Since its inaugural edition in 2010, the Aichi Triennale has emerged as Japan’s leading global arts and culture festival, bringing together local and international artists, curators, and cultural figures to create experiences that blend visual and performing arts with educational and community-focused elements.
Taking place from the 13th of September to the 30th of November 2025 in the host cities of Nagoya and Seto City, the 6th edition of the Triennale, titled A Time Between Ashes and Roses, will be curated by Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation. The event, taking its title from the Syrian poet Adonis’s A Time Between Ashes and Roses (1970) will explore “geological views of time rather than immediate national or territorial perspectives”.
Reflecting on the selection of artists, Al Qasimi stated: “I am excited to work with such a strong line up of artists for the Aichi Triennale 2025. Through the exhibition, we will delve into the complex issues emerging between humans and the environment, exploring them from a myriad perspectives through diverse artistic practices. Art, as a multifaceted form of expression, is deeply intertwined with various societal challenges. By engaging with art and reflecting on the world around us, we may uncover new insights and potential solutions to our pressing crises.”
Artist list (place of birth or formation / place of activity)
Contemporary Art programme
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Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme (Cyprus, US / US, Palestine)
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Maitha Abdalla (UAE / UAE)
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John Akomfrah (Ghana / UK)
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Robert Andrew (Australia / Australia)
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Asano Yuriko (Japan / Japan)
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Mirna Bamieh (Palestine / Portugal)
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Barrack (Furuhata Taiki + Kondo Kanako) (Japan / Japan)
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Marilyn Boror Bor (Guatemala / Guatemala)
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Minerva Cuevas (Mexico / Mexico)
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Elena Damiani (Peru / Peru)
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Afra Al Dhaheri (UAE / UAE)
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Priyageetha Dia (Singapore / The Netherlands)
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Solomon Enos (US / US)
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Simone Fattal (Syria / France)
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Fudamoto Ayako (Japan / Japan)
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Hive Earth (Ghana / Ghana)
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Wendy Hubert (Australia / Australia)
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ikkibawiKrrr (Korea / Korea)
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Kamala Ibrahim Ishag (Sudan / UAE, Sudan)
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Kato Izumi (Japan / Japan)
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Kawabe Naho (Japan / Germany, Japan)
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Mohammed Kazem (UAE / UAE)
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Koretsune Sakura (Japan / Japan)
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Kubo Hiroko (Japan / Japan)
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Simone Leigh (US / US)
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Cannupa Hanska Luger (US / US)
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Mayunkiki (Japan / Japan)
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Shaikha Al Mazrou (UAE / UAE)
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Miyamoto Saburo (Japan)
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Mizutani Kiyoshi (Japan)
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Morohoshi Daijiro (Japan / Japan)
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Mulyana (Indonesia / Indonesia)
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Wangechi Mutu (Kenya / US, Kenya)
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Nagasawa Aoi (Japan / Japan)
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Dala Nasser (Lebanon / Lebanon)
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Ogawa Machiko (Japan / Japan)
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Ohkojima Maki (Japan / Japan)
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Oki Junko (Japan / Japan)
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Ota Saburo (Japan)
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Christodoulos Panayiotou (Cyprus / Cyprus)
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panpanya (Japan / Japan)
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Michael Rakowitz (US / US)
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Silvia Rivas (Argentine / Argentine)
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Saijo Akane (Japan / Japan)
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Hrair Sarkissian (Syria / UK)
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Sasaki Rui (Japan / Japan)
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Bassim Al Shaker (Iraq / US)
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Yasmin Smith (Australia / Australia)
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Sugimoto Hiroshi (Japan / US)
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Tomiyasu Yuma (Japan / Japan)
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Adrián Villar Rojas (Argentine / Lives and works nomadically)
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Yamamoto Sakubei (Japan)
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Robert Zhao Renhui (Singapore / Singapore)
Performing Arts programme
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AKN PROJECT (Japan / Japan)
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Black Grace ( New Zealand (Aotearoa) / New Zealand (Aotearoa))
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Kwon Byungjun (Korea / Korea)
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Faustin Linyekula (Congo / Congo)
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OLTA (Japan / Japan)
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Selma & Sofiane Ouissi (Tunisia / Tunisia, France)
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TAIHEN (Japan / Japan)
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme and Mayunkiki in the Contemporary Arts programme and Selma & Sofiane Ouissi in the Performing Arts programme, are participating in both programmes.
Simone Leigh, Untitled, 2023–24, © Simone Leigh. Courtesy of the artist and Matthew Marks Gallery. For reference only. The work presented at Aichi Triennale 2025 will differ from the image shown above.
