagawa) will hold an artist talk and workshop with the featured artist on March 21, 2026, as related events for the ongoing exhibition HIRAKU Project Vol.17 Yamadakazuki "Echoes in the Earth."
Yamadakazuki Artist Talk
The artist will discuss his encounter with mosaic, his production inspired by folk tales, and his new work themed on Hakone.
Date and Time: March 21, 2026 (Saturday) 1:00 PM to 1:20 PM
Venue: Pola Museum of Art 1F Atrium Gallery
Admission: Free
Open to everyone.
Please gather at the venue at the scheduled time if you wish to participate.
Workshop "Experience Ancient Mosaic Techniques"
Mosaic, which creates paintings by attaching stone and glass, has a long history dating back to ancient times. In ancient Greece and ancient Rome, techniques such as opus lapilli (using natural stone and colored glass/smalto) and opus tessellatum (tessera mosaic) were employed. In this workshop, with mosaic artist Yamadakazuki as instructor, you will experience ancient mosaic techniques that are simple yet profound.
Date and Time: March 21, 2026 (Saturday) 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Venue: Pola Museum of Art B1F Auditorium
Instructor: Yamadakazuki (Mosaic Artist)
Capacity: First-come, first-served for 15 people
Participation Fee: 1,000 yen (tax included)
Target: Elementary school students to adults
Registration: Pre-registration on Peatix
Click here to register: https://pmoa-mosaic260321.peatix.com
*Participation fee will be charged at the time of registration.
Note that a separate admission ticket is required to participate in the workshop.
*Elementary school students must participate with a guardian. Small stone particles and tools such as tweezers will be used.
Yamadakazuki Biography
Born in 1995 in Kumamoto Prefecture. Studied mosaic techniques at Tokyo University of the Arts. In 2021, received the 8th Kamiyama Foundation Arts Support Program scholarship. In 2023, studied in Ravenna, Italy, as a Pola Art Foundation overseas research fellow, a city with many remains of early Christian art.
About the Exhibition
HIRAKU Project Vol.17 Yamadakazuki "Echoes in the Earth"
Exhibition Period: December 13, 2025 (Saturday) to May 31, 2026 (Sunday) - No holidays during the period
Venue: Pola Museum of Art 1F Atrium Gallery
Exhibition Special Website: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/sp/hiraku-project-vol-17/
The first solo exhibition at a museum by this up-and-coming mosaic artist.
Likening the repetitive act of continuously splitting stones in mosaic production to the "kodama" (echoes) resonating through the forest by the spirits living in the mountains, the venue is composed of representative works to date and the largest new work to date featuring legends related to Hakone.
Concurrent Exhibition
"SPRING Rising Pulse" *Admission fee required
Exhibition Period: December 13, 2025 (Saturday) to May 31, 2026 (Sunday) - No holidays during the period
Venue: Pola Museum of Art Exhibition Rooms 1, 2, 3
Exhibition Special Website: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/sp/spring_rising/
About Pola Museum of Art
Opened in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture in 2002 with the concept of "Coexistence of Hakone's Nature and Art." While holding exhibitions centered on a collection of Western paintings from the Impressionist period to the 20th century, the museum also collects and exhibits works by artists active at the forefront of contemporary art, expanding its perspective to contemporary expression. The forest walking path, taking advantage of the location in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, allows visitors to enjoy the rich nature of the four seasons.
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Admission until 4:30 PM)
Closed Days: No holidays during the exhibition period
Location: 1285 Kozukayama, Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL: 0460-84-2111
Admission Fees: Adults ¥2,200 / University and high school students ¥1,700 / Junior high school students and younger free / Person with disability certificate and one companion ¥1,100 *All prices include tax. Group discounts available
Official Website: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/
