Generative Art Timeline · Chapter 10: On-Chain Era (2020s)

2022

Takawo Founds Japan Generative Art Foundation (JGAF)

Event · Japan

A large array of brightly colored geometric masks presents variations from the Generativemasks series.
Shunsuke Takawo, Generativemasks, 2021. Proceeds from the series helped establish the Japan Generative Art Foundation. Artwork: Shunsuke Takawo. Reproduced from his 2024 artist presentation, Code as a Common Ground. Image source.

Shunsuke Takawo founded the Japan Generative Art Foundation (JGAF) to advance the understanding and appreciation of generative art in his home country. The foundation’s mission is to introduce and cultivate this computational art form through exhibitions and educational programs, fostering a broader engagement with contemporary digital creativity.

JGAF also aims to create opportunities for artists and build an international network dedicated to generative art, positioning itself as a pivotal force in promoting generativity globally. The project was funded by sales from Takawo’s Generativemasks.

Text by Peter Bauman. Generative Art Timeline, Le Random.

Sources

People

Shunsuke Takawo

Movements

generative art, NFT Art

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Ideas
community, digital art, education, institution building, institutions
People
Shunsuke Takawo
Works
Generativemasks
Organisations
Japan Generative Art Foundation (JGAF)
Places
Japan

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