S-T-E-A-M stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. KYOTO STEAM – International Arts × Science Festival is a novel form of international art and culture festival event based on the theme of arts × science/technology to develop a variety of projects intended to create new cultural and social values. STEAM THINKING – Art to Create the Future – Challenge from Kyoto Art Competition: Start Up Exhibition will be held as a core program of the festival, and will exhibit collaborative works created through creativity, knowledge and technology exchanges between artists and commercial enterprises.

In addition to a new work by guest media artist Suzuki Taro and Kyoto Nishijin Textile Weaver Fukuoka Weaving, based on collaborations since 2018, the exhibition will also feature collaborations between emerging artists and enterprises selected for the exhibition. What dreams will the artists and enterprises create together? We look forward to the potential of arts × science/technology.