Image: NTT InterCommunication Center, Tokyo
NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC] has published a podcast interview with artist Rei Hayama, one of the exhibitors in 'ICC Annual 2026: Preserving / Remaining / Receiving' ('遺す／残る／受けとめる'). The audio post focuses on Hayama’s exhibition work 'LYMENA' and presents the artist speaking about the piece’s highlights, how it was made, and recent activity.
The interview is part of ICC’s Channel ICC podcast series, which the institution uses to present conversations with participating artists. On the page for Hayama’s episode, ICC describes the talk as an interview with an exhibiting artist about the key points of the displayed work, the process behind it, and the artist’s activities in recent years. The podcast itself was published on 2026-07-23, according to the linked page.
'ICC Annual 2026: Preserving / Remaining / Receiving' runs at NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC] in Tokyo from 2026-06-20 to 2026-11-08. The exhibition page linked from the podcast identifies 'LYMENA' as a related work by Rei Hayama, dated 2025.
The podcast also offers a brief structure for listeners. ICC lists timed segments covering an overview of 'LYMENA', the work’s composition and mechanism, the concept and production background, and points to consider while viewing it. That format suggests the interview is intended not only as an artist statement but also as a guide to the installation’s formal and conceptual elements.
The post sits within ICC’s broader online channels, alongside its exhibition, archive and media-art resources. For the annual exhibition, the institution has paired the display with a direct artist interview, making Hayama’s account part of the public material surrounding the show rather than a separate event.
ICC’s podcast page gives the publication date as 2026-07-23 and lists the related exhibition dates as 2026-06-20 to 2026-11-08 at NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC], Tokyo.
