NEWVIEW FEST 2024
XR Art & Culture Festival exploring the hyper-experience of space.
A New Gateway to Human and Information Spaces
2025.2/7 (Fri.) - 2/11 (Tue.)
Around 40 cutting-edge XR creators come together to showcase diverse cultures through exhibitions, performances, and talks.
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a hybrid event that will be held over five days from February 7 (Fri.) to February 11 (Tue., Holiday) 2025 at Shibuya PARCO and 404 Not Found | SHIBUYA SAKURA STAGE.
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We are in an era where digital and physical realms converge, and creativity expands.
As the boundaries between REAL and UNREAL blur, and even their definitions waver, works utilizing spatial computing and AR (Augmented Reality) reconstruct space itself. Experiences that unleash a sense of the future await you.
This exhibition showcases the finalist works of the 2024 Global XR Award, NEWVIEW AWARDS. In addition, live performances powered by spatial computing technology, XR content integrated into urban spaces, and engaging talk sessions will also be held.
Over seven years of accumulated activities since 2018 have given rise to a multidimensional XR culture, expressed by over 40 diverse artists and creators at the forefront of this movement.
Participating in NEWVIEW FEST 2024 opens the door to next-generation possibilities. Let us create together a new perspective (NEWVIEW) through the design of extraordinary experiences.
OUTLINEDates: 2025.2.7 (Fri) - 2.11 (Tue) Venues: ・Shibuya PARCO (15-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) ・404 Not Found | Shibuya Sakura Stage (1-4 Sakura-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, SHIBUYA SIDE 4F) ※Exhibitions and events are held at different venues. Time: 11:00–21:00 (based on venue opening hours) Admission: Free |
SPONSOR/PARTNERPlatinum Sponsor: TOKYU CORPORATION Gold Sponsors: ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD., J.FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd. Collaboration Partners / Technical Partners: 404 Not Found, DOMMUNE, IMMERSAL, TRIPO, Meshy Media Partners: AIXR, AWE, 80LV, CGWORLD, CINRA, TOKYO ART BEAT, TECHVANGART, Natasha, Inc., Mac Fan, Mogura VR, Real Sound Tech, WIRED |
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NEWVIEW FEST 2024 is an official partner program of DIG SHIBUYA.
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CONTENTS
Exhibition
Performance
Akihiko Taniguchi
Akihiko Taniguchi
A media artist and associate professor at Tama Art University’s Department of Information Design. Taniguchi works across various forms, including media art, net art, game art, performance, video, and sculpture. He has participated in exhibitions such as SeMA Biennale Mediacity Seoul 2016 (Seoul Museum of Art) and Super Now Here (CALM & PUNK GALLERY, Tokyo, 2017).
Jackson kaki
Jackson kaki
An artist, DJ, VJ, director, and graphic designer. JACKSON kaki explores the interplay between body and technology through multimedia expressions such as 3DCG, video, sound, and installations. Collaborating with both domestic and international artists, he is active in the club scene and galleries worldwide.
Saigo no Shudan
Saigo no Shudan
SAIGO NO SHUDAN is a video team consisting of Ayumu Arisaka, Mai Oita, and Ren Kohata, who aim to awaken people’s ancient memories. Formed in 2010. He creates video works that move organically by fusing hand-drawn animation with stop-motion animation using people and props. In recent years, he has also been working on 3DCG works and manga works.
Osamu Sato
Studied photographic science and graphic design at an art university. Held the first exhibition, 'The Alphabetical Orgasm', a series of computer graphic arts, in 1991which was praised and covered by many domestic and overseas presses. Following the first exhibition, released several new art works regularly. Awarded a Grand Prix at the digital entertainment program by Sony Music. Expanded activities to major market and made a debut as a multi media artist from Sony. Released several music, games and video contents that were highly recognized. Among these, 'LSD Dream Emulator', the content for PLAY STATION, was especially praised as art masterpiece and created a new era of computer games. It is still enthusing audiences all over the world. Resumed activities as a graphic artist and photographer in recent years.
Osamu Sato
Born in Kyoto, Japan in 1960. Living and working in Tokyo, Japan.
Studied photographic science and graphic design at an art university. Held the first exhibition, 'The Alphabetical Orgasm', a series of computer graphic arts, in 1991which was praised and covered by many domestic and overseas presses. Following the first exhibition, released several new art works regularly. Awarded a Grand Prix at the digital entertainment program by Sony Music. Expanded activities to major market and made a debut as a multi media artist from Sony. Released several music, games and video contents that were highly recognized. Among these, 'LSD Dream Emulator', the content for PLAY STATION, was especially praised as art masterpiece and created a new era of computer games. It is still enthusing audiences all over the world. Resumed activities as a graphic artist and photographer in recent years.
Luna Woelle
Luna Woelle, born in Slovenia in 2000, is a digital artist and designer based in Tokyo since 2020. Her work focuses on 3D CG art, animation, and graphic design. In her ongoing series, Imaginary Robotics, she explores fictional machinery and structures with an emphasis on beauty and conceptual depth.
Luna has exhibited internationally in locations such as Japan, Berlin, Miami, and Slovenia. Her portfolio includes a collaboration with Casio G-SHOCK.
In addition to her visual work, she is also active as a DJ, delivering experimental sets that range from ambient to hardstyle. She performs internationally, showcasing her diverse musical range.
Luna Woelle
Digital Artist and Designer
Luna Woelle, born in Slovenia in 2000, is a digital artist and designer based in Tokyo since 2020. Her work focuses on 3D CG art, animation, and graphic design. In her ongoing series, Imaginary Robotics, she explores fictional machinery and structures with an emphasis on beauty and conceptual depth.
Luna has exhibited internationally in locations such as Japan, Berlin, Miami, and Slovenia. Her portfolio includes a collaboration with Casio G-SHOCK.
In addition to her visual work, she is also active as a DJ, delivering experimental sets that range from ambient to hardstyle. She performs internationally, showcasing her diverse musical range.
Live
Hajime Takashi
Hajime Takashi
Hajime Takashi started creative activities in 2022, exploring a wide range of digital expressions such as video editing, game development, and metaverse space creation. Not only focusing on technical expertise, but also valuing intuition and sensory experiences, the aim is to provide viewers with "new perspectives." Representative works include a metaverse space themed around a bicycle journey through space and a playful metaverse space featuring giant rolling candies to evoke a sense of the extraordinary.
Award Ceremony
Talk Event
Seira Uchida
Notable projects include Yohaku Shoten, which repurposes second-hand books with signs of use (such as notes or sun damage) into collector’s items distributed via Amazon, and Virtual Memorial Service, which uses VR and 3D scanning to "reincarnate" objects through new narratives.
Seira Uchida
Graduate of the Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences [IAMAS]. An artist and researcher, Uchida describes herself as a "Circuit Bender" of the post-Internet era, incorporating platforms like Amazon and YouTube into her practice, transforming their systems to challenge normative values and prescribed usages. Fascinated by culture created by ordinary people, she researches folklore and beliefs, producing works that explore the contemporary roles of stories and spirituality.
Notable projects include Yohaku Shoten, which repurposes second-hand books with signs of use (such as notes or sun damage) into collector’s items distributed via Amazon, and Virtual Memorial Service, which uses VR and 3D scanning to "reincarnate" objects through new narratives.
Tomo Kihara
Tomo Kihara
A media artist and game developer who creates experimental games and installations that intervene in urban spaces, Kihara focuses on play as a medium to provoke new questions. He has collaborated with organizations like Waag Futurelab in the Netherlands and the Mozilla Foundation in the U.S. to critically explore the social impacts of AI. His works have been exhibited at venues such as Ars Electronica (S+T+ARTS Prize 2024, Honorary Mention) and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
God Scorpion
Key works include "Stricker," which was selected for the 2014 Agency for Cultural Affairs Young Creator Development Program, and the exhibition "ISLAND IS ISLANDS" with DJVR space jockey Kenta Kobayashi and Shuko Nakazato, featuring "ISLANDS." He also collaborated with painter Tohru Odashima and manga artist Ryo Hirano on "You and Here." His work includes VR visual art for chloma's 2016-17 A/W collection, VR direction for "zoo" at the 2016 KYOTO EXPERIMENT with Chiaki Shinoda, and VR performance work "Mushi Mushi" based on the ancient burial mound Sarugakuka in Shibuya and the Noh play "Sotoba Komachi" in the Augmented Situation D festival. God Scorpion is also the Director of the VR counseling service HIKALY and the Area Director for MIND TRAIL 2023 in Shimokitayama Village. Since 2022, he has been a member of Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) Players and an Intel Blue Carpet Artist.
God Scorpion
Primarily focusing on metaphysics, religious philosophy, and technology, God Scorpion creates works that explore changes in the frames of time and space. His works are presented in various spaces, such as urban, outdoor, indoor, and physical environments, and he creates multimedia, cross-disciplinary pieces using XR technology. He is a Founder Member and Senior Art Director of Psychic VR Lab Co., Ltd., which provides the XR platform 'STYLY.'
Key works include "Stricker," which was selected for the 2014 Agency for Cultural Affairs Young Creator Development Program, and the exhibition "ISLAND IS ISLANDS" with DJVR space jockey Kenta Kobayashi and Shuko Nakazato, featuring "ISLANDS." He also collaborated with painter Tohru Odashima and manga artist Ryo Hirano on "You and Here." His work includes VR visual art for chloma's 2016-17 A/W collection, VR direction for "zoo" at the 2016 KYOTO EXPERIMENT with Chiaki Shinoda, and VR performance work "Mushi Mushi" based on the ancient burial mound Sarugakuka in Shibuya and the Noh play "Sotoba Komachi" in the Augmented Situation D festival. God Scorpion is also the Director of the VR counseling service HIKALY and the Area Director for MIND TRAIL 2023 in Shimokitayama Village. Since 2022, he has been a member of Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) Players and an Intel Blue Carpet Artist.
Kazue Monno
Kazue Monno
As part of the creative duo TOCHKA, Monno developed the animation technique "Pikapika" in 2005, combining long-exposure photography and stop-motion animation. This method uses penlights to draw lines in the air, creating unique animations. Her works span animation film festivals, contemporary art, and community art projects.
Minoru Hatanaka
Involved with ICC since its establishment preparations, curating numerous exhibitions such as Sound Art (2000), Sounding Space (2003), Silent Dialogue (2007), Invisible Forces (2010), Ryuichi Sakamoto with Shiro Takatani | Installation Music 2: IS YOUR TIME (2017), as well as solo exhibitions for Dumb Type, Laurie Anderson, Kazuhiko Hachiya, and others.
Recent projects include Multi-layered Worlds and the Basis of Reality (2022), Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Exhibition: Music / Art / Media (2023), ICC Annual 2024: The Very Near Distance (2024), and evala: Emerging Spaces, Vanishing Images (2024).
Critic of art and music. Co-authored publications include 10 Lectures on Contemporary Art (edited by Masayuki Tanaka, Musashino Art University Press, 2017) and Media Art Primer (co-edited with Akihiro Kubota, Film Art Inc., 2018).
Minoru Hatanaka
Born in 1968. Chief Curator / Head of Curatorial Department at NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC].
Involved with ICC since its establishment preparations, curating numerous exhibitions such as Sound Art (2000), Sounding Space (2003), Silent Dialogue (2007), Invisible Forces (2010), Ryuichi Sakamoto with Shiro Takatani | Installation Music 2: IS YOUR TIME (2017), as well as solo exhibitions for Dumb Type, Laurie Anderson, Kazuhiko Hachiya, and others.
Recent projects include Multi-layered Worlds and the Basis of Reality (2022), Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Exhibition: Music / Art / Media (2023), ICC Annual 2024: The Very Near Distance (2024), and evala: Emerging Spaces, Vanishing Images (2024).
Critic of art and music. Co-authored publications include 10 Lectures on Contemporary Art (edited by Masayuki Tanaka, Musashino Art University Press, 2017) and Media Art Primer (co-edited with Akihiro Kubota, Film Art Inc., 2018).
Special Exhibition Presented by ASAHI BEER
「Vision Brew Journey」
Special Events
Final Presentation of The Jikei Group of Colleges Spatial Computing Curriculum
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