Breathing Earth
A self-sustaining village that operates with the natural energies of wind and sunlight, Breathing Earth, is a project planned by Susumu Shingu, who has been making sculptures that move by the natural energies of wind and water.
astronomers, oceanographers, engineers, artists, educators and such collaborate to protect the natural environment of our stars and connect it to the future while utilizing organic energy and developing organic agriculture. I will continue to do specific research.
We also invite children from all over the world, mainly local children, to conduct practical learning and presentations on agriculture, outdoor observation, painting and modeling. In the open air theater, we regularly perform unique events such as original performing arts and concerts that were born here and can only be experienced here.
In Breathing Earth, a village where unique and beautiful wind turbines are always spinning, all the elements of our earth's nature, such as wind, sun, earth, rain, and sea, come together to welcome visitors.
Satoyama Windmill, is equipped with the generator to produce energy with wind power, is permanently installed in Susumu Shingu WIND MUSEUM.
Atelier in the Rice Paddies was held from June 11 to September 25, 2011 as the first step forward to realize Breathing Earth.This is a project to play and learn with children in the rice paddies lasting around four months through the change of seasons from the time of planting to the time of harvest.
The sculptures in the rice paddies were the stage settings of the workshops for children. The main characters are children, who were sending encouraging messages created in the various workshops out into the world. We'll try to discover how we should live in the future on this planet by learning from nature.
A feature-length documentary film depicting Susumu Shingu, who was energetically working forward to realize Breathing Earth, was made in 2012 by director by Thomas Riedelsheimer.Having been awarded the Jury Prize at the 32nd International Art Film Festival in Montreal, Breathing Earth: Susumu Shingu's Dream was screened as the opening film at the 19th ARTECINEMA, International Film Festival on Contemporary Art, in 2014. This film has been screened both at home and abroad.
Related activities so far
May 6 - 12, 2017 |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Opening Talk by Susumu Shingu・Film screeningMotomachi Eigakan in Kobe, Hyogo |
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March 25, |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Film screeningHyogo Prefectural Museum of Art ／ Exhibition SPACESHIP - Susumu Shingu |
November 5 and |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Film screeningYokosuka Museum of Art ／ Exhibition SPACESHIP - Susumu Shingu |
June 11 and |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Film screeningNagasaki Prefectural Art Museum ／ Exhibition SPACESHIP - Susumu Shingu |
November 20, 2015 |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream was shown on TV.T.V. ARTE |
September 12 - |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Opening Talk by Susumu Shingu・Film screeningCiné Nouveau in Osaka |
July 4, 2015 |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Talk by Susumu Shingu・Film screeningThe SATONONE Star Festival ／ SATONONE HALL in Hyogo |
May 23, 2015 |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Greetings by Susumu Shingu・Film screeningThe MAY THEATER 30th Aniversary event ／ MAY THEATER in Osaka |
May 16 - 24, 2015 |
MAY THEATER 30th Anniversary Exhibition Susumu ShinguMAY THEATER in Osaka |
October 16, 2014 |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Film screeningThe opening film at the 19th ARTECINEMA, International film Festival on Contemporary Art ／ Teatro di San Carlo in Naples |
March 11, 2014 |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream Talk session・Film screeningThe 9th Osaka Asian Film Festival ／ Ciné Nouveau in Osaka |
November 10, 2013 |
Inauguration Ceremony of Satoyama Windmill・Lecture by Susumu ShinguThe Lawn Plaza of Arimafuji Park and in the hall of Arimafuji Coexistence Center |
November 3, 2013 |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream The first private screening in JapanShibakawa Building in Osaka |
December 27, 2012 |
Film Breathing Earth - Susumu Shingu's Dream, the documentary film of 93 minutes by Thomas Riedelsheimer, was completed and started showing in Germany. |
March 6, 2012 |
Lecture Breathing EearthTechnical University of Hamburg in Harburg, Germany. |
June 11 - |
Exhibit Breathing Earth - The Village of Natural EnergiesHyogo Prefectural Museum of Art |
June 11 - |
Atelier in the Rice Paddiesin Sanda, Hyogo |
April 8, 2010 |
Lecture What the Wind Has Taught MeSciencesPo. in Paris |
November 24, 2009 - |
A full-size prototype of the windmill for Susumu Shingu's project Breathing Earth was exhibited.Shio-ashiya Beach near Kobe. |