Micro-Rituals for “Dystopia Land”

Dystopia Land / Etsuko Ichihara - Photo: Ayami Kawashima

Performances / Dystopia Land

Experience

Micro-Rituals for “Dystopia Land”

Etsuko Ichihara (JP), Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] (JP)

Dystopia Land by Etsuko Ichihara and CCBT focuses on the paradoxical positivity inherent in the act of predicting and envisaging the dystopia that lies ahead. The installation invites visitors to experience an alternative Japan, aiming to nurture resilience in the face of uncertainty.
Within the exhibition, the artist will engage visitors in intimate, informal ritual-like actions. These rituals incorporate the theme of “post/mail,” a deliberate nod to the history of POSTCITY.

POSTCITY, Theme Exhibition, Chapter 5: Marketing to Death
Wed 3. Sep 2025 14:00 – 14:30
Thu 4. Sep 2025 14:00 – 14:30
Fri 5. Sep 2025 14:00 – 14:30
Sat 6. Sep 2025 14:00 – 14:30
Sun 7. Sep 2025 14:00 – 14:30

Language //

EN

Ticket //

POSTCITY Ticket, ONE DAY PASS, FESTIVALPASS, FESTIVALPASS+

Max. Participants //

15

  • Photo: Yujiro Ichioka

    Etsuko Ichihara

    Etsuko Ichihara has been creating artworks that interpret Japanese culture, customs, and beliefs from a unique point of view, and present new, technology-based approaches. Her works were included in the Excellence Award at the 20ᵗʰ Japan Media Arts Festival, Entertainment Division. She won the Honorary Mention in the category Interactive Art＋of the Prix Ars Electronica in 2018.

  • Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT]

    Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] is a hub where the public can explore their creative imaginations in society by using digital technology. Equipped with creative spaces and studios, CCBT organizes a wide-ranging program of events and projects to serve as a driving force for making Tokyo better through creativity and technology.

Credits

Organized by Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] (Arts Council Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) | Project Management: Amane Yamamuro (CCBT), Kentaro Sato (CCBT), Rina Watanabe (CCBT) | Documentation Photographs: Masashi Otsuto (CCBT) | Coordinator: Kohei Kanomata