ART | 'Materializing' Exhibition at the University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

ART│23 Architects & Artists Explore the Space Between Information and Matter

The "Materializing Exhibition" at Tokyo University of the Arts Museum

Twenty-three architects and artists, who actively present works utilizing cutting-edge digital and fabrication technologies, are featured in the "Materializing Exhibition." This exhibition will be held from Saturday, June 8th to Sunday, June 23rd, at the Tokyo University of the Arts Museum in Ueno.

Text by YANAKA Tomomi

Focusing on the Design Processes and Technologies Behind the Work

Algorithmic and generative art, among other system-based forms of expression, are gaining attention in the fields of architecture, design, and art. With the proliferation of computers and the advent of 3D printers, these methods, which intellectually shape intangible systems like impressions and memories, are transforming today's design processes and their subjects.

This exhibition is planned to focus not only on the output of works by artists and architects using digital technologies but also on the underlying design processes and technologies. By presenting the "space in between" – neither purely information nor purely matter – it aims to showcase new values of creativity.

The venue features works by 23 artists and architects from Japan and abroad, including AnS Studio, a unit that creates new forms of "richness" beyond manual craftsmanship by freely and delicately manipulating computers, and Akihiko Taniguchi, who records daily scenes through 3D scanning and publishes them on his blog, presenting works in various forms such as media art, net art, and sculpture. The exhibition's spatial design was handled by architect Toru Nishizawa, who is known not only for his architectural work but also for designing numerous exhibition spaces.

This exhibition brings together "objects" and "expressions" that have emerged from what was previously mere information. Through the processes and textures revealed by the convergence of works from these 23 artists, we will reaffirm diversity and discover new values.

Exhibitors

AnS Studio, Akihiko Taniguchi, doubleNegatives Architecture, [gh/e], Hironori Yoshida, Jun Fujiki, Kazuma Goto + Hiroshi Amano (Arup), Kenji Toki, Kotaro Iwaoka, kwwek, Masaharu Miki, Michael Hansmeyer, +Benjamin Dillenburger, Moto Masubuchi, noiz architects, N&R Foldings + Heavy Back Pack, Proxy Design Studio, Shio Imai, Source Organization Network, studio＿０１+yakul, Ryuji Nakamura, Tomohiro Tachi, Kouiro Minobe, Keio University SFC Shohei Matsukawa Laboratory

"Materializing Exhibition"

Dates: Saturday, June 8 – Sunday, June 23 (Closed Mondays)

Hours: 10:00 – 17:00

Venue: Tokyo University of the Arts Museum, Exhibition Hall

12-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Admission: Free