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CCBTx Ars Electronica Inspirations

Civic Creative Base Tokyo x Ars Electronica

​Workshops, exhibitions, talks for citizens & creative entrepreneurs

As part of the CCBTx program, Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT)—a creative hub aimed at transforming Tokyo into a better city through creative exchange with its citizens—partners with Ars Electronica for the annual event series Ars Electronica Inspirations.
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Art as Catalyst
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In 2023, the event Art as Catalyst explored the relationship between art and innovation in society and the technology industry - with an exhibtion, workshops, and panel discussions at SusHi Tech Tokyo. The exhibition showcased citizen-centered projects by artists Anouk Wipprecht and Yuima Nakazato, collaborating with tech companies on their research. An Innovators’ Workshop with creative entrepreneurs featured the Bridge 2040 card game, developed by my colleagues and me at Ars Electronica Futurelab, fostering collective future narratives. The event concluded with talk sessions featuring key players from Japan’s creative and startup scene. Together with Kyoko Kunoh I curated the event and facilitated tours through the exhibition and held the Bridge 2040 innovators workshop.

Credits:

Ars Electronica: Denise Hirtenfelder, Hideaki Ogawa
Ars Electronica Japan: Kyoko Kunoh
CCBT: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Artists: Yuima Nakazato in collaboration with Spiber / Kazuhide Sekiyama, Anouk Wipprecht in collaboration with g.tec

Art for Transformation

In 2024, the event Art for Transformation at Shibuya Sakura Stage highlighted the transformative power of public engagement, creativity, and technological exploration. Together with my colleagues from Ars Electronica Futurelab, I conceptualized and facilitate two hands-on workshops for creative citizens. The first workshop introduced families and creatives to the 3D scanning technology Gaussian Splatting using Niantic’s Scaniverse app, allowing participants to scan and digitize objects discovered on a walk through Shibuya with their iPhones and add them to a collective showcase. The second workshop encouraged children to imagine sustainable futures in nutrition, housing, and mobility. Using a specially designed worksheet, they visualized their ideal Planet B, sparking discussions on sustainability.

Credits: ​

Ars Electronica Futurelab: Kerstin Blätterbinder, Denise Hirtenfelder, Susanne Kiesenhofer, Hideaki Ogawa, Johannes Pöll

Ars Electronica Japan: Keina Konno, Kyoko Kunoh

PARTNER: CCBTx

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