Tools have functions. Pots are for boiling, and wheels are
for transportation. Tools are created to fulfill the desires
of human beings.
We have a desire to express ourselves. We also have a desire
to communicate our selves to others. What means, methods,
and tools have humans created to fulfill such desires?
Tokyo Geidai ARTFES is an exhibition “tool.” It directly
responds to the human desire to see, all in one place, works
of art expressed through various different means.
Why not use this tool to harbor a new desire all over again?
Art should not remain a mere object of appreciation. It
should also transform the world by connecting the ordinary
and extraordinary in people's lives.
Achieving peace is one of the greatest social challenges.
Art can address these challenges without conflict or
negotiation.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ARTFES began to provide
emergency relief to young artists and explore the future of
art. It is held concurrently with Arts 7 (A7) and in
collaboration with Mizuho Financial Group. The festival is
now ready to launch on a new stage, as it widens its appeal,
using the internet as a medium to deftly demolish the
dividing walls and infuse real energy in an entirely new
way.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all for their support and
cooperation.