04/04/2025
After three editions that toured different
continents and waters, dialogued with local knowledge and practices in , , and , the 36th Bienal de São Paulo
concludes its Invocations cycle – meetings that precede the exhibition and promote interdisciplinary dialogues about art, culture, and society in different
geographical and historical contexts – in . Entitled Bukimi no Tani (不気味の谷): The Uncanny Valley – The Affectivity of the Humanoid, the
program takes place between April 12 and 14, 2025 and explores the complex relationship between humans and machines through sound, performance, and visual practices.
The program is co-organized by the Bienal’s conceptual team with co-conveners Andrew Maerkle and Kanako Sugiyama, and Jordan A.Y. Smith as the advisor for the poetry program. The activities will take place atthree different locations:
12th - The 5th Floor; .tokyo
13th - Sogetsu Kaikan; .sogetsu and
14th - 21 KOMCEE
West Lecture Hall, The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus.
Please register from the link in bio!
Wholehearted gratitude to the artists and speakers who kindly agreed to join us !
Asako Iwama -
Bidou Yamaguchi - .yamaguchi
Cecilia Vicuña -
Danny Jin -
Hiroshi Egaitsu -
Marylya -
Multiple Spirits -
Namichie -
Natsumi Aoyagi -
Sakisaka Kujira -
Shiori Watanabe -
SRCFLP -
T-Michael -
Takashi Ikegami -
Tavia Nyong’o -
Tomoya Iwata -
Yuki Nagae -
Yukie Kamiya -
Yuko Hasegawa -
Zai Nomura -