About the Residency
Chino Base Artist in Residence is located at the foot of Mt. Hiei, one of the most historically spiritual places in Japan.
Residents become part of a small community of craft artisans and artists while staying in a renovated traditional Japanese farmhouse.
Basic interpretation and translation support are available to help residents connect with local culture and artisans.
- Furnished private room
- Wi-Fi access
- Shared kitchen and common spaces
- Garden access
- Shared studio space at Lumen Field Gallery
- Minimum stay: 1 month
Lumen Field Gallery
Gallery Lumen Field is a newly renovated white-walled space located on the first floor of the farmhouse, featuring the original wooden beams of the traditional architecture.
The space is primarily used as a shared studio during residencies, but may also be used for exhibitions, screenings, workshops, talks, or open studio presentations.
Program Fee
Program Fee
| 1 month residency | ¥150,000 |
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| Duo residency (shared room) | ¥220,000 |
Optional Add-on
| Kyoto Gallery Exhibition (3 days) | ¥20,000 |
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Outline
What We Provide
- Furnished rooms with Wi-Fi
- Shared studio desk
- Common spaces (kitchen, garden, bathroom, living room)
- Networking and promotional support
- Basic interpretation and translation support
- Optional exhibition opportunity in Kyoto
Residency Rules
- The building is a renovated traditional house, so sound travels easily.
- Please be respectful of neighbors and the local community.
- Cleaning staff visits twice a week.
- Residents are expected to keep shared spaces tidy in daily life.
Resident Artists
Ryn Wilson
Ryn Wilson is a photography and video artist based in New Orleans. Her work blends cinematic storytelling with themes of feminism, mythology, mysticism, and the environment. She has exhibited internationally, including at the Ford Foundation Gallery (NYC), the New Orleans Museum of Art, and Kunsthall Stavanger (Norway). Ryn has lived and worked in Tokyo, Bangkok, Hamburg, and Shanghai, where she assisted Chinese photographer Maleonn. In addition to her art practice, she also works as a costume designer and seamstress for film and performance.
Kim Kyungjin
Kyungjin Kim is a designer who creates context-based collages that weave visual elements and diagrams drawn from everyday life. He graduated Hongik University (Seoul, Korea) with a M.F.A in design and works with NPO GreenD. His works (ikimono) are mainly based on his surroundings and ordinary moments such as people or scenery. NPO GreenD conducts actions and research on tactical urbanism, involving local community engaging in ecological practices. Their projects (akiya) bring motifs from personal memory and urban life abstracted from their usual contexts to produce another ways of seeing and ordering the placeness.