Under the theme "Bringing Color to Japan’s Cities and Society Through the Power of Art," Next World ExhiVision presents an art showcase across 71 digital signage locations in 8 cities—including Tokyo and Hokkaido—as of August 31, 2020. This initiative is part of a series of five projects launched as promotional efforts for the Japan Media Arts Festival.

During the state of emergency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, many public performances were canceled under the call to "stay home," and countless artists lost their platforms to create and share their work. News broadcasts focused daily on infection numbers, and a sense of pessimism filled the public atmosphere. It was in this moment that a new idea was born.

「Next World ExhiVision」*では、『日本の街、そして社会を、アートの力で鮮やかに』をテーマに、東京、北海道など8都市全71か所(2020年8月31日現在)のデジタルサイネージにて、アートショーケースを開催します。
*メディア芸術祭の広報企画として、5つのプロジェクトを順次実施するイベントとなっております。

コロナ禍による緊急事態宣言当時、ステイホームの掛け声の下、多くの興行が中止を余儀なくされ、アーティストの多くは活動の場を失っていました。NEWSでは、連日、感染者数が報じられ、悲観的な空気が世の中に満ちていました。そんな中、一つのアイデアが生まれました。

Exhibition Period: September 19 (Sat) – September 27 (Sun), 2020 (Broadcast times vary)
Locations: 71 digital signage sites across 8 cities (Tokyo, Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, Aichi, Osaka, Fukuoka) as of August 31, 2020
Planning & Management: Dentsu Isobar Inc. / David Watts Inc. / LIVE BOARD Inc.
Official Website: https://www.next-world-exhivision.com/