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The last Invocation of the 36th Bienal arrives in Tokyo

Arte por Excel… 08-04-2025

The program of Invocations, a series of encounters traveling through four cities worldwide in anticipation of the 36th Bienal de São Paulo at the Bienal Pavilion, reaches its last destination: Tokyo.

The event, titled Bukimi no Tani (不気味の谷): The Uncanny Valley – The Affectivity of the Humanoid, takes place from April 12 to 14 in three different venues: The 5th Floor, Sogetsu Kaikan e 21 KOMCEE West Lecture Hall, The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus (in partnership with ACUT).

This Invocation explores the complex relationship between humans and machines through sound, performance, and visual practices. The program is co-organized by the Bienal’s conceptual team with co-conveners Andrew Maerkle and Kanako Sugiyama, and Jordan A. Y. Smith as the advisor for the poetry program.

With the participation of Asako Iwama, Bidou Yamaguchi, Cecilia Vicuña, Danny Jin, Gōzō Yoshimasu, Hiroko Kamide, Hiroshi Egaitsu, Marylya, Multiple Spirits, Nami Chie, Natsumi Aoyagi, Sakisaka Kujira, Shiori Watanabe, SRCFLP, T-Michael, Takako Arai, Takashi Ikegami, Tavia Nyong’o, You Nakai, Yuki Nagae, Yukie Kamiya, Yuko Hasegawa and Zai Nomura.

36th Bienal de São Paulo –

Not All Travellers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice

Chief curator: Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung / Co-curators: Alya Sebti, Anna Roberta Goetz, Thiago de Paula Souza / Co-curator at large: Keyna Eleison / Strategy and communication advisor: Henriette Gallus

Invocation #4 – Tokyo

Bukimi No Tani (不気味の谷): The Uncanny Valley – The Affectivity of the Humanoid

April 12–14, 2025

Co-conveners: Andrew Maerkle, Kanako Sugiyama

Consultor do programa de poesia: Jordan Smith

Local producer: Tomoya Iwata

free admission after registration through this form

30 seats available

The 5th Floor

April 12, 2025

Sat, 4pm–8pm

April 13–14, 2025