Hello. This is Nakata from the PR team for the Chiba City Arts Triennale 2025 (Chiba-Gei).
From Friday, September 19th to Monday, November 24th (public holiday), we will be holding the “Intensive Exhibition and Presentation Period” for Chiba Gei.

We sincerely hope many people will come see the results of the art projects created by 32 groups of artists from Japan and abroad who visited Chiba City! …While the organizing team feels this way, we understand some people might think, “Art seems difficult,” or “I feel nervous when I hear the word ‘art.’”

Enjoy Chiba’s Town Through Art! Chiba-Gei Enjoyment Guide

Therefore, the Chiba Gei PR Team contributed an article titled “Enjoy Chiba’s Town Through Art! Chiba City Arts Triennale 2025 (Chiba-Gei) – A Guide to Enjoying It” to the recently published ‘Chiba Municipal Newsletter – September 2025 Issue’.

This article introduces artworks, suggesting, “How about enjoying them from this perspective?” We carefully selected and featured seven projects from the 37 art projects.

This article highlights key points quoted from the Chiba Municipal Newsletter piece. Of course, there are as many ways to enjoy art as there are people, so we encourage you to discover your own “This part might be interesting!” moments.

Search for Chiba Urban Monorail’s Phantom Platform! Peek into a Parallel World

Yuka Numata “Parallel World”

Did you know there’s a phantom platform at Chiba Urban Monorail’s Kencho-mae Station? An unused platform exists here, abandoned when extension plans were halted, with no passengers to use it. Artist Yuka Numata presents life-sized figures of people connected to the city on this platform, envisioning it as a “fictional platform in a parallel world.” It creates a mysterious scene where people waiting for the monorail blend into the background when viewed from a certain spot… Be sure to look for it!
Venue: Chiba Urban Monorail, Prefectural Office Station
＞Exhibition details here

What do you pray for at the giant goddess statue? The “Temple under the bridge railway track” born from construction materials

Toshimitsu Ito “GAYU-Temple under the bridge railway track”

A “Temple under the bridge railway track” is born beneath the elevated tracks beside Nishi-Chiba Station. Lying within the temple is a massive goddess statue, approximately 18 meters long. It was created using repurposed construction materials, in collaboration with artist Toshimitsu Ito and local residents. Numerous wind chimes hang from the goddess statue’s body. Their cool, soothing sounds resonate through the space beneath the overpass, blending with the sounds of passing trains and the bustle of the station area. What would you wish for before this new deity?
Venue: Under the elevated tracks at Nishi-Chiba Station
＞Click here for exhibition details

Maybe you can play this and that!? The “City Game” Tournament: Use the entire town to the max!

Shi Yuxin “Chiba City Game Week”

Manhole covers in the city center, old maps, tree stumps… At first glance, they seem like ordinary objects. But in the hands of artist Xie Yuxin, who lives in China, anything can become a “game prop.” Why not play using the intriguing objects and places Xie discovered while researching the city? Once you try it, you’ll surely start thinking, “Maybe this can be played with too!? Maybe that too!?”

Venue: Chiba Station Area

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Have a Mysterious Experience at the Zoo! Play with Animals × AR × Cards

TMPR “Borrowed Scenery of Animals from Past and Present”

At Chiba City Zoo, a popular spot in Chiba City, the art unit “TMPR” will present works utilizing digital technology. Experience-based works will be displayed, featuring animals that once lived and creatures imagined by people of the past, utilizing AR (augmented reality) technology and special cards created for the exhibition. There will also be a collaboration with digital data from works in the city museum’s collection. Come witness what kind of experience it will be!

Venue: Animal Science Museum, Chiba City Zoological Gardens

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Portraits of the People Who Support the City: Visiting the “Secret People”

Alexey Krupnik “Secret people”

It’s so obvious we tend to forget it: each of our lives is supported by the sincere labor of many people. Alexey Krupnik, a film director and artist based in Russia, presents a portrait photography exhibition featuring meticulously researched and captured images of workers and residents who sustain city life. Portraits of individuals who keep the city functioning—security guards, cleaners, grocery store owners—will be displayed prominently throughout the city center.

Venue: Sogo Chiba Store, 1st Floor, in front of the Station-Side Main Entrance

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Giant Microplastics!? Art that makes you think about environmental issues

Tsuyoshi Anzai “Giant Micro Plastic”

The ocean is a vital resource sustaining our lives, yet invisible microplastics pose a serious problem. To raise awareness about this “invisible issue,” artist Tsuyoshi Anzai created “Giant Micro Plastic.” This art installation features paper crafts depicting microplastics, magnified to enormous scale. Why not consider the environment through art?

Venue: Inage Memorial Hall

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Junk? Or Art? Give Used Appliances a Second Life!

Simon Whetham “Made to Malfunction in Chiba”

Household appliances play a vital role in every aspect of daily life. New models are released almost every year, leaving older appliances obsolete… Many homes likely have radios, printers, and unused alarm clocks gathering dust in storage. British artist Simon Wettem questions this modern lifestyle. At Chiba Gei, he creates functional artworks using various secondhand appliances collected from around the city.

Venue: Dai-ni Yamazaki Building (2-13-1 Fujimi, Chuo Ward)

>Click here for exhibition details

Written by Kazue Nakata (Chiba City Arts Triennale 2025 PRTeam)