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Lecturer at the Department of Information Design, Media Art Course, Tama Art University. He has presented works in various forms such as media art, net art, video, and sculpture. Major exhibitions include “Internet Art Now: Post-Internet Reality” (ICC, 2012), “SeMA Biennale Mediacity Seoul 2016” (Seoul Museum of Art, 2016), solo exhibition “Seeping Board” (GALLERY MIDORI.so, Tokyo, 2015), and “Super Here and Now” (CALM & PUNK GALLERY, Tokyo, 2017).

Born in Tokyo in 1980. Specializes in designing behavior and intention based on the concept of cognitive design rooted in human perceptual abilities. Recently, he has been exploring expression techniques that allow movement and texture to be felt with minimal cues such as lines and dots, as well as the design of constraints to draw out human creativity. Major works include ID videos for NHK E-TV “2355/0655”, concept research for the 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT exhibition “The Measurement of Things”, and exhibition director for “The Athlete” and “Rules?”; co-author of “Behavioral Economics Manga: Henteko-nomics” (Magazine House) and “Practicing Observation” (NUMABOOKS). Major exhibitions include “Aichi Triennale 2019” (Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, 2019), “Principles of Directionality” (SOBO, Tokyo, 2017), and “Correctly, We Can Only Imagine.” (Design Gallery 1953, Tokyo, 2019).

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After working as an art director and interaction designer, he became a creative technologist and creative director at an advertising company. He has been involved in the production, creative direction, design, and development of projects that combine creativity and technology. Since 2023, he has been working as a researcher and producer at the think tank of the same group.
As a visual artist, he has extensive experience in real-time rendering visualizations using audio and data, as well as numerous performances and presentations. He is dedicated to the promotion of art and talent development, organizing and producing exhibitions such as “Next World ExhiVision” utilizing digital signage nationwide. Additionally, he aims to create synergy among artists by planning and managing events such as TouchDesigner Meetup TOKYO, TouchDesigner MokuMokuKai, and Hyper Geek.
In 2024, he will appear in TOKYO XR Metaverse & Content Business World | galcid × Ken-ichi Kawamura, and Hyper Geek #11 Asakura Yukinobu × Ken-ichi Kawamura × Imaiko Asami. His book, “TouchDesigner Bible for Visual Creators: How to Create Visual Art Using Video and Music with Examples from Top Creators” (Seibundo Shinkosha), is also noteworthy.

Born in 1968, Naohiro Ukawa is a versatile and multifaceted artist engaged in a wide range of activities as a video artist, graphic designer, VJ, university professor, writer, and contemporary artist. He gained prominence in the late 1980s as a graphic designer and video artist. Since participating in “Buzz Club: News from Japan” at MoMA PS1 in New York and “JAM: Tokyo-London” at Barbican Art Gallery in London in 2001, he has showcased his works in numerous contemporary art exhibitions both domestically and internationally.

In March 2010, he launched the live streaming studio and channel DOMMUNE, which quickly gained a record number of viewers and continued to garner attention worldwide. Ukawa positions the acts of filming, broadcasting, and recording the programs produced daily at DOMMUNE studio as his “contemporary art works.” DOMMUNE has participated in numerous international contemporary art exhibitions, establishing satellite studios globally, including in London, Dortmund, Stockholm, Paris, Mumbai, Linz, Fukushima, Yamaguchi, Osaka, Kagawa, Kanazawa, Akita, Sapporo, Kyoto, Sado Island, and more, continuously exploring the meanings of presence (“here and now”) and ubiquity (“anytime, anywhere”).

On November 22, 2019, DOMMUNE moved to the creative studio on the 9th floor of Shibuya PARCO. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2020, DOMMUNE evolved into its next phase, “SUPER DOMMUNE,” incorporating the latest Web 3.0 technologies while looking towards the future. In 2021, Ukawa received the 71st Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize. In 2023, his 12th DOMMUNE exhibition, “Naohiro Ukawa Exhibition: FINAL MEDIA THERAPIST @DOMMUNE,” was held at the Nerima Art Museum. In collaboration with Rhizomatiks, he developed a generative AI model for DOMMUNE, marking a historical update in the act of “drawing.”

After graduating from Chuo University with a degree in Political Science, he joined Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, followed by Esquire Magazine Japan. He served as Senior Editor at Esquire Japan before becoming independent in 2009. He has edited and written for various lifestyle magazines such as BRUTUS, GQ JAPAN, and T JAPAN. In 2011, he participated in the reboot of WIRED Japan Edition from its inception. In 2018, he was appointed Deputy Editor of WIRED Japan Edition. In 2020, he became the Director of the WIRED Sci-Fi Prototyping Lab. In 2023, he was appointed Editor-at-Large of WIRED Japan Edition.

Active since 2012, SIDE CORE consists of members Sakie Takasu, Toru Matsushita, and Kota Nishihiro, with Kazunori Banmoto joining as a video director. They explore and deconstruct the rules of public spaces, aiming to shift thinking, intervene in gaps, and expand expressions and actions through the lens of street culture. Their theme is “expanding expressions in urban spaces,” and they engage in both indoor and outdoor activities. SIDE CORE’s solo exhibition is ongoing at the Watari-um Museum of Contemporary Art until December 8, 2024.
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After graduating from the Department of Graphic Design at Tama Art University and gaining experience as a graphic designer, Keisuke Itoh is now active as an XR artist. He has showcased his works at several prestigious events, including the Venice International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and the world’s largest CG festival, SIGGRAPH. Since 2019, his VR animation works, which he directs, have been screened for five consecutive years and nominated for four consecutive years in the XR section of the Venice International Film Festival.

Official website: https://keisukeitoh.com/

Born in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1996, currently residing in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. Jackson Kaki is an artist, DJ, VJ, video creator, and graphic designer. He works with multimedia including VR/AR, 3DCG, video, performance, installation, and sound, focusing on the natural state of the body and the concepts of virtual reality through his creations and research.

Filmmaker and Visual Artist.
Specializes in creating works focused on movement and phenomena, primarily through the medium of video. Recently, has been exploring concepts of “video-like” and “virtual-like” to challenge perceptions of movement and materiality.
Has presented works in various forms, including video installations, VR, and mechanical devices. Additionally, active in audiovisual performances and VJing at clubs in Tokyo.