家具の高山、工芸の松本——。北アルプスを挟んで隣り合わせの飛騨=岐阜県北部と、信州＝長野県の両地域は、美しくも過酷な自然に抱かれながら、歴史的にさまざまなつながりを持ってきました。明治時代の数年間、ひとつの同じ県だったこともあります。そんな飛騨高山と信州松本は、いまそれぞれ、木工の街として知られています。しかし両者が一堂に会する機会は、これまであまりありませんでした。
今回、松本を拠点に活動する4人の作家の「人と作品」を、高山の古い街並みのなかのギャラリーで紹介します。いずれも、木と生きる新たなフィールドを独自に開拓してきた作家たちです。飛騨産業が開発した杉圧縮材を使った作品の制作を通して、杉の可能性も探ります。
飛騨と信州の新しい交流が、木とともにあるこれからの暮らしについて、木を使ってものをつくる喜びについて、考えるきっかけになってくれたら幸いです。

Takayama for furniture and Matsumoto for crafts. Hida (northern Gifu Prefecture) and Shinshu (Nagano Prefecture), located next to each other across the Northern Alps in the bosom of the beautiful yet harsh natural environment, have historically had various connections. For several years during the Meiji Era (1868-1912), the two areas were once joined in a single prefecture. Hida Takayama and Matsumoto in Shinshu are now known for their woodworking. However, there have not been many opportunities for them both to come together in one place.
In this exhibition, we will introduce the artisans and their works, showcasing four Matsumoto-based artists in a gallery in old-town Takayama. All of them have independently developed new fields related to incorporating wood in daily life. We will also explore the potential of cedar through the production of works using the compressed cedar wood developed by Hida Sangyo.
We hope that this new exchange between Hida and Shinshu will encourage you to think about how wood will be involved in your life, and about the joy of making things with wood.