“Kohtei” is an art pavilion that lies on the ground of the Shinshoji Zen Museum and Gardens which was established by the Kyoto Studio, “Sandwich.” Inside of the building you can watch a 25-minute movie installation created in collaboration with sculptor Kohei Nawa and Kyoto visual design studio, Wow.

“The ship-shaped building, covered with wood shingles that uses the traditional Kokera roofing technique floats above the stony landscape. Walking through the ocean of stones, full of materiality, one goes up the gently sloping walkway to reach the entrance of the building. Upon entering the interior, a quietly rippling ocean with glimmers unfolds in the darkness.”
(Kohei Nawa: https://www.archdaily.com/875157/kohtei-sandwich)

For 25 minutes, the movie installation depicts a Buddhist monk sitting in meditation while the light from a candle slowly burns out. Within the boat floating above a sea of rocks, we hope that visitors can find a moment of peace.