NEORT++ to Host Generative Artist Kazuhiro Tanimoto's Solo Exhibition "Rain Blooms" | Accelerating Overseas Expansion Through Collaboration with Art Blocks Studio
NEORT Inc. will hold generative artist Kazuhiro Tanimoto's solo exhibition "Rain Blooms" at "NEORT++" in Bakurocho, Tokyo. In this exhibition, the digital artwork "Rain Blooms" will be launched in collaboration with Art Blocks Studio, accelerating its overseas expansion.
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NEORT Inc. (Representative Director: Toshiaki Takase, Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter NEORT), which operates a platform for new art utilizing digital technology, will hold a solo exhibition "Rain Blooms — Worlds Emerging from Computation" by artist Kazuhiro Tanimoto at "NEORT++," a specialized digital art exhibition space in Bakurocho, Tokyo, from May 15 (Fri) to May 31 (Sun), 2026.
This exhibition presents the diversity of visual expressions arising from computational processes centered on cellular automata, an artificial life (ALife) model. During the exhibition period, in addition to displaying physical enclosure artworks using LED panels, a digital artwork collection "Rain Blooms" with 128 editions will be released on the generative art platform Art Blocks Studio from May 22 (Fri) 0:00 JST.
NEORT has been engaged in global activities through inviting international artists and participating in international projects. This exhibition, as a collaborative project with Art Blocks Studio, a major platform for generative art, aims to further accelerate expansion into overseas markets, primarily in the United States. NEORT and Art Blocks plan to continue their collaboration in both sales and exhibitions in the future.
■ Exhibition Overview
Title: Rain Blooms — Worlds Emerging from Computation
Artist: Kazuhiro Tanimoto
Dates: May 15 (Fri) – May 31 (Sun), 2026
Opening Hours: 14:00 – 19:00
Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, National Holidays
Venue: NEORT++ (maruka 3F, 2-2-14 Nihonbashi Bakurocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free
Special Page: https://two.neort.io/exhibitions/rain_blooms
■ Opening Reception
An opening reception will be held on the first day of the exhibition, with the artist in attendance. Everyone is welcome to participate.
Date and Time: May 15 (Fri), 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
Venue: NEORT++
Admission: Free
RSVP (Luma): https://luma.com/c2yeehwt
■ Exhibition Structure
This exhibition presents visual expressions born from computational processes in two forms: digital and physical.
Digital Artwork "Rain Blooms"
Generative art created with native JavaScript, centered on cellular automata. As local rules are iterated, accidental and organic visuals emerge, like rain blooming flowers.
Material: Code (Native JavaScript)
Edition: 128
Release Date: May 22 (Fri), 2026, 0:00 JST
Selling Price: Approximately 16,000 JPY
Sales Platform: Art Blocks Studio (https://www.artblocks.io/)
Physical Enclosure Artwork
An artwork consisting of LED panels and an aluminum frame, executing the algorithm of this work on a microcomputer.
*Details on the enclosure specifications and sales method will be announced on the special page and NEORT++ official social media before the exhibition opens.
■ About the Collaboration with Art Blocks Studio
This exhibition "Rain Blooms" is a collaborative project jointly developed by NEORT and the generative art sales platform Art Blocks Studio.
Art Blocks was founded in the United States as a curated sales platform for generative art and has been a leader in code-based expression worldwide. NEORT has previously engaged in international activities, but through this collaboration, it will further strengthen the distribution channels to deliver works by Japanese generative artists to overseas collectors and communities, primarily in the United States.
Starting with the release of "Rain Blooms," NEORT and Art Blocks will continue to develop ongoing projects that connect Japanese generative expressions to a global context, both in terms of sales and exhibitions.
■ Artist's Comment
In "Rain Blooms," I created a mechanism where visuals and sounds continuously change on the spot through the interaction of small elements, rather than a pre-completed video. I designed a unique cellular automaton, considering neighborhood definitions, multiple species, and life.
This exhibition presents the diversity of visual expressions arising from computational processes centered on cellular automata, an artificial life (ALife) model. During the exhibition period, in addition to displaying physical enclosure artworks using LED panels, a digital artwork collection "Rain Blooms" with 128 editions will be released on the generative art platform Art Blocks Studio from May 22 (Fri) 0:00 JST.
NEORT has been engaged in global activities through inviting international artists and participating in international projects. This exhibition, as a collaborative project with Art Blocks Studio, a major platform for generative art, aims to further accelerate expansion into overseas markets, primarily in the United States. NEORT and Art Blocks plan to continue their collaboration in both sales and exhibitions in the future.
■ Exhibition Overview
Title: Rain Blooms — Worlds Emerging from Computation
Artist: Kazuhiro Tanimoto
Dates: May 15 (Fri) – May 31 (Sun), 2026
Opening Hours: 14:00 – 19:00
Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, National Holidays
Venue: NEORT++ (maruka 3F, 2-2-14 Nihonbashi Bakurocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free
Special Page: https://two.neort.io/exhibitions/rain_blooms
■ Opening Reception
An opening reception will be held on the first day of the exhibition, with the artist in attendance. Everyone is welcome to participate.
Date and Time: May 15 (Fri), 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
Venue: NEORT++
Admission: Free
RSVP (Luma): https://luma.com/c2yeehwt
■ Exhibition Structure
This exhibition presents visual expressions born from computational processes in two forms: digital and physical.
Digital Artwork "Rain Blooms"
Generative art created with native JavaScript, centered on cellular automata. As local rules are iterated, accidental and organic visuals emerge, like rain blooming flowers.
Material: Code (Native JavaScript)
Edition: 128
Release Date: May 22 (Fri), 2026, 0:00 JST
Selling Price: Approximately 16,000 JPY
Sales Platform: Art Blocks Studio (https://www.artblocks.io/)
Physical Enclosure Artwork
An artwork consisting of LED panels and an aluminum frame, executing the algorithm of this work on a microcomputer.
*Details on the enclosure specifications and sales method will be announced on the special page and NEORT++ official social media before the exhibition opens.
■ About the Collaboration with Art Blocks Studio
This exhibition "Rain Blooms" is a collaborative project jointly developed by NEORT and the generative art sales platform Art Blocks Studio.
Art Blocks was founded in the United States as a curated sales platform for generative art and has been a leader in code-based expression worldwide. NEORT has previously engaged in international activities, but through this collaboration, it will further strengthen the distribution channels to deliver works by Japanese generative artists to overseas collectors and communities, primarily in the United States.
Starting with the release of "Rain Blooms," NEORT and Art Blocks will continue to develop ongoing projects that connect Japanese generative expressions to a global context, both in terms of sales and exhibitions.
■ Artist's Comment
In "Rain Blooms," I created a mechanism where visuals and sounds continuously change on the spot through the interaction of small elements, rather than a pre-completed video. I designed a unique cellular automaton, considering neighborhood definitions, multiple species, and life.