Spiral, Spiral: Evolving Human's Narratives

The "Spiral" is the keyword symbolizing the future activities of MoN Takanawa. It embodies the birth of new culture through the mixing of people, the past and future, and diverse fields of knowledge. This movement mirrors a spiral shape—a form reflected in the architecture and logo of MoN Takanawa and the very core philosophy of this facility.

The Grand Opening Special Exhibition, "The Spiral Exhibition," is the first to deliver this philosophy as a tangible experience. Centered on the universal spiral form that has supported human evolution, the exhibition explores the diverse cycles, repetitions, and rotations found throughout our world—from natural cycles and urban renewal to the flow of the human body and thought. This is an intellectual entertainment experience where you can encounter new ways of seeing the world and living your life while traversing art, society, technology, and traditional culture with an audio guide. This exhibition marks the starting point for MoN Takanawa and serves as a symbolic theme for its future.

Tamaye Hirokawa (SOMA DESIGN), Tamaye Hirokawa in BEPPU: Jigoku Festival Ritual Offering – Festival Procession, 2021
Photo: Takeshi Hirabayashi
© SOMA DESIGN / Mixed Bathing Hot Springs World Executive Committee Project

Toshio Iwai, Time Stratum IV, 1991

Akinori Goto, Heading, 2022

Sachiko Kodama, Morpho Tower / Two Standing Vortices, 2010