This exhibition features “POKÉMON UPCYCLE SCULPTURE,” a collection of Pokémon created by students from Tama Art University’s Product Design program using discarded items, waste materials, and various everyday objects as their medium. Joining the Pokémon displayed last year are new additions including Gengar, Garchomp, Oshawott, and Aron, bringing the total to over 90 Pokémon figures on display — a number that has grown with each successive exhibition. The show also turns its attention to environmental changes such as global warming, introducing works in the “POKÉMON UPCYCLE SCULPTURE” series crafted from ocean plastic waste, along with a presentation of that ongoing initiative.
During the exhibition period, a workshop titled “Create Your Very Own Poké Ball” will be held, open to pairs of elementary school students and their guardians. Through the world of Pokémon, visitors can discover and experience the sensibility and creativity fostered by art education, as well as a diverse range of approaches to reflecting on the environment that surrounds us.