

The TOKAS Project is designed to foster international exchange and inspire reflection on diverse themes from multicultural perspectives. In its ninth edition, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the exchange between TOKAS and Seoul, South Korea, the project welcomes five artists from Japan and South Korea, who reimagine reality through their own bodily experiences and who mainly have previously participated in the residency program— Eun Jae Pil, Kim Dohee, Koo Donghee, Mino Arata, and Park Minha. In this exhibition, the artists approach diverse subjects—such as history, life, humanity, physicality, and society—from the perspective of “reenactment.” Through their distinct artistic practices— including fiction, sculpture, digital media, and physical performance—they seek to re-establish “being” in this space and reexamine the nature of life today.

TOKAS Residency provides opportunities for international and local creators in various disciplines including visual art, design, architecture and curation to stay, create works and conduct research in Tokyo, offering studio spaces and accommodation. This Open Studio is a special occasion for the audience to see the creative process of residing creators.

OPEN SITE is an open call program launched in 2016 and aims to build a platform that brings together projects focused on artistic expression across all genres. This year marked the 11th annual call for proposals, and a total of 482 applications were received. Following a strict selection process, successful candidates included four projects in the Exhibition category, two projects in the Performance category, and two projects in the dot category. Additional project in the TOKAS Recommendation Program and Art Mediation Program bring the total of projects to 10. We look forward to seeing the projects full of ambition to explore unprecedented expressions and create a place for creativity.











