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Ayumu Nagamatsu + Chih-Yu Chen "Silver Trail -dialog() spinoff-"
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Ayumu Nagamatsu, Chih-Yu Chen
We are pleased to present "Silver Trail -dialog() spinoff-", the exhibition by Ayumu Nagamatsu and Chih-Yu Chen.
In 2024, the generative art exhibition "dialog()" toured major cities across Asia, bringing together a total of 40 artists from Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul, and Beijing to explore the expressive possibilities brought forth by algorithms. This exhibition created a space that transcended linguistic and cultural differences, fostering pluralistic dialogue and opening new creative perspectives. We are now pleased to present "Silver Trail," a spin-off exhibition that carries forward the spirit of dialog().
To further deepen the dialogue established through the original exhibition, this new presentation features a collaborative work between one artist each from Japan and Taiwan. The participating artists are Chih-Yu Chen (known as CYC), a generative artist from Taiwan, and Ayumu Nagamatsu, a generative artist from Japan. CYC explores the fluid relationships that lie between reality simulation and poetic expression through algorithms, developing works that span from generative art to interactive design. Nagamatsu has been active in both the practical application of generative expression through programming and theoretical consideration of these practices, with deep interest in algorithmic aesthetics and the relationship between data and creativity. The process of dialogue between these two artists from different backgrounds, mutually stimulating each other's creativity, forms the core of this exhibition.
The collaborative process employed GitHub's framework. The two artists utilized comments and commit messages to engage in communication that transcended mere code writing. Under the rule of "complete freedom," where both artists could freely modify or delete each other's code, they imposed upon themselves the discipline of making one commit per day, valuing even the smallest changes and aiming to maintain daily progress without interruption. The accumulation of verbal communication that occurred parallel to the code update process is visualized on GitHub as a creative trajectory leading to the work's completion. This attempt to shape works through daily online dialogue, building code and ideas line by line, presents a new form of "dialogue" through generative art creation.
Furthermore, this project represents a step forward in the collaborative relationship between two platforms: Volume DAO, a creative collective from Taiwan, and NEORT++, a digital art gallery from Japan. Born from the Asia-centered network of dialog(), this exhibition presents a new model case for co-creating digital art that transcends geographical and cultural distances. If we were to build an Asian code culture together, what would it look like? This exhibition serves as one response to such a question, while simultaneously being a starting point leading toward further dialogue.
As suggested by the exhibition title "Silver Trail," which evokes the image of a path illuminated by moonlight, we hope for the continuation of gentle yet certain dialogue and creative activities among artists across borders.
In 2024, the generative art exhibition "dialog()" toured major cities across Asia, bringing together a total of 40 artists from Tokyo, Taipei, Seoul, and Beijing to explore the expressive possibilities brought forth by algorithms. This exhibition created a space that transcended linguistic and cultural differences, fostering pluralistic dialogue and opening new creative perspectives. We are now pleased to present "Silver Trail," a spin-off exhibition that carries forward the spirit of dialog().
To further deepen the dialogue established through the original exhibition, this new presentation features a collaborative work between one artist each from Japan and Taiwan. The participating artists are Chih-Yu Chen (known as CYC), a generative artist from Taiwan, and Ayumu Nagamatsu, a generative artist from Japan. CYC explores the fluid relationships that lie between reality simulation and poetic expression through algorithms, developing works that span from generative art to interactive design. Nagamatsu has been active in both the practical application of generative expression through programming and theoretical consideration of these practices, with deep interest in algorithmic aesthetics and the relationship between data and creativity. The process of dialogue between these two artists from different backgrounds, mutually stimulating each other's creativity, forms the core of this exhibition.
The collaborative process employed GitHub's framework. The two artists utilized comments and commit messages to engage in communication that transcended mere code writing. Under the rule of "complete freedom," where both artists could freely modify or delete each other's code, they imposed upon themselves the discipline of making one commit per day, valuing even the smallest changes and aiming to maintain daily progress without interruption. The accumulation of verbal communication that occurred parallel to the code update process is visualized on GitHub as a creative trajectory leading to the work's completion. This attempt to shape works through daily online dialogue, building code and ideas line by line, presents a new form of "dialogue" through generative art creation.
Furthermore, this project represents a step forward in the collaborative relationship between two platforms: Volume DAO, a creative collective from Taiwan, and NEORT++, a digital art gallery from Japan. Born from the Asia-centered network of dialog(), this exhibition presents a new model case for co-creating digital art that transcends geographical and cultural distances. If we were to build an Asian code culture together, what would it look like? This exhibition serves as one response to such a question, while simultaneously being a starting point leading toward further dialogue.
As suggested by the exhibition title "Silver Trail," which evokes the image of a path illuminated by moonlight, we hope for the continuation of gentle yet certain dialogue and creative activities among artists across borders.
Schedule | Jul 11 (Fri) 2025-Jul 27 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://two.neort.io/en/exhibitions/silver_trail | ||||
| Venue | Neort++ https://two.neort.io/ | ||||
| Location | 3F Muraka Bldg., 2-2-14 Bakurocho, Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0002 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit C4 at Bakurocho Station on the JR Sobu Main line, 4 minute walk from exit A2 at Asakusabashi Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 5 minute walk from the East exit of Asakusabashi Station on the JR Sobu line, 8 minute walk from exit A1 at Bakuroyokoyama Station on the Toei Shinjuku line. | ||||
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