Now that digital imaging is so advanced that its output can be unnervingly realistic, there is an undeniable charm in computer-generated art that proudly displays the big, blocky pixels from which it is formed. The eighth edition of Shibuya Pixel Art, a festival taking place at eight venues around Shibuya and neighbouring Harajuku, celebrates this multi-faceted aesthetic with exhibitions, live music, talk events and more, from over 100 artists and performers.
The action also extends out into the surrounding streets. Around 50 works based on this edition’s theme of ‘Bit Valley, Bit Flowers’, all nominated for the Pixel Art Contest 2024, will appear on giant screens and digital signage at some 100 locations. Winning entries will then be revealed at a prize-giving ceremony taking place on September 29, at the 404 Not Found and re-search venues located within Shibuya Sakura Stage.
Other events unfold at venues including All Day Place Shibuya, Sequence Miyashita Park and Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Omokado. Shibuya Pixel Art also neatly coincides with Tokyo Game Show 2024 (September 26-29).