“Genki-nobori are the ultimate form of wind-sculptures.”
– Susumu Shingu

Susumu Shingu launched the art project Genki-nobori after the devastating Tohoku Earthquake. Genki-nobori are a variation of the Japanese carp streamers. Written messages and drawings of encouragement on the white fabric of streamers shaped like long windsocks carry wishes and prayers of hope to the struggling people who have lived through the disasters. In response to Shingu’s call, over 500 people from Japan, including people from Hyogo Prefecture that experienced the Kobe Earthquake, and abroad have participated in this project. The artist continues to hold these workshops in Japan and abroad.

In collaboration with the artist and the gallery, La Source Garouste is developing this project as part of its 2025-2026 inter-site program, across its national network of associations. Between February and May 2026, in the network’s 10 local branches, around 100 children will design 100 Genki-nobori.