What are the futures? In these unstable and unpredictable times, what kind of attitude should we adopt to shape the futures? Ars Electronica’s Art Thinking is a creative mindset that shapes our approach to these futures. Moreover, it is a highly customizable, step-by-step process that transforms visions into tangible prototypes, allowing the public to engage in a dialogue about these futures.
In this special guided tour, Hideaki Ogawa, Managing Director and Artistic Director of Ars Electronica Futurelab, will explain the fundamentals of Art Thinking and its practical applications through various projects exhibited at the Open Futurelab.
Expert Tour: Hideaki Ogawa: Futurelab Art Thinking / Hideaki Ogawa - Photo: vog.photo
Guided Tour
Expert Tour: Futurelab Art Thinking
Hideaki Ogawa (JP)
POSTCITY, First Floor, Ars Electronica Ecosystem
Sat 6. Sep 2025
16:00
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17:00
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EN
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FREE / No Ticket
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Meeting Point: Open Futurelab
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Photo: vog.photo
Hideaki Ogawa
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.
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Photo: Bettina Gangl
Ars Electronica Futurelab
The Futurelab is the Ars Electronica’s artistic R&D laboratory and atelier. Together with worldwide partners, the Futurelab strives to create works that reveal the transformative force that emerges when art, technology, and society converge. The goal is to use these works as a catalyst for future innovation and societal change. The outcomes build on the Futurelab’s Art Thinking method, Art Science Research, and Future Impact Creation for experimental, exploratory future prototyping.
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Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)