世界土協会 James Jack, Yoshitaka Nanjo and Shotaro Yoshino
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Soilstory: Returning

On 4 November 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Returning” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Welcoming

On 5 September 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Welcoming” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Unearthing Another Side of Existence – Keiichiro Tao

“This izakaya perhaps will function in the future as a tasting shop for unearthing another side of existence.” Keiichiro Tao […]

“Soilstory” at Suzu 2020+ Oku-Noto Triennale (Extended to 2023)

Soilstory – つちがたり –Suzu Oku-Noto Triennale 2020+ (Extended to 2023)   Oku Noto Triennale ‘Soilstory” artwork has been extended on […]

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04 Nov
2021

On 4 November 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Returning” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Returning

05 Sep
2021

On 5 September 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Welcoming” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Welcoming

17 Sep
2020

Soilstory – つちがたり –Suzu Oku-Noto Triennale 2020+ (Extended to 2023)   Oku Noto Triennale ‘Soilstory” artwork has been extended on […]

“Soilstory” at Suzu 2020+ Oku-Noto Triennale (Extended to 2023)

15 Oct
2022

bacilli × Caravansarai KINANARTWEEK – kinan-art.jp An event to experience the stories and memories of places associated with soil using […]

Fragrances of Soil

09 Oct
2022

Setouchi Triennale 2022 Experience fragrances and tastes of stories within dirt at this event. Together with residents on Shodoshima, Megijima […]

Setouchi Dirt Restaurant

04 Sep
2021

Soilstory – つちがたり – Tools, images, relics, video and dirt Variable dimensions “We created this work focusing on the voices […]

「 Soilstory –つちがたり– 」

31 Oct
2020

World Dirt Association Curated by Tao Keiichiro 31 October – 11 November ART FOR THOUGHT (Ginza, Tokyo) World Dirt Association […]

Dirt (irl x url) = ?

10 May
2017

Artist Workshop 29 May 2017 SAL This workshop consisted of a “tasting” of dirt samples. Together with the members of […]

Dirt Tasting

08 Apr
2017

WORLD DIRT ASSOCIATION James JackShotaro YoshinoYoshitaka Nanjo April 8- May 14, 2017 The three artists who form World Dirt Association […]

Dirt Restaurant

19 Dec
2015

Dirt Time 2015 SYP Art Space

Dirt Time

18 Jul
2015

Dirt Stage 2015 Water and Land Festival

Dirt Stage

15 Oct
2022

bacilli × Caravansarai KINANARTWEEK – kinan-art.jp An event to experience the stories and memories of places associated with soil using […]

Fragrances of Soil

09 Oct
2022

Setouchi Triennale 2022 Experience fragrances and tastes of stories within dirt at this event. Together with residents on Shodoshima, Megijima […]

Setouchi Dirt Restaurant

04 Nov
2021

On 4 November 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Returning” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Returning

25 Oct
2021

PDF Review of “Soilstory” in Noto Quarterly magazine 15, October 2021 [Print only.]

“Soilstory” in Noto Quarterly magazine

26 Sep
2021

PDF / LINK Feature article by Makiko Oji on “Soilstory” in DIRECTION magazine September 2021

“Soilstory” in DIRECTION magazine

05 Sep
2021

On 5 September 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Welcoming” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Welcoming

04 Sep
2021

Soilstory – つちがたり – Tools, images, relics, video and dirt Variable dimensions “We created this work focusing on the voices […]

「 Soilstory –つちがたり– 」

16 Dec
2020

“This izakaya perhaps will function in the future as a tasting shop for unearthing another side of existence.” Keiichiro Tao […]

Unearthing Another Side of Existence – Keiichiro Tao

31 Oct
2020

World Dirt Association Curated by Tao Keiichiro 31 October – 11 November ART FOR THOUGHT (Ginza, Tokyo) World Dirt Association […]

Dirt (irl x url) = ?

30 Sep
2020

Yoshitaka Nanjo Title: Under the Nagi Tree Materials: Acrylic, soil in the area where the tree grew, etc Size: 21 […]

Under the Nagi Tree

15 Oct
2022

bacilli × Caravansarai KINANARTWEEK – kinan-art.jp An event to experience the stories and memories of places associated with soil using […]

Fragrances of Soil

09 Oct
2022

Setouchi Triennale 2022 Experience fragrances and tastes of stories within dirt at this event. Together with residents on Shodoshima, Megijima […]

Setouchi Dirt Restaurant

04 Nov
2021

On 4 November 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Returning” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Returning

25 Oct
2021

PDF Review of “Soilstory” in Noto Quarterly magazine 15, October 2021 [Print only.]

“Soilstory” in Noto Quarterly magazine

26 Sep
2021

PDF / LINK Feature article by Makiko Oji on “Soilstory” in DIRECTION magazine September 2021

“Soilstory” in DIRECTION magazine

05 Sep
2021

On 5 September 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Welcoming” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Welcoming

04 Sep
2021

Soilstory – つちがたり – Tools, images, relics, video and dirt Variable dimensions “We created this work focusing on the voices […]

「 Soilstory –つちがたり– 」

16 Dec
2020

“This izakaya perhaps will function in the future as a tasting shop for unearthing another side of existence.” Keiichiro Tao […]

Unearthing Another Side of Existence – Keiichiro Tao

31 Oct
2020

World Dirt Association Curated by Tao Keiichiro 31 October – 11 November ART FOR THOUGHT (Ginza, Tokyo) World Dirt Association […]

Dirt (irl x url) = ?

30 Sep
2020

Yoshitaka Nanjo Title: Under the Nagi Tree Materials: Acrylic, soil in the area where the tree grew, etc Size: 21 […]

Under the Nagi Tree

15 Oct
2022

bacilli × Caravansarai KINANARTWEEK – kinan-art.jp An event to experience the stories and memories of places associated with soil using […]

Fragrances of Soil

09 Oct
2022

Setouchi Triennale 2022 Experience fragrances and tastes of stories within dirt at this event. Together with residents on Shodoshima, Megijima […]

Setouchi Dirt Restaurant

04 Nov
2021

On 4 November 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Returning” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Returning

25 Oct
2021

PDF Review of “Soilstory” in Noto Quarterly magazine 15, October 2021 [Print only.]

“Soilstory” in Noto Quarterly magazine

26 Sep
2021

PDF / LINK Feature article by Makiko Oji on “Soilstory” in DIRECTION magazine September 2021

“Soilstory” in DIRECTION magazine

05 Sep
2021

On 5 September 2021 art collective World Dirt Association held the performance “Soilstory: Welcoming” at the Suzu Theatre Museum. This […]

Soilstory: Welcoming

04 Sep
2021

Soilstory – つちがたり – Tools, images, relics, video and dirt Variable dimensions “We created this work focusing on the voices […]

「 Soilstory –つちがたり– 」

16 Dec
2020

“This izakaya perhaps will function in the future as a tasting shop for unearthing another side of existence.” Keiichiro Tao […]

Unearthing Another Side of Existence – Keiichiro Tao

31 Oct
2020

World Dirt Association Curated by Tao Keiichiro 31 October – 11 November ART FOR THOUGHT (Ginza, Tokyo) World Dirt Association […]

Dirt (irl x url) = ?

30 Sep
2020

Yoshitaka Nanjo Title: Under the Nagi Tree Materials: Acrylic, soil in the area where the tree grew, etc Size: 21 […]

Under the Nagi Tree

The Birth of the World Dirt Association:

A long time ago, volcanoes of the world exploded with ashes which covered the globe. In this time period, a widespread famine occurred and seven leaders of the association came together based on a prayer for dirt. That dirt brought great happiness to people and produce became abundant.

Hundreds of years later, a group of people returned to the source of that dirt and found the peace which was conveyed by those seven young predecessors. At the beginning of this century, three young artists searched for the origins of that dirt legend, now forming the World Dirt Association. James Jack came across many oceans from the North American continent, Yoshitaka Nanjo coming from the Eurasian continent and Shotaro Yoshino from the Australian continent gathered together.

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