Free Art Space KYOTO

About Free Art Space KYOTO

Free Art Space KYOTO is an art gallery operated by Creative Unit Co., Ltd.

We support digital artists and emerging creators by providing free exhibition space to bring their work to a wider audience.

We operate as a platform fusing the traditions of Kyoto with contemporary art, pursuing new possibilities in creative expression.

A Journey Bridging Digital and Analog — Toward Free Art Space KYOTO

My creative journey began where computers and sound waveforms intersect.
In an era when the internet was still on the verge of widespread adoption, I was composing game music as a side endeavor, weaving sound through desktop music (DTM), continually searching for the boundary between digital and analog.

Following music production, I entered the design field from the dawn of desktop publishing — purchasing a complete Mac setup with my severance pay and teaching myself the craft. I founded an advertising and design company while working across print, web, video, and music, maintaining a continuous dialogue with the uncharted possibilities of digital technology.

As the internet became part of daily life, creative practice evolved into something that transcends place and time.
I took on digital painting, 3D CG, and interactive expression, seeking the convergence of digital technology and art. Working across multiple media including video and music, I came to feel strongly that digital tools are not merely instruments of production, but possess the power to connect people with art, and people with one another.

It is thanks to digital technology that someone like me — with a science background and no formal art education — has been able to pursue painting and music professionally for so many years.

And now, a new turning point has arrived: the emergence of AI.

This long journey has never been about my expression alone.
It has been a time of broadening my vision toward the voices and potential of many artists.
Free Art Space KYOTO was born as a natural extension of these experiences.

It is a space where digital artists and young creators can express themselves freely and carry their voices into the world. As a venue offering free exhibition, we aspire to become a cultural hub where technology and sensibility, encounters and dialogues across generations, resonate together.

In Kyoto — a city layered with centuries of history and culture —
we seek to create a space where tradition and cutting-edge expression meet, resonating quietly yet unmistakably.

That vision is what drives this gallery.
A place where digital creativity connects with the world and lives on as tangible works of art.
I want to envision that future together with you.

Gallery & Art Creator 　Yoshihiko Atarashi