~LUCUA Osaka will be hosting a major expansion of the "Chapter 3: The Relationship between the City and Art" exhibition project towards the second half of the event~

The Osaka Kansai International Art Festival Executive Committee (within ARTLOGUE inc.) will hold a special art exhibition titled "Speculative Music / New Storytelling" from Sunday, September 14th, 2025 to Monday, October 13th (national holiday) at Lucua Osaka, a fashion building directly connected to Osaka Station (Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City / operated by JR West Japan SC Development Co., Ltd.).

This exhibition will be held as part of the exhibition program of "Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025," and will display artworks by popular Vocaloid artists who are at the forefront of internet culture. This will be the fourth time the series has been held, and has attracted a total of over 5,000 people in total, with previous events focusing on themes such as "Augmented Music" and "Music that Exists Together."

The theme for this year's event is "Speculative Music." All of the artworks created by popular Vocaloid artists include full-length songs, and are both entertaining and thought-provoking. Together with Internet music creators, we will present a form of art that expands our imagination for the future and creates new perspectives and opportunities for action in society.

In addition, limited edition merchandise related to the exhibited works will be on sale at the venue. Enjoy this new experience where art and everyday life intersect as a sudden burst of creative stimulation in the shopping space of LUCUA Osaka.

*The image shows a past exhibition, "Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival vol.3 - Augmented Music."

■About "Speculative Music / New Storytelling"

SAKUMA Hiroshi, who created "Augmented Music" for the 2023 Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival vol.3, has adopted the theme, "Storytelling, which brings about behavioral change in society, is one of the important values of art." The Augmented Music series, which has attracted a total of 5,000 visitors and become a hot topic on social media, will be updated with new artists. The 2025 festival will delve deeper into this concept, designing "stories that help us change the world for the better" from both the perspectives of contemporary art and entertainment, and exploring storytelling that has a multifaceted and ubiquitous impact throughout the city of Osaka.

[Curator] SAKUMA Hiroshi
[Artists] sekai / Nakase Miru / Nashi / HARAGUCHI Sasuke / x0o0x_ / 隷密撫酒琳 (x0o0x_ / Wanuka / Maigo Hanyuu / Yu Utsubo / 100pHz)

■Event Overview

[Name] Special Art Exhibition "Speculative Music / New Storytelling"
~Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025 Exhibition Program~
[Dates] September 14th (Sun) - October 13th (Mon, national holiday), 2025
[Event Hours] 10:30-20:30
[Venue] LUCUA Hall, 9F, 3-1-3 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, 530-8558
[Admission fee] 1,500 yen (tax included)
[How to enter] Those who hold an art festival passport or purchase a single-venue ticket can enter.
[Sales site] https://osaka-kansai.art/pages/ticket *Single venue tickets go on sale from September 1st (Mon) [Official website] https://osaka-kansai.art/pages/exh-storytelling
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■ 『Study：UMEDA URBAN MUSEUM』

Selected video works from around the world will be exhibited in the 1st floor show window of Lucua Osaka
Approximately 20 works based on the theme of "Art x People x Society" will be on display until the end of September.

Additionally, the 1st floor show window of LUCUA Osaka will host a video exhibition project titled "Study: UMEDA URBAN MUSEUM." Based around the festival's theme of "Art x People x Society," this project will showcase approximately 20 short films selected from submissions from around the world. The setting will be the 1st floor southwest show window of LUCUA Osaka, directly connected to Osaka Station and Umeda Station. In the heart of a city where over one million people pass through every day, visually outstanding expressions that work even without sound and experimental video works will bring new discoveries and excitement to everyday scenes.

The exhibition will open on September 1st and run for one month until September 30th. The artworks reflecting diverse cultures and social backgrounds will offer a new art experience in the heart of the city.
Details of the films to be screened will be announced on the official website in due course.

■Event Overview

Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025 "Chapter 3: The relationship between the city and art"

With the opening of Gran Green Osaka, the entire Osaka Kita area (Umekita) will undergo drastic changes, becoming a museum, with buildings, public spaces, signage and other diverse elements transformed into art exhibition venues. The streets of Umekita will also become a venue for artists to present their work, creatively stimulating the daily lives of those who gather in the city. We will explore and create new possibilities arising from the intersection of city and art.

■Company Overview

ARTLOGUE Inc.
- Representative: Daisuke Suzuki, CEO of ARTLOGUE Inc.
- Head office location: Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
- Date of establishment: July 7, 2017
- Business details: Planning and management of "Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival" / Planning and management of web media such as "ARTLOGUE" and "Art Tourism"