2025.05-02

The art "Embracing Diversity" by Hiroaki Miyata and Mika Ninagawa of EiM will be available for reservation-free night viewing for a limited time.

At the signature pavilion "Better Co-Being," we will be offering reservation-free night viewing in the Sequence 3 area featuring the art "Embracing Diversity" (Hiroaki Miyata with EiM) from Friday, May 2nd to Monday, June 30th, to allow more visitors to enjoy the pavilion.

This artwork is produced by Hiroaki Miyata, the producer of "Better Co-Being," and Mika Ninagawa, a photographer and film director, along with EiM, a creative team of specialists from various fields. Approximately 400 delicate wires are stretched along the 7-meter-high canopy, each adorned with a sun catcher. This "heterogeneous collection," with no identical arrangement, symbolizes the celebration of diversity. On sunny days, the natural light creates a rainbow-colored sparkle, while on cloudy or rainy days, a fantastic scene emerges with mist and artificial light.

At night, the space is filled with countless lights from approximately 15,000 crystals illuminated by lighting, inviting visitors to a magical experience under the pavilion without walls or ceilings (luminous version). Unlike the rainbow-colored sparkle during the day or the contrast on cloudy days, the night-time brilliance can be freely viewed by anyone during the reservation-free viewing period.

Additionally, to coincide with the start of the free viewing, we will unveil the special version of the wonder stone "luminous echorb" designed by Mika Ninagawa, in response to the night-time performance (luminous version) of this art. Carefully selected from various glitter and delicately layered, it expresses a deep sparkle. The special design, characterized by Mika Ninagawa's vivid colors, has been completed.

The echorb reads the visitor's location information and interacts with the Better Co-Being app (web app) to provide an interactive experience. The heartbeat sensor installed at the entrance reads the visitor's heart rate, allowing them to feel their own life in the palm of their hand while touring the pavilion, making it one of the key materials of this pavilion.

Overview of the Free Viewing of "Embracing Diversity" (Hiroaki Miyata with EiM) Luminous Version

■ Period: Friday, May 2nd to Monday, June 30th
■ Free Viewing Time: After the last reserved tour ends (around 20:30) to 20:50
■ Area: Sequence 3 "Embracing Diversity" (Hiroaki Miyata with EiM) within "Better Co-Being"
■ Notes:
* You are free to enjoy taking photos.
* This event is not a reserved tour using the app or echorb.
* You cannot line up before the free viewing time. Please arrive in time for the scheduled start time.
* The start time may be delayed depending on the progress and congestion of the reserved tours (the end time will not be extended).
* If you wish to view, please speak to the staff at the pavilion entrance when the time comes.
* Due to the limited number of people who can view at one time, you may not be able to view during crowded times.
* The event may be canceled without notice due to bad weather or equipment trouble.
* Due to unavoidable circumstances, the event may be canceled midway through the scheduled period. Please understand in advance.

The wonder stone "luminous echorb" designed by Mika Ninagawa

The signature pavilion "Better Co-Being" consists of three art experiences and an epilogue themed around "Resonance," utilizing two key materials enhanced by digital technology: the Better Co-Being app and the wonder stone "echorb." Visitors can experience the pavilion in a tour format with groups of about 15 people by making a reservation in advance.

The newly unveiled "luminous echorb," designed by Mika Ninagawa, responds to the night-time performance (luminous version) of the art piece "Embracing Diversity." Like the regular echorb, it is equipped with 3D haptics technology, guiding visitors to a resonant experience with its mysterious tactile sensations.

MIYATA Hiroaki

Scientist / Professor at Keio University School of Medicine
Born in Gifu Prefecture in 1978. Professor at Keio University School of Medicine. As a scientist, he works across various fields such as healthcare, policy, and social design, using data science as a foundation to envision the future of people and society. Through practices that connect the intellect and sensibility of science, he collaborates with diverse fields. As an artist, he is active as part of the creative team Eternity in a Moment (EiM). His notable works include "Embracing Lights," "Eternity in a Moment," "Where Humanity Meets Nature," and "Dreams of the Beyond in the Abyss." In 2025, he served as an artist and co-curator for "Lights of the beyond, Shadows of this world" (Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art) in collaboration with NINAGAWA Mika, attracting over 250,000 visitors. As the president of the Co-innovation University (tentative name), scheduled to open in 2026, he oversees the overall concept and supervises campus design with architect Sou Fujimoto, creating a new experimental space where learning and creativity intersect. At the core of his activities lies the vision of Better Co-Being, a philosophy that consistently breathes life into the idea of diverse entities resonating together to create the future.

NINAGAWA Mika

Photographer, Film Director
Mika NINAGAWA works predominantly in photography, but is also involved in movies, videos and spatial installations.
Winner of numerous awards including the Kimura Ihei Photography Award, she published a book of her photographs with Rizzoli N.Y. in 2010. She has directed five feature films, including Helter Skelter (2012) and Diner (2019), and the Netflix original drama FOLLOWERS (2020).
She has published more than 120 books of photographs, held more than 150 solo exhibitions, and participated in more than 130 group exhibitions. From May 10th to July 21st, the solo exhibition “Mika Ninagawa with EiM INTERSTICE” will be held at Palazzo Bollani, Venice, Italy, as a related exhibition to the Japan Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, titled“In-between.”She continuously presents her work in Japan and abroad.
Her latest book of photographs is titled Eternity in a Moment.
https://mikaninagawa.com

EiM Eternity in a Moment

EiM is a creative team formed by Hiroaki Miyata, the theme producer of this Expo, photographer and film director Mika Ninagawa, creative director Isao Kuwana, lighting director Koshiro Ueno, and music producer Gakuto Kenmochi, and others. The team works by assembling a diverse lineup of members for each project.
Major exhibitions that the team has been involved with include Mika Ninagawa: The Butterfly Journey Embracing Lights (Appi Art Project, 2022), Mika Ninagawa: After glow/Eternity in a Moment (Tomio Koyama Gallery Maebashi, 2023), Mika Ninagawa: Eternity in a Moment (TOKYO NODE, 2023-2024), NINAGAWA Mika with EiM: Where Humanity Meets Nature (Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art, 2024), and Dreams of the Beyond in the Abyss (Forest Festival of the Arts Okayama, Makido Cave, 2024), NINAGAWA Mika with EiM:Lights of the beyond, Shadows of this world(Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, 2025).