Hideaki Ogawa
Co-Director of Ars Electronica Futurelab, Director of Ars Electronica Japan
Hideaki Ogawa was born in Tokyo, Japan, and has been based in Linz, Austria, since 2007. He has served as an artist, curator, and Key Researcher of Art Thinking at Ars Electronica. Currently, he is the Artistic Director of the Ars Electronica Futurelab, the organization’s research and development division. He also holds the roles of Artistic Director for the Sapporo International Art Festival 2027 and Creative Director of Civic Creative Base Tokyo.
Hideaki Ogawa has been involved in numerous international, cross-disciplinary projects, including innovative initiatives that use art as a catalyst to prototype the future. His work also includes projects focused on building communities through public participation and implementing next-generation cultural and educational programs.
