CONCEPT

A research project to explore
possible forms of cities
through experiments and prototyping.

"META CITY" is a research project exploring the form of "possible cities" through experiments and prototyping. The results of the research will not only take the linguistic approach but also the art communication approach that can provide margins and cues on the receiving side. We will involve stakeholders with various perspectives and skills such as experts involved in urban areas and also artists and researchers who may pose problems and issues, designers who will explore solutions to the problem, engineers who also will realize solutions, local communities that speaks from the perspective of residents, continuation of enterprises and administrative offices that seek out ways to execute them.
We will hold a conference including an art exhibition once a year to give an achievement presentation and to socialize and participate in activities, and we will continue carry on with the laboratory which will continues with the exploration and prototyping throughout the year, and transmit the media contents of activities to the world.

ART EXHIBITION

"AVA/V2 (Particle Physics Scientific Installation)" by Ouchhh

Inspired by the iconic dome structure of Buckminster Fuller, the main inspiration was created from an experiment focusing on elementary particle physics. It is not only the inside of giant dome but a special installation that has projection mapping to cover the whole dome with six projectors against a 360 degrees outside. It has won various awards in various countries around the world, and also includes ARS Electronica and TED x CERN Works that have been exhibited in global creative scenes and become a popular topic. This time “ouchhh” will visit Japan for the first time and will have an exhibition and give lectures on its advanced media art work.

Ouchhh profile

CONFERENCE

Conferences held to explore "possible cities" from various perspectives such as artists,
researchers designers, engineers, companies and administrations in both Japan and overseas.

Theme: “City As ___”
Is not the city going into a dead end of evolution physically and institutionally? Such as rapid climate change, unstoppable population decline, extreme wealth omnipresence, excessive evolution of technology, human life and eventually the way of cities are about to change drastically. We will weave words that symbolize "possible cities" by dialogues of pioneers invited not only from the viewpoints of government and developers but also from various fields promoting culture and technology.

SPEAKERS / PERFORMERS / MODERATOR

Mark Dytham Architect

Michiaki Matsushima Editor in chief of WIRED JAPAN

Ouchhh Artist

Toshihito Kumagai Mayor of Chiba

Naohiro Ukawa DOMMUNE

Tomohiro Ishibashi Executive Officer at Weathernews Inc.

Ei Wada Musician / Artist

Keisuke Toyoda Architect

Ai Hasegawa Artist / Designer

Souryou Matsumura Tea master Sen no Rikyu

Soma Suzuki City blender / Engineer

Mizuki Oka Web Science Researcher

Ran Sekino Cemetery Designer / Architect

Shokei Matsumoto A monk

Takeshi Otaka Motion Gallery Founder

Yuki Naruse Founder and CEO of ON THE TRIP

Katsumi Okuno Cultural Anthropologist

SIDE CORE Artist Collective

Yosuke Takahashi Assistant Curator at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Ryuta Aoki Concept Designer / Social Sculptor

(As of Dec 30nd It’s possible for a slight change to occur)

WORKSHOP

A workshop held for children, local people, young creators and various people,
Enabling them to enjoy experiencing and creation.

Let's create the future of the town/city Using their imagination children will imagine the idea city and then freely use large variety of materials such as cardboard, clay, paper, cloth and so on, to make big models that express their ideal town/city.
Registration Period: December 20th (Thursday) 17:00- January 10th (Thursday) For more information

TICKETS

Conference + Art Exhibition
1Day ticket 3,000 JPY
2Day ticket 5,000 JPY

Art Exhibition (AVA/V2)
Adults: 1,000 JPY
High school students and under: 500 JPY

*Art Exhibition (AVA/V2) viewing only, no advanced registration necessary.
Please come to the venue on the day.
*Viewing Projection mapping is free

Registration Period: Early December - January 10th (Thursday)

ACCESS

2-1, Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-city, 261-8550 Japan
Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall
https://www.m-messe.co.jp/en/access/

Sponsorship: Makuhari Messe

Makuhari Messe who opened as Japan's largest convention facility will celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019. Makuhari Messe has offered a “venue” that both technology and entertainment events have been held consistently at so far, but this time we will start a project focusing on "art and city" from the “venue" in the future.
We think that by working with people of various genres such as artists, companies, government, researchers, people living local, not only know how to appreciate "art" but how to make use of them in the development of the city. By seeing the different point of views, we are aiming for a synergistic effect.
Through this project, we aim to further develop the city of Makuhari Shintoshin, that we have been spending our time with Makuhari Messe to create a place to connect "companies (technology and products)" and "creators/artists (ideas and expressions)".
As the first step, we are invite artists, creators, researchers and others who are active in the world and plan to hold events mainly conferences and talk sessions. Taking this opportunity, we plan to hold hackathons, competitions, business exhibitions and other plans in the future and hope to disseminate the venue throughout the entirety of Makuhari Shintoshin.

Inquiries
metacity@m-messe.co.jp

Exhibition Booth

「Mixed Reality audio Visual・Art」 Ｎangok R/Studios

Supported by