An immersive digital art exhibition from Europe is coming to Osaka this May

In recent years, the boundaries between art and audience have been redefined in eye-popping ways. We are no longer content with simply observing; we crave a more visceral experience. This shift has led to the rise of digital immersive art, where spaces are transformed into sensorial environments that envelop viewers and heighten their senses.

For just 13 days this May, you can experience this in person at ‘European Digital Art Experience: The Immersive in Osaka 2025’. Running from May 2 to May 14, this pop-up exhibition is part of the multidisciplinary Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025, which runs alongside the Osaka Expo through October 13.

European Digital Art Experience: The Immersive in Osaka 2025
Photo: The Fake FactoryOne of Fake Factory’s past exhibitions in Florence, Italy

Held to coincide with the Expo’s EU National Day on May 9, this cutting-edge exhibition is curated by Stefano Fake of the Florence-based Fake Factory. The award-winning Italian multimedia art studio is widely acclaimed for its innovative use of audiovisual technology and projection mapping to create large-scale, immersive digital art experiences. This is what Fake Factory calls ‘phygital technology’, a reconfiguration of rooms and buildings using digital elements to create an all-encompassing sensory experience.

European Digital Art Experience: The Immersive in Osaka 2025
Photo: The Fake Factory

Tapping into the collective’s international network of experts – including artists, architects, designers, engineers and filmmakers – the Fake Factory will present a dynamic series of works by artists exploring new forms of expression within the digital art genre.

Featured names include German artist Videogeist, known for projecting expansive video art onto architectural surfaces; Italian artist Leandro Summo, who specialises in electronic and interactive art; and Polish artist Pani Pawlosky, renowned for her surreal video collages.

‘European Digital Art Experience: The Immersive in Osaka 2025’ will be held at Seaside Studio Caso in the Osaka Bay Area near the Expo, from May 2 to May 14. For more information, including the passes or tickets you need to see this show, check the exhibition website.