10/9(Fri)
-10/18(Sun)
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
Shōsei-en Garden
Jūshin Kaikan
Every act of making is
an act of meaning.
Every act of making is an act of meaning.
The Kyōto YouMe Triennale positions art, design, and craft – making – as a fundamental human activity that generates new value and meaning from the myriad objects that surround us, and serves as a venue for fostering new encounters and creative emergence in the realm of making.
The Kyōto YouMe Triennale positions art, design, and craft – making – as a fundamental human activity that generates new value and meaning from the myriad objects that surround us, and serves as a venue for fostering new encounters and creative emergence in the realm of making.
Organised through collaboration with international curators and scheduled for October 2026, this exhibition – titled “Edition ‘Manifesto’” – will bring together artists from various countries to exhibit primarily at Shōsei-en Garden and the Jūshin Kaikan of Higashi Honganji-temple.
Organised through collaboration with international curators and scheduled for October 2026, this exhibition – titled “Edition ‘Manifesto’” – will bring together artists from various countries to exhibit primarily at Shōsei-en Garden and the Jūshin Kaikan of Higashi Honganji-temple.
It will also feature satellite exhibitions at various locations throughout Kyoto, as well as visiting & experience programmes and community events.
It will also feature satellite exhibitions at various locations throughout Kyoto, as well as visiting & experience programmes and community events.
Programme
YouMe Main Exhibition
Shōsei-en Garden
Institutional Exhibition
YouMe Main Exhibition
Jūshin Kaikan
Cultural Exhibition
YouMe Open
Kyoto City
Walk & Talk
Kyoto City
YouMe Conference
Shōsei-en Garden
Date
Curators
Curators
The Manifesto edition is curated by an international network of professionals from the worlds of design, culture, art and craftsmanship.
The Manifesto edition is curated by an international network of professionals from the worlds of design, culture, art and craftsmanship.
Harry Pearce
Harry Pearce
Harry Pearce
Partner at Pentagram
Partner at Pentagram
Andrea Petochi
Andrea Petochi
Andrea Petochi
Managing Director, Liberty · Chair, British Museum Company
Managing Director, Liberty · Chair, British Museum Company
Isao Kitabayashi
Isao Kitabayashi
Isao Kitabayashi
Founder of DESIGN KYOTO · CEO, COS KYOTO
Founder of DESIGN KYOTO · CEO, COS KYOTO
Alessandro Biamonti
Alessandro Biamonti
Alessandro Biamonti
Design Department, Politecnico di Milano
Design Department, Politecnico di Milano
Esha Gupta
Esha Gupta
Esha Gupta
Founder of Design Pataki, Design Pataki Agency and Design Pataki Foundation, Mumbai
Founder of Design Pataki, Design Pataki Agency and Design Pataki Foundation, Mumbai
Kodama Kanazawa
Kodama Kanazawa
Kodama Kanazawa
Independent curator · Associate Professor, Kyoto University of the Arts
Independent curator · Associate Professor, Kyoto University of the Arts
Shaikha Al Sulaiti
Shaikha Al Sulaiti
Shaikha Al Sulaiti
Senior Concept Manager, Doha Design District · Curator and designer
Senior Concept Manager, Doha Design District · Curator and designer
Hiroyuki Anzai
Hiroyuki Anzai
Hiroyuki Anzai
Business + Culture Designer · Director, De Tales Ltd.
Business + Culture Designer · Director, De Tales Ltd.
Partners & Collaborations
Partners & Collaborations
The event is organised by the Kyōto YouMe Triennale Executive Committee in collaboration with and support from: Liberty London; Pentagram; Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano; Kyoto Prefecture; Kyoto City; Dept of Business and Trade UK, DESIGN KYOTO, Ritsumeikan University Art & Design Department, other partners and cultural institutions there including Msheireb and Design Pataki.
The event is organised by the Kyōto YouMe Triennale Executive Committee in collaboration with and support from: Liberty London; Pentagram; Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano; Kyoto Prefecture; Kyoto City; Dept of Business and Trade UK, DESIGN KYOTO, Ritsumeikan University Art & Design Department, other partners and cultural institutions there including Msheireb and Design Pataki.
VISUAL IDENTITY
The visual identity of the event is being developed by the studio Pentagram under the direction of Harry Pearce, creating a coordinated system for graphics, editorial materials, exhibition environments and digital platforms.
The visual identity of the event is being developed by the studio Pentagram under the direction of Harry Pearce, creating a coordinated system for graphics, editorial materials, exhibition environments and digital platforms.
Sponsors
Sponsors
Supported by
Supported by
Ticketing Partner
Ticketing Partner
Hotel Partner
Hotel Partner
node hotel, HOTEL CANATA KYOTO, 耕 private maison kou
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Art Design Craft
October 2026, Kyoto Japan
© 2026 Kyōto YouMe Triennale
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Kyōto YouMe Triennale
Art Design Craft
October 2026, Kyoto Japan
© 2026 Kyōto YouMe Triennale
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Updates on programme, artists, and tickets.
Kyōto YouMe Triennale
Art Design Craft
October 2026, Kyoto Japan
© 2026 Kyōto YouMe Triennale