New Ecology and Artistic Practice

2023.12.17(Sun.)

What is the New Ecology in the post-pandemic? How will Art respond to it? We will invite Timothy Morton, a well-known advocate of the new ecological philosophy, to consider this question. In his book "Ecology without Nature: Toward a Coming Environmental Philosophy," world-renowned philosopher Timothy Morton argues for a new ecology that removes nature from ecological philosophy, which tends to fall into a dualism between nature and humans and puts humans on par with various other things. Coincidentally, the pandemic of the new coronavirus, and disasters caused by environmental change have made us keenly aware that humans are also part of nature. How will art respond to this changing perception of nature for society? To this question, we will hold a symposium with anthropologist Juichi Yamaguchi, artist AKI INOMATA, and philosopher Masatake Shinohara. Kanazawa has produced outstanding philosophers such as Kitaro Nishida and D.T. Suzuki. Zen philosophy will also be reinterpreted as a new ecological theory for the post-coronial era and connected to the creation of contemporary art. Keynote lecture: Timothy Morton Discussion: Timothy Morton, Juichi Yamagiwa, AKI INOMATA, Masatake Shinohara Moderator: Yuko Hasegawa MC: Jin Motohashi

That Which Bears the Supreme Name of Chocolate

Artist Talk with Stéphane Leroux

2023.10.29(Sun.)

Stéphane Leroux has won many prestigious awards in professional contests, representing Belgium and taking home top prizes in the chocolate category at the World Pastry Championship in the US in 2002 and 2004, and receiving the honor Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Pâtissier / Confiseur) in 2004. He is currently affiliated with Puratos, a global manufacturer of confectionery and bakery ingredients that owns the professional chocolate brand Belcolade, and published Bleu Chocolat, a technical manual of artisanal chocolate-making, in 2019. Motivated by a desire to share the experience he gained with Compagnons du Devoir, a French association of craftsmen and artisans, he is particularly passionate about conveying his expertise to professionals worldwide through diverse workshops in locations around the globe, contributing to the preservation of these skills. In this talk he will focus on two of his exhibited works, discussing production processes in which he handles chocolate freely, and expounding on the allure of chocolate.

DXP : Towards the Next Interface Special Program

IDEA - Dialogue on Love, Death, and Existence by Two Androids, Keiichiro Shibuya + Takashi Ikegami

2023.10.13(Fri.) - 2023.10.14(Sat.)

“Idea” means figure or form in Greek. Alter3 and Alter4, which represent the world of ideas and phenomena as defined by Plato, are installed facing each other on the stage, and their faces and expressions are projected onto the screen. Alter3’s every spoken word is converted into movement by GPT, with everything down to its movements controlled, while Alter4’s responses to the volume, pitch, and density of the music played by Shibuya and the oscillators attached to its body are modulated to generate periodic movements. The entire script is generated by GPT, which has also learned all of Plato’s works and Karl Popper’s criticisms of Plato. How are these things possible, and what kind of conclusions did they reach?