"null²" from the Expo Is "Reborn" in Yokohama: What Kind of Place Is Yoichi Ochiai's Permanent Museum Theater "null²ⁿ"?
Yoichi Ochiai's permanent museum theater "null²ⁿ," succeeding his Expo pavilion "null²," opens in Yokohama.Summary
The permanent museum theater "null²ⁿ" (Nullnul Nexus) opened on October 14 on the 5th floor of Landmark Plaza in Minato Mirai, Yokohama, inheriting the legacy of media artist Yoichi Ochiai's immersive pavilion "null²" from Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, which attracted about 600,000 visitors. The project, funded by a crowdfunding campaign "Nurunuru no Ohikkoshi" that raised approximately 281.5 million yen from 15,821 supporters, is not a mere relocation but a reconfiguration with new spatial design and staging. Ochiai explained that the Yokohama version incorporates many physical tools and devices that were relatively scarce at the Expo, tracing humanity's 3-million-year relationship with tools and the shifts brought by AI. The name "NEXUS" signifies a nexus point, and Ochiai hopes it will become a hub where people gather, evolving beyond a simple exhibition facility.
(Source：美術手帖)