IAFT19/20

About

Interdisciplinary Art Festival Tokyo (IAFT) is an annual event that began in 2014. With no specific date in each year or area limitations to the festival's location, IAFT takes place mainly in Tokyo, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, UK, Denmark and Argentina.

IAFT facilitates exchange programs and collaborations with artists, film festivals, independent organisations, and has performed contemporary art exhibitions, video screenings, performances, plays, talks, lectures and workshops.

This year, IAFT19/20 reminds us of the whole human gender, triggered by "women". In May 2019, we started with "pre-IAFT19/20" (Tokyo), and in October 2019 we held "IAFT in EUK" (Wales, London, Northern Ireland and Copenhagen). IAFT will introduce art works and performance arts with overseas art groups, curators and artists in the central Tokyo area of Omotesando, Shibuya, and Nihonbashi from March 20 (Fri. / holiday) to March 29 (Sun.), 2020. 

【Title】Interdisciplinary Art Festival Tokyo 19/20 (IAFT19/20)

【subtitle】　WM

【period】March 20 (Fri. / holiday) –  29 (Sun.), 2020 [10-day Exhibition]

【Venue】COMMUNE (Omotesando), IKI-BA (Omotesando), MIDORI.so2 GALLERY (Omotesando), ComMunE (Shibuya PARCO), and K5・B (Nihonbashikabutocho)

【Participating countries】Japan, Northern Ireland, UK, Denmark, Belgium, and the U.S.

【Contents】Exhibitions, food performances, outdoor art performances, talks, audio-visual performances, Art workshop for disabled people

Presented by Interdisciplinary Art Festival Tokyo

Supported by The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, IDA Awards, University of Atypical, and WALLONIA - BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL

Under the auspices of Royal Danish Embassy, The Japan Foundation, and British Council

Assisted by lead artist/facilitator of 'Makers Of Stuff Squad' (MOSS) at Turf Projects, Performance Køkkenet, and studio FLAT

Concept

'wm' is a subtitle highlighting the diagonal line that sticks between "Woman and Man" or "man within Woman." It presents the ambiguous gender distinctions and borders that coexist with all genders. The purpose of the theme "women" is not only to highlight the momentum of the rights movement through feminist perspectives and gender imbalances, to rethink the definition of ' women.' How can the existence of women be redefined in biological and social terms to create alternative perceptions from now on? For this year's IAFT we will address this whilst we examine the society surrounding us, asking questions from contemporary art to form new perspectives.

Interdisciplinary Art Festival Tokyo

In 2009 IAFT was founded, as a reincarnation of “Far East Audio Visual Socialization(FEAVS),” to shatter the current norm of fixed spaces and audiences; and to discover artists who create new values going beyond the borders of artistic practice. We feature artists who engage in interdisciplinary practice, creating new values that connect people by introducing more dynamic art festivals that reflects contemporary society. Our purpose is to provide new and free perspectives that enrich people with inspiration – expanding the opportunity for the artists to present their works, by introducing experimental and avant-garde art. We aim for both creators and viewers to mutually share their feedback with each other: build the foundation for new art, and rejuvenate the art scene by featuring innovative artists with clear concepts and new visions.

Representative / General Director ：Sung Nam HAN