Roppongi Art Night 2025, an art festival set in Tokyo's Roppongi district, will be held from September 26th to 28th. This year's theme is "A Festival of the City, Art, and the Future." The entire city will be used as a venue, bringing together installations, performances, videos, and music by artists from Japan and abroad.
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The Urban Space of Roppongi and Art
Since its inaugural event in 2009, Roppongi Art Night has upheld the vision of "turning the city itself into an art museum." The festival is unique in that it has offered the experience of encountering art by chance, using not only art museums and commercial facilities, but also plazas, alleys, and everyday street corners as its setting. It could be said that Roppongi, where culture, commerce, and tourism intertwine, has come to function as a crossroads of urban culture.
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2025 Theme: "A Festival of the City, Art, and the Future"
This year's theme is an attempt to shed light on the future of the city from the perspective of art. When people walking down the street encounter artworks and have their thoughts stirred, the very moment they encounter them will shape the "future." The organizers say, "When people meet, and people meet the city, the urban culture of the future will emerge." This is not just an exhibition, but an urban festival filled with criticism and proposals for social change.
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Notable artists adding color to the city
Okuyama Taiki
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An installation with a neon motif. Street signs, which have traditionally played a role in stimulating desire and fueling gambling, have been deconstructed into the dazzling lines of LEDs. The flickering light, without any function, attracts people and creates a sense of exhilaration. Its twinkling shines as a "landmark" that transcends urban divisions, the boundary between town and art, and the juncture between everyday life and festivals.
Mariko Kobayashi
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This installation brings together plants and animals made from materials such as cloth, thread, washi paper, and clay, surrounded by water cascading from the ceiling. Water, the source of life, is visualized through a variety of handcrafted details. The story of how flowing water circulates and returns to us is conveyed throughout the space.
Lim Jibin
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This sculpture, depicting a black and white bear embracing, conveys a message of solidarity, harmony, and comfort. This work, which also garnered attention at the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympics, symbolizes empathy that transcends differences. The accompanying "Space in LOVE" series intuitively conveys positivity and hope through the eyes, considered the "windows of the heart," expanding the realm of emotional communication.
Masamichi Shimada
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This interactive work features bird sculptures arranged along an eight-meter diameter ring that light up in response to the audience's movements and flap their wings like an animation. First unveiled at the Amsterdam Light Festival, the birds have traveled all over the world and become a symbol of connecting people across cultures, languages, and races. This is experiential art in which anyone can play together within the ring of light.
Feng Cheng Zhong
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This large-scale wooden installation superimposes the city onto "boats gathering at sea," capturing the city's buildings as their outlines. It embodies the architectural spirit of Roppongi and transforms the city itself into a stage for a new story.
Three Days to Experience the City and its Future
Roppongi Art Night is more than just a place to appreciate art; it is a project that renews the very experience of walking through the city. Visitors will engage in serendipitous conversations through the artworks and gain a new understanding of the cityscape. The city becomes a vessel for a time of celebration where people can come together - it is also a cultural experiment that shows the potential of cities for the future.
Inquiries:
Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee
Hello Dial: 050-5541-8600 (9:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
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photo by ©FASHION HEADLINEThe Urban Space of Roppongi and Art
Since its inaugural event in 2009, Roppongi Art Night has upheld the vision of "turning the city itself into an art museum." The festival is unique in that it has offered the experience of encountering art by chance, using not only art museums and commercial facilities, but also plazas, alleys, and everyday street corners as its setting. It could be said that Roppongi, where culture, commerce, and tourism intertwine, has come to function as a crossroads of urban culture.
photo by ©FASHION HEADLINE2025 Theme: "A Festival of the City, Art, and the Future"
This year's theme is an attempt to shed light on the future of the city from the perspective of art. When people walking down the street encounter artworks and have their thoughts stirred, the very moment they encounter them will shape the "future." The organizers say, "When people meet, and people meet the city, the urban culture of the future will emerge." This is not just an exhibition, but an urban festival filled with criticism and proposals for social change.
photo by ©FASHION HEADLINENotable artists adding color to the city
Okuyama Taiki
photo by ©FASHION HEADLINEAn installation with a neon motif. Street signs, which have traditionally played a role in stimulating desire and fueling gambling, have been deconstructed into the dazzling lines of LEDs. The flickering light, without any function, attracts people and creates a sense of exhilaration. Its twinkling shines as a "landmark" that transcends urban divisions, the boundary between town and art, and the juncture between everyday life and festivals.
Mariko Kobayashi
photo by ©FASHION HEADLINEThis installation brings together plants and animals made from materials such as cloth, thread, washi paper, and clay, surrounded by water cascading from the ceiling. Water, the source of life, is visualized through a variety of handcrafted details. The story of how flowing water circulates and returns to us is conveyed throughout the space.
Lim Jibin
photo by ©FASHION HEADLINEThis sculpture, depicting a black and white bear embracing, conveys a message of solidarity, harmony, and comfort. This work, which also garnered attention at the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympics, symbolizes empathy that transcends differences. The accompanying "Space in LOVE" series intuitively conveys positivity and hope through the eyes, considered the "windows of the heart," expanding the realm of emotional communication.
Masamichi Shimada
photo by ©FASHION HEADLINEThis interactive work features bird sculptures arranged along an eight-meter diameter ring that light up in response to the audience's movements and flap their wings like an animation. First unveiled at the Amsterdam Light Festival, the birds have traveled all over the world and become a symbol of connecting people across cultures, languages, and races. This is experiential art in which anyone can play together within the ring of light.
Feng Cheng Zhong
photo by ©FASHION HEADLINEThis large-scale wooden installation superimposes the city onto "boats gathering at sea," capturing the city's buildings as their outlines. It embodies the architectural spirit of Roppongi and transforms the city itself into a stage for a new story.
Three Days to Experience the City and its Future
Roppongi Art Night is more than just a place to appreciate art; it is a project that renews the very experience of walking through the city. Visitors will engage in serendipitous conversations through the artworks and gain a new understanding of the cityscape. The city becomes a vessel for a time of celebration where people can come together - it is also a cultural experiment that shows the potential of cities for the future.
[Event Overview]
Official name: Roppongi Art Night 2025
Date and time: Friday, September 26th to Sunday, September 28th, 2025 (Reiwa 7)
26th (Fri) 18:30-22:00, 27th (Sat) 13:00-22:00, 28th (Sun) 13:00-20:00
*Exhibition times vary depending on the program.
*Some works will be on long-term display until October 5th (Sun).
Venue: Roppongi Hills, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo Midtown, Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Roppongi Shopping Arcade, and other cooperating facilities and public spaces in the Roppongi area.
Admission: Free (However, some programs and museum special exhibitions require a fee.)
Official name: Roppongi Art Night 2025
Date and time: Friday, September 26th to Sunday, September 28th, 2025 (Reiwa 7)
26th (Fri) 18:30-22:00, 27th (Sat) 13:00-22:00, 28th (Sun) 13:00-20:00
*Exhibition times vary depending on the program.
*Some works will be on long-term display until October 5th (Sun).
Venue: Roppongi Hills, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo Midtown, Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Roppongi Shopping Arcade, and other cooperating facilities and public spaces in the Roppongi area.
Admission: Free (However, some programs and museum special exhibitions require a fee.)
Inquiries:
Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee
Hello Dial: 050-5541-8600 (9:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
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