Artist Toru Koyamada and art researcher Hiroshi Yoshioka engage in a deep conversation on this year’s festival key phrase: “nameless leaf clings to the matsutake mushroom.” Together, they explore the unique role of fungi within ecosystems, the stripped-down poetics of haiku, and the serendipitous rhythms born from unexpected encounters. Don’t miss this special dialogue just before the festival commences—an ideal warm-up for encountering the unknown within Kyoto Experiment.

Guest: Toru Koyamada (President and Chancellor, Kyoto City University of Arts), Hiroshi Yoshioka (Aesthetician)
Host: Kyoto Experiment Co-artistic directors