Mai Yamashita+Naoto Kobayashi’s artistic endeavors focus on developing new and exceptional relationships between humans and nature.  For BAB2024, they present three projects: A Spoon Made From The Land, in which they gathered iron sand from the Iioka coast of Japan to create an iron spoon; infinity~mirage, an attempt to make the “∞” symbol of infinity emerge by mirages; and Anne and Anne’s Sculpture, in which they create (and/or destroy) a sculpture with their beloved dog, Anne. Their modest and unique approaches towards nature hint us how to coexist with nature in this era.Yamashita+Kobayashi officially began their collaboration in 2001.
Their works have been exhibited internationally, including solo shows at Kunstverein Göttingen (2011) and Art Tower Mito (2024), as well as group exhibitions like the Aichi Triennale (2010),Yokohama Triennale (2011), Setouchi Triennale (2019), and Under the Stars at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (2020).