Kibō Nobori Installation by Faith-Ann Kiwa Young

This year, JACCC presents Kibō Nobori (hope flags), an ongoing installation series by artist Faith-Ann Kiwa Young inspired by the Japanese tradition of koinobori, carp streamers flown in celebration of Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day).

From May 1-12, three site-specific installations will be on view across the JACCC campus, including banners on the exterior of the main building, in the entrance hallway, and a participatory installation in the Tea Room.

The work reinterprets koinobori as a series of large-scale translucent flags layered with photographic imagery - including children at play, inherited patterns, and landscape elements. Moving with air and light, the flags create shifting fields of color and memory.

In the Tea Room, visitors are invited to reflect on what gives them hope, write it on a tanzaku, and place it within the installation, becoming part of the evolving work. During the Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) Celebration on May 3, the artist will be present as the Tea Room serves as a meditative space for children to draw, play, and engage with the installation.