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<ars●bit>—— A cross-disciplinary creator training project centered on games and play
“ars●bit” is a complex project that is a collaboration between “art bit,” a contemporary art x indie game exhibition series held annually at Hotel Anteroom Kyoto from 2021, and “404 Not Found,” a new indie game mecca that opened at Shibuya Sakura Stage in Shibuya, Tokyo in July 2024, to discover, nurture, and support unprecedented cross-disciplinary artists/creators in global challenges, with games/play as the core.
With Shibuya and Kyoto as international exchange hubs as its home, the project will develop new markets and foster cultural contexts from Japan through a wide range of activities, including support for the creation of works through seminars, study groups, and creative jams for artists/creators, exhibitions and events that provide a venue for presenting works both domestically and internationally, and exhibiting at international game shows and art fairs.
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ars●bit Symposium #2, “Creating a New Trend in Art x Games: Toward a World Where ‘Play’ and ‘Art’ Converge,” will be held on August 12 at Shibuya 404 Not Found which is celebrating its first anniversary.
The Beyond Creator Project “ars●bit” is a new-era initiative that transcends all forms of art and entertainment, centered around games and play. Following the kickoff event held in March, the second symposium, “Creating a New Wave in Art × Games: Toward a World Where ‘Play’ and ‘Art’ Converge,” will take place in 12 Aug at…
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The contemporary art and indie game exhibition “art bit #5” will kick off with an opening event titled “Phantom Game Center is Coming!” on June 21st and 22nd.
Header: Yutaka Oiwa, Card Game, Photo: Sae Yuda Hotel Anterum Kyoto, which shares the ever-changing art and culture of Kyoto, will host an exhibition titled “art bit – Contemporary Art & Indie Game Culture – #5” from June 21 (Sat) to August 23 (Sun), 2025, exploring the mutual appeal of contemporary art and indie games.…
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Creator Practical Seminar Series: FIND YOUR VALUE Part 1: What should we do with SNS after all?
The appeal of social media is that it can be used as a portfolio for creators and artists, and can also be used reasonably as a place to exhibit and present works. But is it the right answer to work hard on management by following the how-to’s of digital marketing? Is it really necessary to…
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