When you enter the gallery and go a little deeper, the members are sitting on the tatami mats and silently drawing works, goods, and unidentified things in a fairly high population density. I was so focused that it was hard to speak. I heard that many of the members have mental illnesses, and all of the pictures are highly original and attractive. When I talk to them, they give very detailed explanations about the works they are half-finished, such as this, this, and this kind of world. I moved to another two-story private house in the neighborhood to show more works. This is also the new activity base of Liberte. There are a lot of works by various members.
The color paper collage is quite thick and the color planes are divided. Looking closely at the composition, I feel that it expresses some concrete image. The cigarette box packaging and logo repeatedly drawn on the cardboard have a sense of humor that makes you smile. There was a picture that powerfully drew a bird and an animal with a thick brush. Strong single-color lines are free from hesitation and light. And the balance between the colored surfaces and the lines is beautiful. A drawing on a large piece of paper with a solid color base. Composed of people and horizontal letters, it has a dry humor like a French artist. For some reason, all the paper is crumpled. All of them are free and powerful, and looking at a lot of pictures makes me feel liberte and free (^O^). (HN)
You may not know of any other "facilities" that are so familiar in a town that is also a tourist spot. Straight punch to the image of "facility"! We were all smiles after being punched. The style of art activities in a Japanese-style room is also surprising.
make use of something make use of people It is precisely because the environment is set up based on wisdom and ingenuity that the art that is born there feels gentle and warm. How wonderful it is that art also plays a role of glue that closely connects everyone in the community, such as a workshop to make a picture frame with a furniture store.
Liberte is located in the quaint townscape of Ueda City, which is the stage of my favorite Mamoru Hosoda's movie "Summer Wars". (CA)
The representative, Mr. Musute, introduced us to the artists and their works, and I could tell that there was love in each and every word they said, and the artists responded to that, and that they really built a good relationship with the artists. come.
Goods based on the works are also unique and tasteful and fun. I want to come again! Liberté thinks so. (TY)
NPO Liberte
Located in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, the NPO Liberté is made up of a multi-functional business, Studio Light, which provides continuous employment support type B and daily life care, and Gallery Green, which operates Studio Light.
The name "Liberté" was inspired by the poem "Freedom Liberte Sings Love and Peace" by Paul Eluard, a French poet who is also my favorite. "In order to build relationships with people with disabilities, a society and people who can respect individuality, self-determination and freedom, which are casual but important." , the thought behind its establishment is conveyed.
〒386-0012 4-7-23 Chuo, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture
TEL.0268-75-7883
