[Updated on February 20th]

Held from March 6th! "You too are a fun creature! Exhibition"

～From "seeing" to "being seen"⁉ "Touch yourself" special exhibition that both children and adults can enjoy～

We will be announcing details of the various programs ahead of the opening of the "You Are Fun Creatures, Too! Exhibition"! !

●Works that will make you laugh and feel the connection between living things and people.

In the first exhibition area, "Touching Colors," a message appears for visitors that introduces the creatures in the aquarium!

In the main area, ``Touching the Art,'' there are 30 types of ``What kind of creature are you? Cards'' that show what creatures and you have in common. If you choose a card with characteristics that are unique to you, the back side will list living things with the same characteristics, and by actually observing that creature up close and learning about its characteristics, you may deepen your understanding and develop empathy.

"What kind of creature are you? Card" corner and card design (front/back)　

●The way you look at living things changes. A work that depicts creatures and people who are surprisingly similar in a comical and cute way.

In the "Touch the Art" zone, 10 large-scale works will be exhibited, including tupera tupera 's new work "Niteru? Niteru!" which expresses the commonalities between living things and humans. You may unexpectedly find a work that looks just like you or that person.

　Examples of the "Touch the Crafts" zone image and "Niteru? Niteru!" works "Okan, Chibi, and Mini Hippo Parent and Child" and "Me and Saltwater Crocodile"

●I am a happy creature! workshop

tupera A workshop will be held throughout the exhibition period where you can make masks by combining various " living parts " drawn by tupera . Once completed, you can put on the mask, transform into your own fun creature, and enjoy taking photos while walking around the museum. It will attract attention not only from visitors but also from Nifrel's creatures. Enjoy the experience of getting closer to living things!

*Reception is open until 1 hour before closing time.

　An example of living parts

●Original cafe menu

At the 2nd floor picnic cafe " EAT EAT EAT ", a food menu in collaboration with the "You Are a Fun Creature! Exhibition" will be available for a limited time only.

●Original goods

The museum shop "NIFREL x NIFREL" will sell "fun" goods such as T-shirts, clear files, and masking tape original to this exhibition, allowing you to enjoy tupera tupera's works up close. Great as a memory of Nifrel, a gift for family and friends, or a treat for yourself.

・Tote bag 2,200 yen ・Clear file 500 yen ・Kids T- shirt 3,300 yen Other items will also be available!

["You too are a fun creature! Exhibition" tupera tupera × minna × NIFREL　event overview]

[ Event period ] March 6 , 2024 ( Wednesday ) - January 13 , 2025 ( Monday / holiday )

《Place》NIFREL

《Fee》Included in Nifrel admission fee

A separate participation fee is required for "I am a pleasant creature! Workshop"

　Participation fee: 1,000 yen / person, 1,800 yen / pair

[Updated on January 26th]

First collaboration with tupera tupera.

We will be holding a special exhibition titled ``You Are a Pleasant Creature, Too! Exhibition'' where you can find unexpected similarities between living things and humans.

The "You Are a Fun Creature! Exhibition" will be held on March 6 , 2024 , featuring original works by the unit tupera tupera, which continues to engage in a variety of activities centered on picture books , and a space created by the design team minna . The event will be held from Wednesday (Wednesday ) to January 13 , 2025 ( Monday /holiday ) .

This is a special exhibition that both children and adults can participate in.

●Find something in common with the creatures living in Nifrel⁉︎

This special exhibition depicts "the bodies, food, personalities, and abilities of living things" in a comical and cute way. Have fun discovering the surprising commonalities between the creatures living in Nifrel and us humans, as well as their individual personalities.

● Highlights of the special exhibition

1. 10 new works by tuperatupera will appear in the Nifrel building

Approximately 40 two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, including 10 new works , will be exhibited 　, mainly in the "Touch the Hands" zone . tupera This is a work exclusive to this exhibition that expresses the commonalities between living things and humans from tupera's unique perspective. This is the first time that tupera tupera has collaborated with an aquarium or zoo.

Sketch by tupera tupera (left) and example of tupera tupera creative (right)

2. From "seeing" to "being seen". Fun for both children and adults! Holding a workshop to transform into fun creatures

　We will be holding a workshop where you can wear a mask made by combining tupera tupera illustration parts and transform into a fun creature. Once completed, you can walk around the museum with the mask on, so you'll be able to attract the attention of Nifrel's creatures as if it were a new species.

You can also enjoy taking photos of your transformed appearance at the photo spot inside the facility.

《Artist Profile》

tupera tupera

　A unit consisting of Tatsuya Kameyama and Atsuko Nakagawa. Started activities in 2002 . He is active in a wide range of fields, including picture books and illustrations, crafts, workshops, and art direction. Author of many books, including picture books. It has also been translated and published in various countries overseas. He is also in charge of the art direction for NHK E- Tele's craft program " Nosy 's Hirameki Kobo." She is a visiting professor in the Department of Graphic Arts, Department of Oil Painting, Musashino Art University, a visiting professor at Osaka Shoin Women's University , and a visiting professor in the Department of Children's Art, Kyoto University of the Arts . Won the 23rd Japan Picture Book Award Grand Prize for ` `Wakusei Cabbage Animal Illustrated Book'' ( Alicekan ) . In 2019 , he won the 1st Takashi Yanase Cultural Award Grand Prize.

https://tupera-tupera.com/

"Kao Note" (left), which has been translated and published in various countries, and tupera tupera transformed with a mask (right)

《Design team profile》

minna

　A design team founded in 2009 by Mayuko Tsunoda and Tetsushi Hasegawa. His stance is on a work-life style of ``mixing work and private life,'' where work and private life are in harmony, and he aims to empower everyone through happy design. He specializes in designing experiences across genres such as graphics, products, and spaces. Recipients include the Good Design Award, Kids Design Award, Japan Package Design Grand Prize Award, SDA Award for Excellence, and TOPAWARDS ASIA . She is a part-time lecturer at Musashino Art University.

https://minna-design.com/

"Shuntaro Tanikawa Picture Book ★ Encyclopedia Store" exhibition design (left) and minna transformed with a mask (right)

["You too are a fun creature! Exhibition" tupera tupera x minna x NIFREL event overview]

《Event period 》March 6 , 2024 ( Wednesday ) - January 13 , 2025 ( Monday )​

《Place 》NIFREL

[Fee] Included in Nifrel admission fee. A separate participation fee is required for workshops where you can transform into fun creatures.

[Others ] The museum shop and cafe will sell fun original goods full of the uniqueness of living creatures and cafe menus. Details will be announced as soon as they are decided.

Nifrel hopes that through this exhibition, a feeling of mutual recognition of the individuality of all living things, including humans, will be born.