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Announcing KYOTO STEAM 2022 International Art Competition

KYOTO STEAM 2022 International Art Competition is the core program for the upcoming second edition of KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival, organized by its executive committee.

Unique in Japan, this is an international competition exhibiting and awarding works created by artists in collaboration with corporations, research institutes, and other partners. An open call for submissions was made in 2020. From the 111 project plans and 41 partners, a panel of experts selected 11 sets of collaborations.

Further information has now been announced for the competition exhibition, including the exhibitors. Get ready to experience new works of art created through the interdisciplinary practices of artists and their project partners.

For more on the KYOTO STEAM 2022 International Art Competition, see here

NAQUYO—The Visionary Universe of Heian-kyo, KYOTO STEAM in collaboration with MUTEK.JP: Videos of live music performance and workshop now online

Videos of the NAQUYO live music performance, which was held on Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28, are now online. Enjoy the soundscape of Heian-kyo that integrates music, video, and dance through cutting-edge technology.

video: https://kyoto-steam.com/2022prologue/program/event04/

Archived videos of NAQUYO #1 and # 2 are available here. 

Closure of KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival: 2022 Prologue

KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival: 2022 Prologue, which was held between Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 28, 2021, has now come to an end. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many visitors, artists who presented their artworks, and scientists and others who supported and helped with the festival.

We will continue to develop each program with the aim of presenting the advanced integration of art, and science and technology to visitors at the upcoming edition of KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival planned for 2022. Please check the festival’s official social media platforms for the latest information.

KYOTO STEAM 2020 International Art Competition Launch Exhibition: Catalogue now published

The catalogue for the “KYOTO STEAM 2020 International Art Competition Launch Exhibition,” which was held in autumn 2020 at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, is now published. The PDF version is available online. 

https://kyoto-steam.com/img/download/2021/program/event01/catalog.pdf (Japanese language only)

Art and Science in Kyoto City Zoo “Sensing the Feelings of a Chimpanzee Through Art” Talk & Tour: Details announced

The themes and schedules for the talk and tour by researchers and artists, which are held over the weekend during the exhibition, are announced.

Event Details: https://kyoto-steam.com/2022prologue/en/program/event06/

KYOTO STEAM 2020 International Art Competition Launch Exhibition: Exhibition video and Start Up Dialogue videos now online

The “KYOTO STEAM 2020 International Art Competition Launch Exhibition” was held in autumn 2020 at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art. This video introduces what the exhibition looked like at the venue. (Approx. 6 min. / Japanese only) 
(Approx. 6 min. / Japanese only) https://kyoto-steam.com/2022prologue/program/event01/

The Start Up Dialogue videos feature the participating artists talking about their artworks and the collaboration process.
(13 videos / Japanese only) https://kyoto-steam.com/2022prologue/program/event01/video/

Official website of KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival Official website updated

Looking ahead to the upcoming KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival 2022, its preview event, KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival: 2022 Prologue, is taking place from Saturday, March 20 to Sunday, March 28, 2021.

Having announced details of the KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival: 2022 Prologue programs, the official website is now updated.

Download the KYOTO STEAM—International Arts × Science Festival: 2022 Prologue pamphlet (PDF:2.1MB)

Talk: Sensing the Feelings of a Chimpanzee Through Art (featuring the 2019 experiment results)

A video of the “Sensing the Feelings of a Chimpanzee Through Art” talk is now available online with English subtitles. The talk features highlights from the interactive video experiment conducted in 2019, presentations of the results of data analyses by the participating researchers, a conversation between the artist and scientists, and general comments by Watanabe Shigeru. (Approx. 30 minutes)
https://kyoto-steam.com/2020/program/event04/

NAQUYO—The Visionary Universe of Heian-kyoKYOTO STEAM in collaboration with MUTEK.JPNAQUYO #1: NAQUYO—The Visionary Universe of Heian-kyo Online Talk & Live Music Performance now online

Packed with the unique appeal of NAQUYO, this four-hour-plus talk and live music event first streamed online on October 22 from SUPER DOMMUNE is now available.

View the video here (Japanese only).

KYOTO STEAM 2020 International Art Competition Launch Exhibition: Videos of participating artists and their work now online

We have released a series of videos featuring artists from the “KYOTO STEAM 2020 International Art Competition Launch Exhibition” talking about their artworks.

View the videos here (Japanese only).