teamLab: teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity

CHICAGO, IL — The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago is honored to present “teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity,” on view from September 22, 2026, through February 21, 2027. The exhibition marks the international art collective’s first major institutional presentation in the midwestern region. Organized by the Smart’s Dana Feitler Director Vanja Malloy and curator Allison Martino, the exhibition will celebrate teamLab’s creative practice at the intersection of art and science. Informed by historical approaches to perspective since the dawn of time, teamLab builds upon this longstanding practice to expand what is possible in this new era of 21st-century technology. Admission to the Smart’s exhibitions is always free and open to all. “teamLab has long been at the forefront of integrating technology into artistic practice, creating immersive environments that place the human experience at their core. Their work invites audiences to reflect on individual perception while emphasizing our interconnectedness. In many ways, their installations bring to life the kind of immersive vision that artists a century ago could only imagine,” Malloy commented. Founded by Toshiyuki Inoko in 2001, the show explores teamLab’s body of work with a focus on the collective’s wide ranging experimentation with art created through digital technology. Featuring teamLab’s early computer-generated monitor artworks, an array of immersive and interactive installations, and the group’s most recent work—showcasing an expanded engagement with perception—the exhibition reflects the profoundly interdisciplinary collaboration taking place among a large collective of artists, scientists, computer programmers, botanists, mathematicians, and architects. The show will also present multiple iterations of works that will be on view for the first time, alongside the North American premiere of teamLab’s “Massless Suns and Dark Suns.” “We are honored to be part of this exhibition at the Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago,” said Inoko. On the meaning behind the exhibition title, “teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity,” Inoko said, “What is existence? Existence arises not only as self-containing objects, but within an environment, and formed by perception. We are not looking at the world from the outside but as part of a continuity, and from within that continuity, we perceive existence. Everything exists in a long borderless continuity.” In line with the Smart’s commitment to exploring art, science, and technology through an interdisciplinary lens, the accompanying exhibition catalogue will feature contributions from international scholars across fields of study. The catalogue, “teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity,” is co-edited by Malloy and Martino, published by the Smart Museum of Art and distributed by the University of Chicago Press. “The Smart is thrilled to bring teamLab’s work to our campus where we will expand the reach and visibility of this international collective through free admission and public programs. With more than two decades of category defying presentations, teamLab has garnered wide acclaim for their innovative work throughout parts of Asia where they have exhibited widely,” said Martino. Dynamic fall programming will include talks with Christiane Paul, Curator of Digital Art at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and a public conversation with teamLab. Principal support for this exhibition is provided by Amy and Paul Carbone and the Feitler Family. Major support is provided by the University of Chicago Women’s Board, Lorna Ferguson and Terry Clark, and Ann Ziegler, in memory of Kathleen Cronin. Support is provided by the Kanter Family Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, Eloise Wright Martin, The Estate of Warren G. Moon, the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago, the Chu Foundation, Yue Li and Hannah So, Brien O’Brien and Mary Hasten, and Hans Reiser and Alan Taylor. Additional support is provided by Ray Iwanowski and Erica Noble, the Chauncey and Marion D. McCormick Family Foundation, Gay-Young Cho and Christopher Chiu, the Joan S. and Stanley M. Freehling Fund for the Arts, Charles H. Mottier and Philip J. Vidal, Clea and Daniel Van Voorhis, and the Helen and Jack Halpern Fund. # # # For all media inquiries: Florie Hutchinson | florie.hutchinson@gmail.com | (415) 515-4696