118th metaPhorest Seminar
June 22nd, 2026 (Monday) 19:00-20:40
118th metaPhorest Seminar: Bioaesthetics Exhibition 2025 by Takahiro Tsukamoto
This event will be primarily in English, but questions and comments in Japanese are also welcome.
In recent years, advances in synthetic biology, as well as growing concerns surrounding the climate crisis and the Anthropocene, have inspired a wide range of artistic practices that engage with life as both subject matter and material.
These practices have evolved alongside, and been critically examined through, various theoretical and cultural discourses. In this seminar, we will explore the key issues and debates surrounding such art practices while considering their future possibilities through dialogue with specific artworks.
The seminar will be guided by anthropologist Ryuta Tsukamoto and will focus on Life Aesthetics Exhibition 2025, an exhibition featuring works by members of metaPhorest.
This will be a valuable opportunity to gain an overview of the relevant theories while simultaneously reflecting on their possibilities through engagement with actual artworks. We warmly invite you to join us.
Date and Time/Location
Friday, December 19th, 2025, 19:00-21:00 Waseda University Nisi-Waseda Campus, Bldg. 55 1F Atrium
The seminar will take place at the venue of Life Aesthetics Exhibition 2025. Further details are available here.
生命美学展 2025
Ryuta Tsukamoto
Ryuta Tsukamoto completed the doctoral coursework requirements in the Department of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, at The University of Tokyo, before withdrawing from the doctoral program (ABD status). He currently works as a University Research Administrator (URA) at the Institute of Innovative Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, where he conducts research and develops programs at the intersection of art and technology.