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Open Possibilities:

There is not only one neat way to imagine our futures

Art and Technology Exhibition in Japan and Southeast Asia

6 - 21 December 2019

Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

About the Exhibition

As information technology and globalisation continue to transform our society, what kind of vision of the future can we imagine?

Held in Singapore and Tokyo from December 2019 to March 2020, this exhibition is an attempt to reinterpret the singular image of the future that has been cultivated by modernization, scientific and technological progress, and instead present multiple possibilities for our future. With a focus on new media art in Asia, the featured artists use technology as shared tools or platforms to explore mythology, ritual, and the relationship between mankind and machine. Within Asia, the forms and processes by which modern technology was accepted differ greatly. These artistic practices reveal remarkable creativity and rich sensibilities.

Through different perspectives of artists on technology, this exhibition endeavours to broaden our vision of a linear future into futures with open possibilities.

Exhibited Works

Tanatchai Bandasak [Thailand]
Central Region (2019)

Rei Hayama [Japan]
The Pearl of Tailorbird (2018)

Etsuko Ichihara [Japan]
Digital Shaman Project (2015-)

INTER–MISSION [Singapore]
The Lapse Project (24hr Lapse) (2018)
Singapore International Festival of Arts 2018 (reference)

Waft Lab [Indonesia]
Solah Trabas (2019), new work

yang02 [Japan]
Orogeny (2019)

Curated by:
- Riar Rizaldi (Artist, Researcher) [Indonesia]
- Yasuko Yubisui (Assistant Curator, NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC])

Details of the Exhibition

Date:	6 - 21 December 2019

Time:	10:00am – 6:00pm (Closed on Sundays and Mondays)

Venue:	Japan Creative Centre (JCC), Embassy of Japan in Singapore 4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372

Admission:	FREE

Related Events

During the exhibition, JCC will host guided tours and talks featuring the curators and participating artists. In addition, outreach programmes will be organised at two other venues: a workshop at Science Centre Singapore for making your own new media art, a workshop for building a musical instrument at The Substation. In conjunction with the main exhibition, these events will offer participants a hands-on experience with unique creative possibilities of art and technology.

Gallery Tour

Guided Gallery Tour

There will be two sessions of guided gallery tour of the exhibition at JCC on 6 and 7 December. Admission is free with no prior registration needed.

Date:	Friday, 6 December 2019

Time:	2pm - 3pm

Venue:	Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

Date:	Saturday, 7 December 2019

Time:	2pm - 3pm

Venue:	Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

Events at JCC

Artist Talk
"Exposing the Limit: On Futures, Media Art, and Technology"

In this talk, the artists will talk about their work and how they challenge the limits of contemporary technology. This talk and discussion explores the possibility of reimagining technology through artistic practice. How can media art foster an alternative concept of the future?

Speakers: Etsuko Ichihara, INTER–MISSION, Waft Lab, and yang02
Moderator: Yasuko Yubisui

Artist Talk
"On Surroundings: Reconfiguring the modes of communication with nature"

Through presentations and discussion, this talk investigates the relationships between art, technology, and nature. How does art and technology shape our understanding of nature? If we can reconfigure our modes of communication with nature, will an alternative vision of the future emerge?

Speakers: Rei Hayama, Lintang Radittya, and Zai Tang

Date:	Saturday, 7 December 2019

Time:	3:30pm - 5pm (Registration starts 3pm)

Venue:	Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

Admission:	FREE with RSVP required

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Date:	Friday, 13 December 2019

Time:	6pm - 7:30pm (Registration starts 5:30pm)

Venue:	Japan Creative Centre (JCC)

Admission:	FREE with RSVP required

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Please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp if you would like to register even after event is full or if you would like to cancel your registration.

Kindly register early to avoid disappointment. We regret that as there is limited seating, seats will be confirmed only upon receipt of confirmation email from JCC. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Outreach Programmes

Workshop
"Making a Drawing Machine
with Daily Objects"

This workshop invites participants to build a drawing machine using appliances and electronic toys. Without the help of electronic kits, hardware hacking, or programming that require specialist knowledge, participants instead harness the existing operations of electrical appliances and connect these together through simple means to convert everyday devices into drawing machines.

Workshop by artist yang02 with facilitator INTER–MISSION.

Workshop
"Sounds. Warning. System."

In this workshop, participants will learn and explore the possibilities of kentonganin the digital age. A kind of slit drum, this instrument has functioned in Southeast Asia as an ancient alarm. Using Arduino and solenoid, participants will build their own kentongan drums. At the end of the workshop, the instruments built by the participants will be played and recorded at the venue.

Workshop by artist Lintang Radittya with facilitator INTER–MISSION.

Date:	Sunday, 8 December 2019

Time:	1pm - 5pm (Registration starts 12:30pm)

Venue:	Science Centre Singapore 15 Science Centre Rd, Singapore 609081

Target:	Recommended for primary school students and older

Capacity:	15 Participants

Admission:	FREE with RSVP required

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Date:	Thursday, 12 December 2019

Time:	5pm - 9pm (Registration starts 4:30pm)

Venue:	The Substation 45 Armenian St, Singapore 179936

Target:	Recommended for art students, artists and musicians/composers

Capacity:	10 Participants

Admission:	FREE with RSVP required

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Please e-mail us at jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp (For JCC event) in the event if the registration is full or if you would like to cancel your registration.

Please note that there is limited seating. Please take note of the venue of the event, and flash the registration screen at reception of each venue.

About the Japan Foundation Asia Center Media Art Project

The Japan Foundation Asia Center Media Art Project “ref:now—toward a new media culture in asia” comprehensively showcases contemporary media culture and creativity through art, exchange, education, and collaboration.

Shining a spotlight on the creative scene in Asia against the backdrop of the region's rapid development and advances in information technology, the project fosters intergenerational dialogue and partnership across exhibitions, workshops, symposia, and performances. These activities introduce the innovative fusion of technology and art of new media art, as well as trends in pop culture and music following the emergence of the Internet.

Since 2017, the project has aspired to cultivate new platforms for media culture in Asia in cooperation with festivals and events in ASEAN member countries. Along with these exhibitions and music events overseas, it also coordinates international symposia, exhibitions, and training programmes in Tokyo.

Where is Japan Creative Centre (JCC)?

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Getting to Japan Creative Centre
4 Nassim Road Singapore 258372
Tel: +65-6737-0434

By Public Bus:
Bus services: 7, 36, 77, 105, 106, 111, 123, 132, 174, 174E, 502, 502A, 502B (Alight in front of Delfi Orchard)
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By the MRT:
You may also take the MRT to the nearest MRT station, Orchard (NS22).
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Driving to JCC:
Nearest parking is at Orchard Hotel, Delfi Orchard and Orchard Rendezvous Hotel.