In the today’s world, marked by the need for large-scale transformations toward sustainable societies, harnessing the power of art to address various social challenges and create new societal values is crucial. By merging the creative process of art projects with the generation of area capabilities, we facilitate the “creation process of deviation,” fostering novel value creation.

Why do this research?

“How does our human creativity function on this Earth?” The concept of God turned into religious paintings, anti-war sentiments depicted in murals, or the impression of an ordinary sunrise captured in landscape paintings—art history has visualized and conveyed the progression of humanity and the zeitgeist. Furthermore, the consciousness and actions of humans manifested in culture and art sometimes spark global movements, opening hearts and generating empathy among the masses. On the other hand, this artistic activity is not solely valued for the worth of its creations but also for the creative power (the ability to generate events from scratch) that underpins them. This power can address any societal challenge and can break open closed minds to create the near future. In my view, if I were to express its existence without using the word “art,” it would represent a state of “pure × earnest × deviation.” This state signifies the process where the author’s pure and earnest spirit and expression create unprecedented and deviated new values. Art possesses the energy to cultivate and generate events that deviate from the norm, blossoming our human creative power.

In this research, we view events inherent in the deviation of creative processes as “art projects,” distinct from art pieces as objects. We conduct an empirical study on “Area Capability Enhancement Utilizing the Deviation of Creative Processes in Art Projects,” synchronizing the growth process of regional factors with the enhancement process of area capabilities propelled by human creativity, sustaining environmental awareness while creating new values and social systems. It is essential in this research to not confine human creativity to the narrow view of art as objects but to demonstrate its unknown potential on a global environmental scale.

“Tenmasen Project 2023/Time Race Scene on the Kanda River” Website: https://tenmasen.net A time race scene featuring mini Tenmasen boats made from thinned wood, racing from Sei Bridge to Mansei Bridge on the Kanda River. Participants can join the race with a donation of 1,000 yen per boat. The project is operated with the funds collected, aiming to raise awareness about river environments. Photo provided by: Tokyo Biennale Association / Taken by: TADA

What we want to do

Studying the “deviation of creative processes” involves providing art project creation processes to local environmental factors, inducing shifts in human perceptions and behaviors. The continuity of these creative activities can stimulate social transformation within community, thus elucidating the correlation and causation between human creativity and the Earth’s environment. Understanding the “deviation of creative processes” aims to break away from the negative chains of the Earth’s environment and restore its original ecosystems. To this end, we collaborate with diverse stakeholders in transdisciplinary fields to develop ideas and environmental policies to develop the “creation process of deviation’’ into high-resolution research.