Ars Electronica is a global creative organization based in Linz, Austria for 40 years. As a special unit of Ars Electronica, Ars Electronica Japan puts educational and cultural programs, consulting and advanced research related media art into practice for Japan. Read more…

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Highlights of Ars Electronica Japan

Art for Transformation
2024

This event co-organized by Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) and Ars Electronica, highlighted the transformative potential of art in shaping public spaces, fostering creativity, and driving technological exploration. Through exhibitions, workshops, and panel discussions, the event showcased how art can act as a catalyst for transformation.

Data Art & Science project
2023, 2024

“Data science,” the exploration of its use, and the “data scientists” who specialize in this field are becoming increasingly important. The Ars Electronica Futurelab, in collaboration with Toyota Coniq Alpha in Japan, is envisioning “Data Art & Science,” a new interdisciplinary field that incorporates artistic perspectives on future transformations based on data science.

City of Artists @ Matsudo International Science Art Festival
2024

The Matsudo International Science Art Festival, now in its 7th edition, embraced the theme "City of Artists", encouraging participants to unleash their creativity and inner artistry. Numerous exhibitions and workshops by international and domestic artists were curated in close collaboration with Ars Electronica.

Memories for Futures
2024

Memories for Futures is an interdisciplinary media art installation developed as part of the "Data, Art & Science Project", a joint initiative between Toyota Connected Alpha and Ars Electronica Futurelab. Addressing the challenges of depopulation in rural areas, this installation fosters discussions and actions toward shaping the future of these communities.

NeXus Open Research
2024

NeXus Open Research is a collaborative initiative between Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) and Ars Electronica Futurelab. This open research project, presented at the Ars Electronica Festival, explores the print of the future through scenario-based design. The collaboration focuses particularly on envisioning the future of print using extended reality (XR) technologies.

Life Ink
2022, 2024

Life Ink captures the life data of human bodies and brains by using sensory wearables that measure brain waves and body signals to create a new form of “ink”. In this way, the human body becomes a tool and means of expression that reflects us on a conscious and subconscious level, revealing aspects of ourselves that in turn inspire our creativity.

Isao Tomita Special Prize
2021-2025

The Isao Tomita Special Prize is a joint initiative between TOMITA information Hub and Prix Ars Electronica to commemorate Isao Tomita and his creative spirit. The Isao Tomita Special Prize will be awarded in 2021, 2023, and 2025 in parallel with the biennial Digital Music & Sound Art category in the Golden Nica award.

Future Ink - Bio Ink / AI Ink / Space Ink

The Future Ink Project is a collaborative research project between Wacom and Ars Electronica Futurelab to explore the future of creativity from all aspects of ink. The journey of the project started in 2020 with one creative question — Where is My Soul? In 2021, we continue to explore the concept from three diverse perspectives under the concept of "Noise".

All Initiatives of Ars Electronica Japan