Kyoto Creative Assemblage is a programme dedicated to fostering creativity among business people. Leveraging the perspectives of: humanistic sociology that examine and articulate societal dynamics; speculative design that recaptures everyday life by building and experiencing alternative realities; and art practice that disrupts existing frameworks and prevents easy conclusions, the programme brings together instructors from three leading universities in Kyoto (Kyoto University, Kyoto City University of Arts, Kyoto Institute of Technology) and practitioners at the forefront of creative practice to guide participants in shaping new worldviews.
The programme is divided into three main parts. Part 1 “Aesthetic Strategies” is led by Kyoto University. This is aimed at acquiring both theoretical knowledge and practical skills to look closely at society and express fresh worldviews. Concurrently, participants engage in an art exercise led by Kyoto City University of Arts “Melting/dissolving the ‘obvious’, the ‘premise’ and the ‘common sense'”, which consists of a total of five exercises to practice physical expressions using the body.
Re:public, together with Kyoto Institute of Technology and Deep Care Lab, leads Part 2: “From De-futuring to Innovation: Contemplating Possible Future Ecosystems”. This section, spanning almost half a year, is designed to develop approaches to critically articulate an alternative worldview through theory and practice, and to imagine a new ecosystem that can be applied to business. Yuki Uchida (Director at Re:public) is on the advisory board of the entire programme.
Currently, the very frameworks and values that form the basis of society, including the matured structure of capitalism, are beginning to falter; it is no longer possible to generate value within these old frameworks, by merely aiming to solve problems or satisfy needs. To truly pioneer this era and create greater value, we must build an alternative ‘worldview’ that will inspire people to step into a new society, despite the tension and discomfort that may accompany it.
By forming an Assemblage- a conglomeration of heterogeneous things- and working collaboratively while embracing the tension, each of us will undergo transformation. Through this process, we may develop an acute sensitivity to subtle shifts in society, enabling us to reinterpret them with fresh perspectives: such approaches to creativity are what we would like to explore at KCA.
CREDIT
- Advisor/ Advisory BoardRe:public Inc.
- Hosted byKyoto University
Kyoto City University of Arts
Kyoto Institute of Technology - Kyoto Creative Assemblage : Part2Kyoto Institute of Technology
Deep Care Lab
Re:public - Executive OfficeGraduate School of Management
Kyoto University
- Supported byYamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Sony Group Corporation
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
Shiseido Company, Limited
IHI Corporation, etc.
Kyoto economic organisations (Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives, Kyoto Industrial Association)
Regional financial institutions (e.g. Kyoto Shinkin Bank)
Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City
Public support organisations (Kyoto Chiesangyo Sozonomori, Advanced Science, Technology & Management Research Institute of KYOTO)
Kyoto University Original Co., Ltd. (100% subsidiary of Kyoto University)
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