【12/28 update】
NEWVIEW AWARDS 2022 Announces winners!
Please take a look at the award-winning works of the next generation of creators,
where the real and virtual blend together.
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NEWVIEW AWARDS 2022
- Create a Melting Reality -
The NEWVIEW Program is a project and community that cultivates new creative expressions and experiences in 3D space. This year we will host the 5th Annual NEWVIEW AWARDS for XR content in the fields of Fashion, Culture, and Art.
The NEWVIEW AWARDS has since received a total of 774 entries from 17countries over the past four years.
The theme for this year's awards, which will be the 5th anniversary of these awards, is "Create a Melting Reality." We are looking for works that explore forms of expression and experiences that integrate our real and virtual worlds both physically and sensorially so as to bring our existing culture to greater heights! Winning artists will be offered the necessary support to set up their next-generation XR content in Tokyo's Shibuya, a melting pot of many different cultures from all over the world, both ancient and modern. We will also be implementing trials in the near future that are aimed at transforming major cities around the world into a real metaverse through the works of artists.
The production and distribution platform is STYLY(https://styly.cc), a VR/AR/MR creative platform that provides a space for artists in all fields of digital expression to exhibit their creative styles. We look forward to ambitious approaches that allow our real and virtual worlds to "melt" into one.
→NEWVIEW AWARDS 2021 WINNER'S WORKS
→NEWVIEW AWARDS 2020 WINNER'S WORKS
Message from the Jury President
"Create a Melting Reality (MR)"
Naohiro Ukawa （Contemporary Artist / DOMMUNE）
The post-pandemic era has finally arrived.
In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic imposed restrictions on physical events, leading to a concurrent exodus of art and entertainment to the virtual world. "Metaverse" became the buzzword of the year. This transformed our definition of "reality" and triggered an earthquake and evolution in the very nature of events experienced by individual subjects, through which the concept of reality was redesigned. Along with this, as we began to adapt to the emergence of weaker virus strains, the world finally entered the with-COVID age. 2022 can be said to be the first year of the post-pandemic era. Because of this, our desire for more corporeal sensory experiences and more emotional communication in the physical world has been fired up once again. On the other hand, our reality that has undergone a redesign through the incorporation of a virtual layer continues to induce experiences that cannot be had in our physical world!! Therefore, this year's NEWVIEW AWARDS seeks to explore the possibilities for new forms of expression in which our real and virtual worlds "melt" into one. Such forms of expression can move our senses and tug at our heartstrings by superimposing a new layer of our physical world. For NEWVIEW AWARDS 2022, the 5th anniversary of these awards, we are looking for works that point the way to new sensory experiences that integrate our real and virtual worlds.
Create a Melting Reality!!
SELECTION CRITERIA
This award recognizes works that create a "melting reality" based on the following criteria.
1) Interesting interpretation of and approach to the theme
Works that feature an original interpretation of and a unique approach to the theme of "melting reality" are favored.
2) Refreshing user experience
Works that challenge the existing perspectives and values of individuals experiencing them and provide high-quality experiences are favored.
3) Potential for development
Works that generate new possibilities for existing cultural domains such as fashion, music, or art through XR are favored.
PRIZE
We hope to offer opportunities for the next generation of talented artists from around the world to showcase their new creations.
GRAND Prize
Jury President｜Naohiro Ukawa（Contemporary Artist / DOMMUNE）
Up to USD 10,000 in production support for new work to back the winner up as an iconic NEWVIEW XR artist and support them make their leap forward into the XR scene, with opportunities to exposure at the SUPER DOMMUNE program and showcase work on NEWVIEW FEST 2023. In addition, NEWVIEW plans to offer opportunities for activity and exposure at projects and events that NEWVIEW will hold internationally in 2023.
ULTRA STAGE Prize
Jury｜Kizuna AI Inc.(Virtual entertainer management team / Creative team)
This is the #kzn (nicknamed Kizuna-chan) prize. #kzn is a singing-specific AI character developed based on the voice of Kizuna AI. The winning artists will be able to participate in the stage space production of the first live #kzn performance, which is scheduled for February 2023. ︎In addition, up to USD 5,000 will be provided for production support.
※ More than one person may be selected. If more than one person is selected, the production support will be divided among the number of participants.
ULTRA SO SESSION Prize
Jury｜Shinichi Osawa（Musician / Composer / DJ / Producer）
ULTRA SO SESSION Prize is selected by Shinichi Osawa (MONDO GROSSO), a musician, composer, DJ, and producer exploring next-generation approaches to music production. He will select an XR artist as his new session partner. He will create and release new work together with the winner in 2023. In addition, up to USD 5,000 will be provided for production support.
ULTRA TOUR Prize
Jury｜Lu Yang（Artist）
This prize is intended to choose a content creator for "ULTRA TOUR by STYLY," a first-of-its-kind tour program that utilizes XR to accommodate multiple participants simultaneously. It garnered attention for a project called "RPG Restaurant," among other programs.
The ULTRA TOUR Prize will be selected by Lu Yang, who is a transdisciplinary researcher, experimental creator, and multimedia artist. Her work has been selected by the world's leading art institutions and international art competitions. Lu Yang will judge the competition and act as a content-creating mentor to the winning artist. In addition, up to USD 5,000 will be provided for production support.
ULTRA MEDIA Prize
Jury｜yurinasia（Dancer / Dance instructor / Choreographer)
ULTRA MEDIA Prize is a prize offered by the culture magazine EYESCREAM. The judging will be led by yurinasia, a world-renowned dancer and choreographer. The artist selected will be featured in a web article. The winner is scheduled to produce work in collaboration with yurinasia. In addition, up to USD 5,000 will be provided for production support.
ULTRA GRAPHIC Prize
Jury｜Issei Kitagawa(President of GRAPH / Designer / Artist)
In this prize, PARCO PRINT CENTER, a new art market by PARCO, will select a creator to work together to create new art products that combine the real and digital worlds. After discussing the optimal output method, the winning creator will develop products for sale at PARCO PRINT CENTER. In addition, up to USD 5,000 will be provided for production support.
ULTRA INNOVATION Prize
Jury｜Qanta Shimizu（CEO of BASSDRUM / Technical director） x Luca（Artist）
In this prize, BASSDRUM, the center of the technology field that gives shape to ideas, will select a creator to work together to create new experiences that bring together art and technology. The winning creator will be able to create art for an exhibition, which will be technical direction by BASSDRUM. In addition, up to USD 5,000 will be provided for production support.
ULTRA CULTURE Prize
Jury｜Daisuke Kobayashi（Producer / General Manager, Entertainment Business Department, PARCO Inc.）
The ULTRA CULTURE Prize is a prize selected by PARCO, which has been incubating cutting-edge culture since its establishment. It will choose an artist with whom to experiment in creating new XR experiences. The winning creators will create a collaborative work with PARCO based on the idea they "want to try" and will be provided an opportunity to showcase their work at a PARCO event. In addition, up to USD 5,000 will be provided for production support.
ULTRA IDEA Prize
Jury｜Nick den Boer（Award-winning director / Animato / Digital artist）
Your technical expertise does not matter!
"ULTRA IDEA Prize" is a new Prize that can be won with one idea. The estimated experience time is 15 seconds. The build should be as simple as possible. We will recognize creations that move our hearts with unique ideas and expressions. XR beginners are very welcome! We look forward to seeing your uninhibited ideas and new talents.
The prize winner will be provided USD2,000 for production support and the right to attend the "NEWVIEW SCHOOL" in 2023 to learn more about the XR approach and technology.
※You can easily set up "animations" and "interactions" functions in STYLY.
Reference: Modifier Starter Guide（https://styly.cc/manual/modifi...）
※The attendance areas of NEWVIEW SCHOOL (Japan, Canada, UK, Taiwan, etc.) will be discussed with the winners.
【The social media response were also used in reviewing】
These prizes will be judged by the jury and also the social media response. In addition to submitting your entry by clicking the yellow ENTRY button at the right of the page, please be sure to post it on Twitter or Instagram with the "#NEWVIEWAWARDS2022" hashtag, using the following format.
・The title of the work
・Screen capture video or image of the work
・The URL of the work (URL issued by clicking the "publish" button on STYLY)
・A description of the work (optional)
About the Prize(s)
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GRAND Prize
One work will be selected from among the FINALISTS' works for the GRAND Prize. Up to USD 10,000 will be provided to support the production of new work.
As an iconic NEWVIEW XR artist, the winner will be backed to take off in the XR scene, with opportunities to showcase work on SUPER DOMMUNE and NEWVIEW FEST 2023. In addition to various projects and events, NEWVIEW plans to offer global exposure opportunities to multiple projects and events globally in 2023. -
COLLABORATION Prize
Award-winning artists will be provided the opportunity to collaborate with artists and brands that are experimenting with progressive expression to try their hand at challenging to create and produce new works. In addition, up to USD 5,000 will be provided for production support, and the winning works will be posted on the NEWVIEW AWARDS website and exhibited at the NEWVIEW FEST.
（The prizes referred to here are： ULTRA STAGE Prize /ULTRA SO SESSION Prize/ULTRA TOUR Prize/ULTRA MEDIA Prize/ULTRA GRAPHIC Prize/ULTRA INNOVATION Prize/ULTRA CULTURE Prize） -
ULTRA IDEA Prize
Your technical expertise does not matter! "ULTRA IDEA Prize" is a new Prize that can be won with one idea. The estimated experience time is 15 seconds. The build should be as simple as possible. We will recognize creations that move our hearts with unique ideas and expressions. XR beginners are very welcome! We look forward to seeing your uninhibited ideas and new talents.
The prize winner will be provided USD2,000 for production support and the right to attend the "NEWVIEW SCHOOL" in 2023 to learn more about the XR approach and technology. -
FINALISTS
About twenty entries will be selected as the FINALISTS in the first round of judging. The FINALISTS entries works plan to be posted on the NEWVIEW AWARDS website and offered the opportunity to showcase at the NEWVIEW FEST.
Schedule
Entries will be accepted and judged according to the following schedule.
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Application Period |
August 8, 2022 (Monday) – October 31, 2022 (Monday) |
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Finalist Works Announcement |
Finalist Works Announcement: Scheduled for the end of November 2022 |
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Winners Announcement: Award Ceremony |
Final Result Announcement: Award ceremony: Scheduled for mid of December 2022 |
Judge
Naohiro Ukawa
Contemporary Artist / DOMMUNE
Naohiro Ukawa was born in 1968 in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. He has been a current "living" artist since the end of the 1980s. Ukawa is active in a wide range of fields, including filmmaking, graphic design, VJing, writing, and being a university professor. In 2001, he participated in the "Buzz Club: News from Japan" (MoMA PS1, New York) and "JAM: Tokyo-London" (Barbican Art Gallery, London). In 2010, he personally launched DOMMUNE, Japan's first live streaming studio and channel, which attracted attention in Japan and abroad for its record-breaking number of viewers, and was selected as a recommended work for the 2011 Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2016, he opened a 500m wide satellite studio, "DOMMUNE LINZ!," in the Train Hall of Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria and a satellite studio, "DOMMUNE SETOUCHI," at the Setouchi International Art Festival in 2019. DOMMUNE has participated in numerous international contemporary art exhibitions in London, Dortmund, Stockholm, Paris, Mumbai, Linz, Fukushima, Yamaguchi, Osaka, Kagawa, Kanazawa, Akita, and Sapporo. Also in 2019, he opened a new studio on the 9th floor of the newly renovated Shibuya PARCO. This new studio evolved into what is called "SUPER DOMMUNE." It is a studio designed for highlighting the future outlook of the most avant-garde technology after 5G. In 2021, the SUPER DOMMUNE Studio received the 71st Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award.
Kizuna AI Inc.
Virtual entertainer management team / Creative team
Kizuna AI Inc. was created in 2020 as a management team for virtual entertainers centered on Kizuna AI and is a creative team that produces virtual entertainers and content such as virtual live performances and music.
Shinichi Osawa（MONDO GROSSO）
Musician / Composer / DJ / Producer
In addition to producing and remixing for various artists in Japan and overseas, he shows his talent in various fields producing TV commercial music, spatial music, soundtracks, and also producing "music bars" focusing on vinyl records. In 2017, he released MONDO GROSSO's album "Reborn Again and Always Starting New" for the first time in 14 years. The music video for "Labyrinth" sung by Hikari Mitsushima has been played more than 32 million times so far. In 2021, the hits collection ‘MONDO GROSSO OFFICIAL BEST’ traced the trajectory of MONDO GROSSO over the past 30 years. In the latest album "BIG WORLD", he collaborate with various artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto , Hikari Mitsushima. His representative works in charge of the soundtrack are the TV anime "BANANA FISH" and the movie "Diner" directed by Mika Ninagawa
Lu Yang
Artist
Shanghai-based multimedia artist Lu Yang creates fantastical, often painful and shocking images which represent an interdisciplinary blend of religion, philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and modern technology, as well as the allusions to real life forms and structures of natural and religious origin. The output of Lu Yang’s artistic practice spans game engines, 3D-animated films, video game installations, holograms, motion capture performances, virtual reality, and software manipulation. The artist also collaborates with acclaimed scientists, psychologists, performers, designers, experimental composers, music producers, robotics companies, and pop stars. Her work has been featured in major museums and institutions internationally including recent solo exhibitions at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, Aarhus, Denmark; Spiral, Tokyo, Japan; M WOODS, Beijing; MOCA Cleveland, Cleveland, USA; UCCA, Beijing; and Fukuoka Asia Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan. Recent works in large-scale thematic exhibitions include 59th Venice Biennale 2022, Asia Society Triennial 2021, New York; Shanghai Biennale 2018 and 2012; Athens Biennale 2018; Liverpool Biennial 2016; Montreal International Digital Art Biennial 2016; 56th Venice Biennale 2015 China Pavilion; and Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale 2014. Lu Yang’s work has also been recently curated into exhibitions at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2020. Lu Yang was recently awarded the BMW Art Journey in 2019, following which he commenced the making of a new digital body of work titled DOKU. Recently, she was named Deutsche Bank's "Artist of the Year 2022."
yurinasia
Dancer / Dance instructor / Choreographer
yurinasia is a dancer, dance instructor, and choreographer living in Fukuoka Prefecture. She runs a dance school, jABBKLAB, with her husband, a break dancer called ayumugugu. Their "lesson videos" posted on SNS every weekend have become a topic of conversation both in Japan and abroad. She has won many awards, including JAPAN DANCE DELIGHT vol.23 FINALIST. She has appeared in TV programs, music videos, major corporate commercial CM, doing choreography, and so on; she is expanding her activities to include workshops and appearances at events throughout Japan. Moreover, She won the "BEST CREATIVE PERSON" award at the SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2022.
Issei Kitagawa
President of GRAPH / Designer / Artist
2001: Was elected as a member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale), the world's premier design organization. 2004: Works permanently preserved in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France as "Books of recent excellence in print and design." 2007: Invited to participate in "Rakki-Rakkusyo" at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, a design facility in Tokyo Midtown. (planned by Issey Miyake) at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, a design facility in Tokyo Midtown. Concurrently, he held an exhibition of his works, "Rakki-Rakkusyo by Issei Kitagawa. 2008: Works exhibited at the Frieze Art Fair 2008, one of the three major art festivals in the world, held in London. 2011: "TOKYO GRAPHIC PASSPORT at CENTRE POMPIDOU" at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France. 2013: Exhibition "Issei Kitagawa" at "ART FAIR TOKYO 2013". 2018: Works exhibited as a unit of "GRAPH+Spatial Concept" at "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2018", an art festival held once every three years. 2020: The Japan Space Design Association and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Environment Design Association will sponsor the "GRAPH + Spatial Concept" unit. 2020 Served as a jury member for the Japan Spatial Design Award, the only and most significant spatial award in Japan, sponsored by the Japan Spatial Design Association and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Environment Design Association. Member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale) / Member of Tokyo ADC / Board member of Tokyo TDC / International Committee Chairman of JAGDA Steering Committee / Member of Research Committee for Standardization of High Definition Image Data Exchange Technology [Information Technology Research and Standardization Center(INSTAC), Japanese Standards Association] / Part-time lecturer at Kyoto Prefectural University / Part-time lecturer at University of Tsukuba / Lecturer at Kuwasawa Design Institute Lecturer at Kuwasawa Design Research Institute Awards JAGDA New Designer Award (1996) / Tokyo TDC Special Award (2006) / NY ADC Award (2007) / Tokyo TDC Award (2008) / ] JAGDA Award (2011) / Topawards Asia (2017) / ADC Award (2018) / "SAKE COMPETITION Label Design Category 1st Prize (2018) / The 36th SENKEN Distribution Advertising Award Incentive Award (2019) / Japan Space Design Award Gold Prize in Service and Hospitality Space Category (2020) / , Tokyo TDC Award RGB Award (2022)
Qanta Shimizu / Luca
Qanta Shimizu（CEO of BASSDRUM / Technical director） Born in Tokyo. He dropped out of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo. After working as a bartender, trombonist, DTP operator, and designer, he learned programming by himself and became a programmer. In December 2005, he joined IMG SRC/NON-GRID INC. as a creative and technical director. He has been involved in a wide range of content planning and production, from web services and system architecture to display experiences. In April 2011, he became the Chief Technology Officer of PARTY Inc. In 2018, he founded BASSDRUM, a technical director collective. Luca（Artist） 23-year-old virtual human, created as a moderator for the BASSDRUM 4th anniversary talk "BD Session with XR SQUAD," held in April 2022. As an artist affiliated with BASSDRUM, she will be working on updates by the XR team "XR SQUAD," She plans to establish his own personality while gaining experience within BASSDRUM. He will also be actively involved in promotion at events and on social networking services as an icon to promote XR-based production and expression in society.
Daisuke Kobayashi
Producer / General Manager, Entertainment Business Department, PARCO Inc.
Daisuke Kobayashi is the General Manager in charge of contents at PARCO Entertainment Division. After working in the direction of music and publishing, currently in charge of the content business. At PARCO, he was involved in the closing project of the former Shibuya PARCO in 2016, "THE TOMATO PROJECT 25TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION "O,"" "Ken Kagami Retrospective," "KOSUKE KOSUKE KAWAMURA-ARCHIVE-" (both at Ikebukuro PARCO in 2018), "AKIRA ART OF WALL," the opening of Shibuya PARCO in 2019, and "PARCO PRINT CENTER," an art market where art posters are produced and sold in collaboration with artists every year. PARCO PRINT CENTER", an art market where art posters are produced and sold in collaboration with artists every year and other genre-less projects. Outside of PARCO, he produced and judged the "Kuma Exhibition" and was the managing director of the "Ishiguro Pavilion," one of the theme projects of the Osaka Expo '25.
Nick den Boer
Award-winning director / Animator / Digital artist
Nick denBoer is an award winning director, animator and digital artist based in Toronto, Canada. He has developed a unique style, combining video remix and animation techniques under his online brand, “Smearballs”. Nick honed his skills working as a writer and bit creator for Conan O’Brien producing and remixing popular culture segments for the show. His groundbreaking short film “The Chickening” (a poultry-infused remix of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”) graced the screens of over 100 film festivals around the world including TIFF and Sundance. Nick’s unmistakable style has found a home in many productions. He has directed and produced award winning ads for Old Spice and KFC, music videos and tour visuals for deadmau5 & Flying Lotus, countless TV shows, films, web and VR projects. Most recently Nick has made a name for himself in the NFT space and has found success selling his own artwork as well as collaborating on groundbreaking NFT projects with the likes of Beeple, Madonna, Eric Andre, and The Wu-Tang Clan.
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