Reversible Destiny Foundation

Remembering Madeline Gins (1941 - 2014)

"Before you can change the world, you must accept the fact that you are in it as found. The more you figure out about how you are in it the better. Learn to apply this saying to everything, across the board, down to the minutest detail and it will give you, as it has given me, great strength." — 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘸𝘢, 1994

Image: Snapshot of Madeline sitting at her desk

All images from the archives of Reversible Destiny Foundation

As the new year begins, we look toward new horizons ahead.

Wishing everyone a dynamic Reversible Destiny New Year!

𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 Foundation

Image 1: Arakawa and Madeline looking over Yoro Park, 1995
Image 2: Closeup of Reversible Dedtiny Park model
Image 3: Madeline and Arakawa walking through the Elliptical Field at Yoro Park on opening day (23 September 1995)

All images from the archives

#2026

𝘝𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦: 𝘜𝘍𝘖𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘢

Opened on October 17, this group exhibition brings together contemporary and historical works that examine how the unknown has shaped our understanding of the universe. From religious iconography to imaginative interpretations of space, the show invites viewers to reflect on how these mysteries inform our existence and how these ideas have evolved over time.

Among the works on view is Arakawa’s 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭/𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘴/𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘛𝘩𝘦/𝘜𝘯𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 1977. Please see it in person at the , where the exhibition is showcased through February 1, 2026.

Image courtesy of Mark & Nikki Feldman and The Drawing Center

Today marks Madeline Gins' 84th day of birth. Happy Birthday, Madeline!

First Image: Madeline in the basin of Yoro Park, 1995
Second Image: Madeline Leaning against a wall in Yoro Park, 1995
Third Image: Draft of "November" by Madeline Gins

All images from the archives of Reversible Destiny Foundation

As the 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘕𝘖𝘞! 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘰 commences today, here are Arakawa and Madeline Gins sitting with Shuntaro Tanikawa at the opening of the 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺–𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘬 in 1995.

All images are from the archives of Reversible Destiny Foundation 

Louis Vuitton recently shot their Men’s Fall-Winter 2025 campaign at the Site of Reversible Destiny–Yoro Park in Gifu, Japan. Louis Vuitton’s campaign brings new light to the visionary landscape realized by Arakawa and Madeline Gins.

As we approach the park’s 30th anniversary, we ask you to join us in celebrating three decades of challenging bodily perceptions.

For more information and tickets, please check the links in our bio.

All images from Louis Vuitton

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𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘕𝘖𝘞! 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘰
October 25 – November 17, 2025
Venue: Site of Reversible Destiny – Yoro Park, Gifu, Japan

Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Site of Reversible Destiny – Yoro Park, an experiential park created by Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins in 1995. The festivities will feature large-scale installations, collaborative performances, and workshops that embody the visionary ideas of Arakawa and Gins. Make sure to mark your calendars for special performances taking place between November 1 - 3, 2025. Book your tickets soon, and we hope to see you there!

Please stay tuned for more news in the upcoming weeks.

For more information and tickets, please check the website: https://lbm.architectural-body.com/

“What is WORD RAIN?”

For Ambiguous Zones 16, writer and reader Daniella Sanader lends a critical lens into the semantics of WORD RAIN by Madeline Gins. Link in our bio. Enjoy!



Images from Reversible Destiny Foundation Archives: François DinDio, “NOTE ON WORD RAIN.” May 23 1978.//Cover of WORD RAIN by Madeline Gins. New York: Grossman Publishers, Inc., 1969.

𝘈 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘐𝘴

As the seasons shift and flowers come into bloom, we hope that you will have the chance to see Arakawa’s 𝘈𝘯𝘥/𝘖𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘕𝘰. 2, 1974, on view through June 21, 2025. 𝘈 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘐𝘴—a group exhibition —invites reflection on the various interpretations of the rose through a visual and historical lens.

For more information, please visit our website.

Image courtesy of the Reversible Destiny Foundation Archives and the FLAG Art Foundation

𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘟𝘟𝘝𝘐𝘐: 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴—𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘻𝘰 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘶 𝘈𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘸𝘢/𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘯𝘴

On view from March 17 through May 30, 2025, the Keio University Art Center (Tokyo, Japan) presents an exhibition exploring the 'blank space' created through the correspondences between Shuzo Takiguchi, Arakawa, and Madeline Gins. Make sure to add it to your list of visits while in Japan!

For more information, please check http://www.art-c.keio.ac.jp/en/news-events/event-archive/artarchive27/.