EXONEMO

exonemo is an artist duo formed by Kensuke Sembo and Yae Akaiwa in 1996, active since the early days of the Internet. Traversing the boundaries between digital and analog, as well as the physical and informational realms, their work explores the transformations of a networked society with sharp critical insight and humor. Their honors include the Golden Nica at Prix Ars Electronica (2006) and the Award for the Arts from Japan's culture ministry (2021). While they have exhibited at museums and galleries including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, their practice extends beyond art. The Internet Yami-Ichi, a flea market–style event they founded to bring internet culture into physical space, has spread to over 30 cities worldwide.