CONNECTING ARTIFACTS 05
CONNECTING ARTIFACTS 05
We explore the principles by which “forms” connect both nature and artifacts. Through operations such as folding, weaving, and tessellating, we observe how particles, fibers, curved surfaces, cellular structures, and dynamic behaviors shift across dimensions—a phenomenon ubiquitous in nature and deeply intertwined with artistic creation. Our inquiry begins with hands-on making, and expands through geometric and nonlinear mathematical understanding, observation and analysis of natural phenomena, computational design and simulation, and the envisioning of applications for future society.
The creative process rarely follows a straight path. Artifacts—unintended byproducts born of trial and error—often reveal unexpected beauty, structure, and new questions. We believe these “artifacts” form the core of interdisciplinary exploration, linking fields such as art, science, engineering, information, and mathematics, and opening new directions for the design of future artifacts and societal systems.
The Connecting Artifacts 05 makes this creative process visible. Through the work of artists, researchers, and developers from Japan and abroad, we present the expanding landscape of “connected artifacts” across the domains of art, science, and industry.
Information
Dates: October 18th (Sat) – December 14th (Sun), 2025
Hours: 13:00 – 19:00
Admission Free. Open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays (11.03 and 11.24)
Closed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Venue: S bldg. 1F gallery. 4-6-1 KOMABA MEGURO-KU, TOKYO 153-8505, JAPAN
Organizer: “Connecting Artifacts” Executive Committee
Co-organized by: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Transformative Research Area (B) “Universal Origami”, Komaba Museum, The University of Tokyo.
Supported by: Art Center, The University of Tokyo
Cooperation: Arakawa Giken Kogyo Co., Ars Electronica Futurelab, Austrian Science Fund, Kawakami Sangyo Corporation, Takenaka Corporation, Toyota Central R&D Labs, NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD, Nomura Foundation for Membrane Structure Technology
This exhibition is supported by:
JST FOREST JPMJFR232T, JSPS KAKENHI JP24B024, JST ASPIRE JPMJAP2401, JSPS KAKENHI JP22H04954, Austrian Science Fund Grant 10.55776/AR590
Contact Information
tachilab-info-group@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp
