New Dimensions: Expanded Consciousness (May 23 through June 15) is the latest exhibition at the Mikke Gallery in Yotsuya, Tokyo. It proffers a window onto the increasingly intrusive, yet intriguing, realm of digital art. New Dimensions: Expanded Consciousness is curated by Masako Shiba whose speciality is the fusion of art and technology. Shiba is the co-founder of […]
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