The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa will be hosting "DXP (Digital Transformation Planet) - Towards the Next Interface" from October 7, 2023 to March 17, 2024.
Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
This exhibition focuses on some of today's most notable technologies, such as AI, the metaverse, and big data, from an artistic perspective, and presents works that anticipate how these technologies will evolve and impact our lives and sensibilities. Visitors will gain insight into future possibilities and gain a deeper understanding of technological advances through contemporary art.
This exhibition was curated by 23 groups from 13 countries, bringing together experts from a variety of fields, including artists, architects, scientists, and programmers. Using an interdisciplinary approach, it explores the relationship between technology and humanity from multiple angles. The artworks and content on display from these diverse perspectives invite us to consider the complex interactions between technology, humanity, and other living things. Another major feature of this exhibition is its proposal for the possibility of a holistic life, including food, clothing, and shelter.
This exhibition will introduce exhibits and concepts that demonstrate how technology is being integrated into every aspect of our daily lives. Exploring the potential for new technologies to change the quality and experience of our lives, it offers an opportunity to reexamine our own lifestyles and awareness.
■Exhibition Structure
1. A New Way of Looking at GAME: Play-Theater
Exhibiting Artist: Keiken
Keiken《Morphogenic Angels: Chapter 1》/Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
Participants create their own worldview in the metaverse. Who contributes to creating this world, and who will share it? The artist's video game, full of metaphorical beauty, unfolds differently for each player. This project proposes a new interface for sharing this experience.
Keiken《Morphogenic Angels: Chapter 1》/Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
2. Clothing: Wearing the Digital
Exhibiting artists: Tomihiro Kono / ANREALAGE (until January 8, 2024) / HATRA+Yuma Kishi (from January 13, 2024)
Digital is not just about extending bodily functions or acquiring data, like the Apple Watch, but rather the way we wear our clothes diversifies sensibilities and tastes, allowing for greater freedom of choice. Augmented reality (AR) is used in fashion shows and fittings, designs are generated in collaboration with AI, and digital technology is used to transform materials, such as by reacting to light and sound, broadening expression.
ANREALAGE / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
3. Living: Environment/Digital
Exhibiting Artist: VUILD / GROUP / MANTLE (Isaka Shu + Nakamura Takeshi)
VUILD "Word - A World Created with Words" / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
By sensing and visualizing the environment around us through digital technology, we can experience a changing ecology. The emergence of AI is lowering the barriers to designing living spaces and furniture. This ability to intervene in the architectural process will change our perception of living. Digital technology enhances our ability to imagine (create) space and transform it.
MANTLE (Isaka Shu + Nakamura Takeshi) 《simulation #4 – The Thunderbolt Odyssey-》/Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
4. Food: Ingesting Data
Exhibiting Artist: Miyashita Yoshiaki Laboratory, Meiji University
Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
Exhibiting artists: Takashi Ikegami Laboratory, University of Tokyo (until November 24th), Shruti Beriappa & Kiran Kumar, Refique Anadol
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Refique Anadol, Melting Memories - PROCESS VIDEO / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
Going beyond machine learning, AI will gain autonomy, making it able to make independent decisions and express emotions. This autonomy is formed through a complementary relationship with us humans; it is a mirror of us and at the same time presenting the possibility of a new humanity. What do they teach us about the meaning of "new humanity"?
Ikegami Takashi Laboratory, University of Tokyo (in cooperation with Ishiguro Hiroshi Laboratory, Osaka University)《Alter3》/Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
6. Buying Digital: New Materiality in the Digital
Exhibiting Artists: AFROSCOPE, Matsuda Masahide
AFROSCOPE《Decolonize Imagination - Decolonize your imagination / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
NFTs have achieved authenticity as digital assets that cannot be tampered with. They have not only increased the market value of digital art, but have also opened up new audiences and collectors, broadening the possibilities of expression itself. NFTs, an infrastructure and system of "value" and "exchange," have begun a new circulation of artistic and cultural value.
7. Data and New Expressions: Painting and Installation
Exhibiting Artists: David O'Reilly, Jonathan Zawada
Jonathan Zawada, "Sacrifice, an Act of Permanence" / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
Rather than visualizing research results, information, or other data, or creating three-dimensional objects with a 3D printer, a relationship between data and creativity has begun that goes beyond that. New alchemy of mediums is being realized one after another through the digital medium, such as using data as "paint" to create a painting, or using the heat generated by data processing to create a sculpture.
Jonathan Zawada, Sacrifice, an Act of Permanence / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
8. Radical Bethagogy (New Pedagogy)
Featured Artists: Sputniko!, Kusano Emi, Merve Akdogan, David Brandy
Sputniko! "A Drone Searching for a Four-Leaf Clover of Happiness" / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
As the singularity, in which AI surpasses humans, approaches, traditional "education" will no longer be able to cope with this new situation. From tutorial videos that teach birds how to fly, to restoration programs that use AI to regenerate abandoned buildings, to biosimulation, we present 11 programs that showcase innovative pedagogies for surviving the future.
Emi Kusano《Morphing Memory of Neural Fad》 / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
Merve Akdogan《GHOST STORIES》 / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
■Event Information
"IDEA - A Dialogue Between Two Androids on Love, Death, and Existence" by Keiichiro Shibuya and Takashi Ikegami
Photo by FASHION HEADLINE
Photo by FASHION HEADLINEThis exhibition focuses on some of today's most notable technologies, such as AI, the metaverse, and big data, from an artistic perspective, and presents works that anticipate how these technologies will evolve and impact our lives and sensibilities. Visitors will gain insight into future possibilities and gain a deeper understanding of technological advances through contemporary art.
This exhibition was curated by 23 groups from 13 countries, bringing together experts from a variety of fields, including artists, architects, scientists, and programmers. Using an interdisciplinary approach, it explores the relationship between technology and humanity from multiple angles. The artworks and content on display from these diverse perspectives invite us to consider the complex interactions between technology, humanity, and other living things. Another major feature of this exhibition is its proposal for the possibility of a holistic life, including food, clothing, and shelter.
This exhibition will introduce exhibits and concepts that demonstrate how technology is being integrated into every aspect of our daily lives. Exploring the potential for new technologies to change the quality and experience of our lives, it offers an opportunity to reexamine our own lifestyles and awareness.
■Exhibition Structure
1. A New Way of Looking at GAME: Play-Theater
Exhibiting Artist: Keiken
Keiken《Morphogenic Angels: Chapter 1》/Photo by FASHION HEADLINEParticipants create their own worldview in the metaverse. Who contributes to creating this world, and who will share it? The artist's video game, full of metaphorical beauty, unfolds differently for each player. This project proposes a new interface for sharing this experience.
Keiken《Morphogenic Angels: Chapter 1》/Photo by FASHION HEADLINE2. Clothing: Wearing the Digital
Exhibiting artists: Tomihiro Kono / ANREALAGE (until January 8, 2024) / HATRA+Yuma Kishi (from January 13, 2024)
Digital is not just about extending bodily functions or acquiring data, like the Apple Watch, but rather the way we wear our clothes diversifies sensibilities and tastes, allowing for greater freedom of choice. Augmented reality (AR) is used in fashion shows and fittings, designs are generated in collaboration with AI, and digital technology is used to transform materials, such as by reacting to light and sound, broadening expression.
ANREALAGE / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE3. Living: Environment/Digital
Exhibiting Artist: VUILD / GROUP / MANTLE (Isaka Shu + Nakamura Takeshi)
VUILD "Word - A World Created with Words" / Photo by FASHION HEADLINEBy sensing and visualizing the environment around us through digital technology, we can experience a changing ecology. The emergence of AI is lowering the barriers to designing living spaces and furniture. This ability to intervene in the architectural process will change our perception of living. Digital technology enhances our ability to imagine (create) space and transform it.
MANTLE (Isaka Shu + Nakamura Takeshi) 《simulation #4 – The Thunderbolt Odyssey-》/Photo by FASHION HEADLINE4. Food: Ingesting Data
Exhibiting Artist: Miyashita Yoshiaki Laboratory, Meiji University
Photo by FASHION HEADLINEExhibiting artists: Takashi Ikegami Laboratory, University of Tokyo (until November 24th), Shruti Beriappa & Kiran Kumar, Refique Anadol
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Refique Anadol, Melting Memories - PROCESS VIDEO / Photo by FASHION HEADLINEGoing beyond machine learning, AI will gain autonomy, making it able to make independent decisions and express emotions. This autonomy is formed through a complementary relationship with us humans; it is a mirror of us and at the same time presenting the possibility of a new humanity. What do they teach us about the meaning of "new humanity"?
Ikegami Takashi Laboratory, University of Tokyo (in cooperation with Ishiguro Hiroshi Laboratory, Osaka University)《Alter3》/Photo by FASHION HEADLINE6. Buying Digital: New Materiality in the Digital
Exhibiting Artists: AFROSCOPE, Matsuda Masahide
AFROSCOPE《Decolonize Imagination - Decolonize your imagination / Photo by FASHION HEADLINENFTs have achieved authenticity as digital assets that cannot be tampered with. They have not only increased the market value of digital art, but have also opened up new audiences and collectors, broadening the possibilities of expression itself. NFTs, an infrastructure and system of "value" and "exchange," have begun a new circulation of artistic and cultural value.
7. Data and New Expressions: Painting and Installation
Exhibiting Artists: David O'Reilly, Jonathan Zawada
Jonathan Zawada, "Sacrifice, an Act of Permanence" / Photo by FASHION HEADLINERather than visualizing research results, information, or other data, or creating three-dimensional objects with a 3D printer, a relationship between data and creativity has begun that goes beyond that. New alchemy of mediums is being realized one after another through the digital medium, such as using data as "paint" to create a painting, or using the heat generated by data processing to create a sculpture.
Jonathan Zawada, Sacrifice, an Act of Permanence / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE8. Radical Bethagogy (New Pedagogy)
Featured Artists: Sputniko!, Kusano Emi, Merve Akdogan, David Brandy
Sputniko! "A Drone Searching for a Four-Leaf Clover of Happiness" / Photo by FASHION HEADLINEAs the singularity, in which AI surpasses humans, approaches, traditional "education" will no longer be able to cope with this new situation. From tutorial videos that teach birds how to fly, to restoration programs that use AI to regenerate abandoned buildings, to biosimulation, we present 11 programs that showcase innovative pedagogies for surviving the future.
Emi Kusano《Morphing Memory of Neural Fad》 / Photo by FASHION HEADLINEMerve Akdogan《GHOST STORIES》 / Photo by FASHION HEADLINE■Event Information
"IDEA - A Dialogue Between Two Androids on Love, Death, and Existence" by Keiichiro Shibuya and Takashi Ikegami
Photo by FASHION HEADLINEExhibition Overview
Exhibition Title: DXP (Digital Transformation Planet) - Towards the Next Interface
Date : Saturday, October 7, 2023 – Sunday, March 17, 2024
Closed: Mondays (open on October 9th, 30th, January 8th, and February 12th), October 10th and 31st, December 29th – January 1st, January 4th, January 9th, and February 13th
Opening hours: 10:00 – 18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays) *Ticket sales at the counter on the day are available until 30 minutes before closing
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Exhibition Rooms 7-14, Long-Term Installation Room, Design Gallery, etc.
Number of artists: 23 groups from 13 countries
Admission: Adults 1,200 yen (1,000 yen) / University students 800 yen (600 yen) / Elementary, junior high, and high school students 400 yen (300 yen) / Those 65 and over 1,000 yen
*Prices in parentheses are group rates (for groups of 20 or more) and web ticket prices
*Only on the day of entry, this ticket is valid for admission to "Collection Exhibition 1: It Knows: When Form Becomes Spirit" (until November 5th) and "Collection Exhibition 2: Electricity - Sound" (from November 18th).
Organizer: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa [Kanazawa Art Creation Foundation, a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation]
Supported by: Agency for Cultural Affairs FY2023 Project to Promote the Global Expansion of Japanese Art
With the cooperation of: Deloitte Tohmatsu Group, GRID Inc., Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Jato Inc., BOSE LLC, KOKUYO Co., Ltd., Nakagawa Chemical Co., Ltd., PKSHA Technology Inc., Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Bright Moments, Ikegami Takashi Laboratory, The University of Tokyo, Veuve Clicquot
Sponsorship: Australian Embassy in Japan, The Hokkoku Shimbun
Planning: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Yuko Hasegawa, Yu Takagi, Mio Harada, Yishu Hang, Jin Motohashi
Advisor: Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Gallery Director)
Inquiries:
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
TEL: 076-220-2800
https://www.kanazawa21.jp/
Exhibition Title: DXP (Digital Transformation Planet) - Towards the Next Interface
Date : Saturday, October 7, 2023 – Sunday, March 17, 2024
Closed: Mondays (open on October 9th, 30th, January 8th, and February 12th), October 10th and 31st, December 29th – January 1st, January 4th, January 9th, and February 13th
Opening hours: 10:00 – 18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays) *Ticket sales at the counter on the day are available until 30 minutes before closing
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Exhibition Rooms 7-14, Long-Term Installation Room, Design Gallery, etc.
Number of artists: 23 groups from 13 countries
Admission: Adults 1,200 yen (1,000 yen) / University students 800 yen (600 yen) / Elementary, junior high, and high school students 400 yen (300 yen) / Those 65 and over 1,000 yen
*Prices in parentheses are group rates (for groups of 20 or more) and web ticket prices
*Only on the day of entry, this ticket is valid for admission to "Collection Exhibition 1: It Knows: When Form Becomes Spirit" (until November 5th) and "Collection Exhibition 2: Electricity - Sound" (from November 18th).
Organizer: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa [Kanazawa Art Creation Foundation, a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation]
Supported by: Agency for Cultural Affairs FY2023 Project to Promote the Global Expansion of Japanese Art
With the cooperation of: Deloitte Tohmatsu Group, GRID Inc., Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Jato Inc., BOSE LLC, KOKUYO Co., Ltd., Nakagawa Chemical Co., Ltd., PKSHA Technology Inc., Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Bright Moments, Ikegami Takashi Laboratory, The University of Tokyo, Veuve Clicquot
Sponsorship: Australian Embassy in Japan, The Hokkoku Shimbun
Planning: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Yuko Hasegawa, Yu Takagi, Mio Harada, Yishu Hang, Jin Motohashi
Advisor: Hans Ulrich Obrist (Serpentine Gallery Director)
Inquiries:
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
TEL: 076-220-2800
https://www.kanazawa21.jp/
