[Event] Yuka Numata ✕ Skaters “Time Lag Park”(to be held on Nov. 3) ※Date changed due to rain

[Notice] The event originally scheduled for Saturday, November 2, has been postponed to Sunday, November 3, due to rain, with some program changes. The “Kids' Skateboarding Trial Experience”has been canceled. (Information updated: Friday, November 1, 2024, 17:40)

A unique space combining skateboarding and art will appear above National Route 357. There will be a skateboarding trial experience for children and an iron bead workshop. Enjoy it together with the “Agriculture and Welfare Market” and the “Great Catch Festival”!

A space created by artists and skaters! Experience events also available.

Yuka Numata, the artist behind this project, is from Chiba City. As part of the digital-native generation, she creates unique expressions that move between two-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces. Her representative works include a series using “iron beads”, commonly used by children for crafting. Though analog creations, her works evoke surprise, as if they’ve leapt out of the digital realm.

For this art project, Yuka Numata ✕ Skaters “Time Lag Park”, Numata will showcase an installation inspired by her memories of the area around National Route 357 and the contrast with its current landscape. The elements within the installation will function as “sections” (obstacles) for skateboarding, and on the day of the event, skaters will actually ride on them. One of the highlights is the way the artwork’s appearance changes dynamically with each movement of the skateboarders. This space will bring together the creativity of both the artist and the skaters.

The venue will also host a beginner-friendly skateboarding trial experience and an iron bead workshop led by the artist, offering activities that can be enjoyed by both children and adults alike!

Event Overview

• Date and Time: November 2, 2024 (Saturday) 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ※Postponed to November 3 (Sunday) due to rain
• Venue: Above National Route 357 (1-1 Chibaminato, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture)
• Access: 3-minute walk from Chiba Urban Monorail “Shiyakusho-mae” Station [Google Maps]
• Cooperation: Nagaoka Sangyo Co., Ltd.

“Let's Create a Pixel Logo!” Workshop

Artist Yuka Numata, who creates works using iron beads, will hold an iron bead workshop where participants can create the festival logo together. Would you like to make a logo piece that resembles pixel art?

• Date and Time: November 2, 2024 (Saturday) 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ※Postponed to November 3 (Sunday) 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM due to rain
• Target Audience: Everyone is welcome ※Participants in the 3rd grade of elementary school and below must be accompanied by a guardian
• Capacity: 8 participants
• Participation Fee: Free
• How to Participate: Pre-registration required, first-come, first-served / Please apply through the application form

Children's Skateboard Trial Experience (Cancelled)

With the support of local skaters from Chiba City, participants can try skateboarding in the designated experience area. If you're a beginner who wants to give skateboarding a try, please join us!

[Entry Class]

• Date and Time: November 2, 2024 (Saturday) 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ※Cancelled due to rain
• Target Audience: Skateboard beginners aged 5 years and older up to elementary school (those who cannot push or tic-tac)
• Capacity: 8 participants
• Participation Fee: Free
• Attire and Equipment: Please wear comfortable clothing. Skateboards and protective gear will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.
• Other: The last 10 minutes will feature a demonstration by a professional skater.
  
  

[Beginner Class]

• Date and Time: November 2, 2024 (Saturday) 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ※Cancelled due to rain
• Target Audience: Skateboard beginners aged 5 years and older up to elementary school (those who can push and tic-tac and want to challenge themselves with tricks)
• Capacity: 8 participants
• Participation Fee: Free
• Attire and Equipment: Please wear comfortable clothing. Skateboards and protective gear will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.
• Other: The last 10 minutes will feature a demonstration by professional skaters.
• How to Participate: Pre-registration required, first-come, first-served

Cooperation: Instant Chiba Store
Instructors: Tatsuma Masuda, Shinta “DANGAN” Takaoka

Artist Profile

Yuka Numata (ぬまた・ゆか)

Born in 1992 in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. Graduated from the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in Oil Painting in 2022. She creates works using materials such as iron beads, focusing on the motif of computer bugs. Notable exhibitions include “100 Years Later Art Festival” (Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, 2024) and “Criterium 100: Yuka Numata” (Contemporary Art Gallery, Mito Art Museum, Mito City, 2024). Additionally, her commissioned work for NIKE Jordan Brand is displayed at the store “World of Flight Tokyo Shibuya” in Shibuya.

·Website: https://www.yukanumata.com/
·Instagram: @numatayuka.artwork