The “Kibō Nobori” installation by Faith-Ann Kiwa Young at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro St. in Little Tokyo, will close on Tuesday, May 12.
JACCC presents “Kibō Nobori” (Hope Flags), an installation series inspired by the Japanese tradition of koinobori, carp streamers flown in celebration of Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day).
Three site-specific installations are 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. The Tea Room serves as a meditative space for children to draw, play, and engage with the installation.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free; no RSVP needed. Info: https://www.kibonobori.com/