LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE, a global art unit that solves social issues through art, will host the experiential art week "INVISIBLE MUSEUM | Exhibition Where Your Unseen Emotions Come to Life" at Zou-no-Hana Terrace (operated by: Wacoal Art Center Co., Ltd.), a creative hub in Yokohama, from February 4 (Wed) to February 11 (Wed), 2026.
Inspired by interactions with children who cannot see or have low vision, "INVISIBLE MUSEUM" has been held since 2023 as an experiential art exhibition and event series that can be enjoyed through senses other than sight, such as hearing and smell. Drawing inspiration from Finland, considered the world's happiest country, this fourth edition in 2026 takes "emotions" as its theme. Through art exhibitions expressing emotions and experiences that help visitors confront their own feelings, the exhibition offers opportunities for various emotions to surface.
About "INVISIBLE MUSEUM"
This exhibition is the fourth iteration, following the first "INVISIBLE MUSEUM | Exhibition Searching for Invisible Precious Things" held in February 2023, which received widespread acclaim, a second edition held as a support program for the Yokohama Triennale, and the third edition in January 2025. The first three editions featured the subtitle "searching for invisible precious things," with exhibitions that could be enjoyed by people with visual impairments and events encouraging reflection on precious things that sighted people might overlook. The project has created inclusive art events where diverse people can enjoy, regardless of whether they are familiar with contemporary art or have special needs.
"INVISIBLE MUSEUM | Exhibition Where Your Unseen Emotions Come to Life" Overview
Period: February 4 (Wed) to February 11 (Wed), 2026, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Venue: Zou-no-Hana Terrace (1 Kaigandori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Details & Reservations: https://invisible2026.peatix.com
Artists: LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE, Anna Autio, Jaakko Saari, studioCOOCA, Soul Bird Choir, Kano, Masaki, Ko-sei
Curation: Tao Planning & Editorial Office
Host: LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE
Cooperation: JOAA / Yokohama National University
Support: Embassy of Finland
Grant: CBGM Children's Foundation
Event Schedule
February 1 (Sun) Pre-Event Online Talk | 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
"Emotions and Art in Finland"
- Sachiko Stenroos (Lives in Finland, former Lahihoitaja employee)
- Lumico Harmony (LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE Representative, has Finnish family)
February 4 (Wed) to February 11 (Wed) Art Workshops
- "Fragrance Art" Workshop
- "INVISIBLE" Art Workshop
(Please check Peatix for workshop times)
February 7 (Sat) & February 8 (Sun) Gospel Live Performances
Soul Bird Choir, Kano, Masaki
- February 7 (Sat): 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
- February 8 (Sun): 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM / 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
February 8 (Sun) 2:30 PM to 3:15 PM
Concert by Blind Singer-Songwriter Ko-sei
February 8 (Sun) 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Music Installation
- Jaakko Saari (Finnish artist)
February 11 (Wed) Talk Event Day
Moderator: Lumico Harmony (LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE Representative & Artist)
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- Talk: "Art Education in Finland"
- Sachiko Koda (Niigata City Kozudo Junior High School)
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Talk: "INVISIBLE MUSEUM from a Contemporary Art Perspective"
- Keiichiro Tao (Tao Planning & Editorial Office, Exhibition Curator)
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Talk: "Cultural Prescriptions Opening Up Mind and Body Well-being"
- Wakana Komai (Occupational Health Nurse)
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Talk: "Art Thinking Needed in the VUCA Era"
- Tomo Ouchi (Future Design Labo)
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Talk: "Exploring Life with Art Together with studioCOOCA"
- Shohei Sekine (studioCOOCA Representative)
※All events require advance reservations. Reservations: https://invisible2026.peatix.com
※For paid events and charity shop purchases, a portion of proceeds will be used for free invitations for children with special needs.
※Cultural prescription is a next-generation approach that promotes mental and physical health by "prescribing" opportunities to experience art and music, becoming mainstream worldwide. Featured at the Osaka Expo, it is spreading across Japan. In the UK, it has shown results including a 37% reduction in medical visits and 27% reduction in hospitalizations, attracting attention for reducing healthcare costs. Its application areas are expanding from adoption in MoMA's (Museum of Modern Art, New York) dementia care programs and classes for doctors and nurses at Harvard University to welfare, education, and community development.
Exhibition Highlights: See, Experience, and Reflect! Art Week Attractions
《Color emotion Sounds | Listening to the Voice of Heart Colors》LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE 2026, Media Art Work
① Not Relying on Sight! Art Experiences Appealing to All Senses and Emotions
"INVISIBLE MUSEUM" exhibits works that go beyond mere viewing (sight), allowing visitors to experience art through all five senses. 《Color emotion Sounds | Listening to the Voice of Heart Colors》 is an auditory and tactile media art piece that converts colors into sounds, which can be enjoyed through actual touch. 《INVISIBLE THINGS | Emotions》 is a collaboration with studio COOCA, a welfare facility with an attached atelier, and JOAA (Japan Organic Aroma Association), allowing visitors to experience paintings and fragrances that evoke six different emotions. Many other works engaging the five senses are displayed throughout the venue.
Emotion-themed original paintings selected from studioCOOCA (Artists: Riho, kazuki tani, reona hirai, Taiyo)
② Daily Events Throughout! Expressing "Emotions" from Various Angles with Diverse Programs
Various events will be held daily during the exhibition period. From art-related workshops and talks to gospel concerts, performances by a blind singer-songwriter, fragrance workshops, and talks about Finnish culture, eleven types of events including pre-events will take place. All speakers are leading experts active at the forefront of their fields. Please join events that interest you and enjoy the "INVISIBLE MUSEUM Exhibition" from various perspectives. Details & Reservations: https://invisible2026.peatix.com
Anna Autio (Finnish photographer)
③ Collaboration with Finland, the World's Happiest Country, Expressing "Emotions"
Lumico Harmony, representative of LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE, has continuously engaged in cultural exchanges with Finland and drawn inspiration following her marriage to a Finnish person. In 2025, during fieldwork in Finland, Lumico Harmony visited a local daycare center. She was deeply impressed by the children's habit of first expressing their feelings upon arrival at the facility. This led to making "emotions" the theme of this fourth exhibition, resulting in art displays encouraging authentic emotional expression and talk events exploring Finnish culture.
Participating Artists
LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE
A global art unit that solves social issues through art. Established in 2016 with the purpose of preventing isolation among TCK (Third Culture Kids) and creating a community where they can express freely. During the pandemic, they began supporting children with illnesses, making serious social issues such as environmental problems and diversity more approachable through artistic approaches, earning popularity from children to seniors for fostering art thinking and global mindsets. They deploy bilingual, highly artistic exhibitions and workshops mainly in the Kanto area. Became a non-profit general incorporated association in March 2022. Main art projects include "MASKBOOK," an environmental art project originating in France, and "Flowers of Kindness," a diversity art project, with distinctive collaborations across various sectors including universities, government, welfare facilities, and luxury brands. Event schedules and updates on Instagram: https://www.littleartistsleague.org/ https://www.instagram.com/littleartistsleague/
Anna Autio
Finnish photographer based in Finland. Anna Autio (born 1980) is a freelance photographer based in Helsinki. She studied photography at Aalto University in Finland. Autio's work is often presented in series form, featuring specific groups and communities such as former refugees, those who lost their lives in the Mediterranean, and people living fragmented lives. People and their stories are at the core of her photographic expression, with strong interest in social themes and phenomena reflected in her work. https://annaautio.com/
studioCOOCA
studio COOCA is a welfare facility operating under the motto "Shine through what you love and excel at. Find places where that person 'thrives' in various fields." The works by affiliated artists are all truly wonderful. For this exhibition, LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE selected six original paintings matching "INVISIBLE THINGS - Emotions -" and paired them with corresponding imagery.
studioCOOCA Affiliated Artists: Riho, kazuki tani, reona hirai, Taiyo https://www.studio-cooca.com
JOAA
JOAA Japan Organic Aroma Association representative and fragrance stylist Rieko Chikada entered the world of fragrance after her own child was told "there's a possibility of vision loss." Imagining her child's future employment and wishing for broader career choices, she currently commissions fragrance workshops at facilities for people with disabilities. Nachi Ishizuka, an affiliated fragrance stylist, is in charge of this exhibition. https://www.via-aroma-rieko.com/
Participating Musicians
Soul Bird Choir
A gospel group active mainly in Osaka and Tokyo. With numerous concert performances at Billboard, they continue to energetically expand their activities while taking on new challenges such as collaborations with orchestras and backup chorus appearances, working to spread gospel music. https://www.soulbird.jp/
Kano
Actively pursuing music activities while living with visual impairment. At studio COOCA, she also challenges painting and fragrance creation. https://www.youtube.com/@KanochanUruchan
Masaki
Born with visual impairment, he has enjoyed piano and classical guitar since childhood. Singing and creative expression are his life's purpose.
Ko-sei
Singer-songwriter. Born in 2003 in Yokohama. He writes songs about everyday moments. Actively performing with piano accompaniment mainly in Yokohama, releasing CDs. His dream is to perform at Nissan Stadium. https://ko-sei2003.wixsite.com/mysite
Jaakko Saari
Finnish artist and specially appointed associate professor at Digital Hollywood University. With 17 years of experience as a 3D artist, he has received numerous awards. Graduated from New York Institute of Photography, also working as a photographer. He has served as art lead at multiple CG production companies and led virtual production environment teams. Previously demonstrated Substance 3D tools for AEC companies at Adobe Inc. After freelancing, he founded SonaGraf Co., Ltd. in 2022. Music installation scheduled at the exhibition venue on February 8, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. https://www.dhw.ac.jp/faculty/teacher/jaakko-saari/
Talk Events
Lumico Harmony
Founder and Representative Director of LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE, a non-profit general incorporated association leading a global art team solving social issues through art. With multiculturalism and DEI as core principles, she develops art programs connecting children, families, companies, and government domestically and internationally. Drawing from her marriage to a Finnish person, residence in Brazil, and experience as a mother of three, she conducts expressive activities converting cultural differences into creativity. She also participates in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Justice-related projects and corporate new business development.
Wakana Komai
Occupational health nurse, representative of the "Then, We Can Do It" Project (trademark pending). After deeply recognizing the importance of worker health and preventing illness, she pursued becoming an occupational health nurse and obtained national qualifications as a public health nurse and registered nurse. She has held responsibility for over 3,400 employees at three or more large companies certified as Excellent Health Management Organizations, handling consultations and health planning. She also serves as an officer or committee member of four industrial health-related academic societies/research groups. To fundamentally resolve mental health issues, she launched a project helping people discover their inherent "likes" and "possibilities," creating "Then, we can do it," developing events and communities from 2026. https://www.instagram.com/solenara.dekiru https://ourl.jp/bCa1C
