Tokyo’s Roppongi district is a contemporary arts hub by day and a party hotspot after the sun goes down. This annual event combines these two facets in a celebration of creativity that takes over art museums, shopping centres and the streets themselves. The 13th edition of Roppongi Art Night comprises over 40 programmes from 30 artists and art collectives, featuring exhibitions, performances, installations, digital works, music and much more.
Alongside major ongoing shows, Roppongi Art Night includes a host of exclusive presentations. Many take place in public spaces, and can be enjoyed without spending a single yen.
Kyota Takahashi’s ‘PongiRing - Parade of Light Flower’ will see a procession of people wearing flower-shaped, glow-in-the-dark rubber rings parade through the streets. Japan’s traditional Bon Odori festival, meanwhile, is reimagined by Electronikos Fantastikos! as a hyper-energetic celebration of electricity, set to live music played on household appliances.
Taiwanese-Japanese duo Tsai and Yoshikawa present giant, abstract flower sculptures in fluorescent hues, and an 'urbanised' version of Japan’s fox deity will stand guard in Tokyo Midtown, courtesy of Hiroko Kubo.