Kyoko Kunoh
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Memories for Futures
Memories for Futures is a multi-modal media arts installation designed to foster care and discussion about rural life’s future. Local stories, places and impressions from the village of Azusakawachi in the Japanese prefecture of Shiga are linked here to provide insights into the lives of the inhabitants and their very personal history. The initiative is…
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Art as Catalyst
CCBTx Ars Electronica
In 2022, a new creative hub for people, Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT), emerged in Shibuya. CCBT is aimed at transforming Tokyo into a better city through creativity and technology, creating ideas towards this goal together with members of the public. To present future social models, CCBT collaborates with external partners on the new program…
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Art Thinking Forum 2023
Nikkei, Japan’s leading business newspaper, and Ars Electronica, in cooperation with Hakuhodo, hosted the Art Thinking Forum, a community event to creatively transform future business and economic activities, on October 30, 2023, at Nikkei Hall in Tokyo.
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Art Thinking School
In 2023, the first fruits of the Art Thinking School – part of the Art Thinking Initiative of Hakuhodo Inc. and Ars Electronica Futurelab – were harvested. As part of six Inspiration Talks, Ars Electronica artists and researchers were able to use their wide-ranging expertise to shed new light on society and industry from the…
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Data Art & Science Project
A project by Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT), Toyota Coniq Alpha (JP)
We are living in the midst of a dramatic transformation of everyday life and society brought about by the digital revolution. Our daily activities and the various events and environments that surround us generate vast amounts of data. “Data science,” the exploration of its use, and the “data scientists” who specialize in this field are…
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Future Teams
Ricoh, Art and Program, and Ars Electronica Futurelab have launched a collaborative research project in August 2022 with the mission to inspire and support human creativity in the future workplace. The project aims to develop innovative technologies, spaces, and services that enhance team creativity and foster mutual care among future teams.
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Circular Creativity @ Matsudo International Science Art Festival
The Matsudo International Science Art Festival is a yearly celebration that takes place in the beautiful city of Matsudo in Japan. This festival brings together a diverse group of artists, scientists, and researchers from all over the world to showcase their latest and greatest projects. The festival’s aim is to connect the worlds of art,…
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Future Mobility Lounge
Future Mobility Lounge was a talk and workshop event on future mobility and sustainability, jointly organized by Hyundai Mobility Japan, which is Hyundai Motor Company’s Japanese subsidiary, and the Ars Electronica Futurelab. It was held on October 28 and 29, 2022, at the Hyundai Customer Experience Center in Yokohama, Japan, in a unique event format that…
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Alchemists of the Future
In 2021, the Ars Electronica Futurelab celebrated its 25th anniversary. Under the heading Alchemists of the Future, the Open Futurelab therefor presented a look back at the lab’s challenges and successes, but most importantly its latest ideas and glimpes into the future.
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Open City @ Matsudo City International Science Art Festival
From October 16th to 17th 2021, the International Science Art Festival in Matsudo, Japan, took place for the fourth time, on the theme of “OPEN CITY – Inspirational City”. Numerous exhibitions and workshops by Japanese and international artists have been curated in close collaboration with Ars Electronica.
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Ars Electronica Tokyo Initiative
Since 2014, Hakuhodo and Ars Electronica have collaborated in its joint project Future Catalysts. To further expand its activities, the two institutions have launched a mission driven, innovation community named “ARS ELECTRONICA TOKYO Initiative (AETI).”
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Open Futurelab 2020
The Open Futurelab already planned for 2020 was redesigned into a major experiment due to the Covid pandemic – intended to create a hybrid interaction space that confronted the difficulties of social distance as well as the opportunities presented by telepresence. For not only the lab itself, but the entire festival was challenged by the…