Introduction
Under the artistic direction of Pierre Huyghe, the Okayama Art Summit 2019 will take place in various historical and cultural sites near Okayama Castle and Okayama Korakuen Garden. Titled IF THE SNAKE, the Okayama Art Summit opens on September 27 and runs through November 24, 2019.
Pierre Huyghe and Tino Sehgal are among the exhibited artists, the full artist list comprises: Tarek Atoui, Matthew Barney, Etienne Chambaud, Paul Chan, Ian Cheng, Melissa Dubbin & Aaron S. Davidson, John Gerrard, Fabien Giraud & Raphaël Siboni, Glass Bead, Elizabeth Hénaff, Eva L'Hoest, Fernando Ortega, Sean Raspet, Lili Reynaud-Dewar, Pamela Rosenkranz, Mika Tajima.
An alternative to curator-led biennales and triennials, the inaugural 2016 Okayama Art Summit Development was directed by Liam Gillick.