Detail of Ayomi Yoshida's "Yedoensis" installation in progress. Photo: Kim Strom

DEKALB, IL.-The Northern Illinois University Art Museum presents “Ayomi Yoshida: Yedoensis” through March 7, 2008. The Japanese artist has been in residency since late December to install a large scale site-specific installation. The progress on her installation “Yedoensis,”(latin for cherry blossoms), can be followed online at http://www.ayomi-yoshida.com/niu. Over the course of the month, 100,000 hand-printed cherry blossoms will bedeck the gallery walls. During the final weeks of installation, beginning January 15, the gallery will be open to the public so that visitors may view the process in progress. The public is invited to the Gala Reception on Thursday, January 24, from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. The Japanese American Service Committee Tsukasa Taiko Drummers will give a traditional Japanese drumming demonstration during the reception at 5:15 p.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. The JASC Tsukasa Taiko drum ensemble will perform later that evening at 8 p.m. at Boutell Music Hall.

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