"A Forest Where Gods Live" (2017) by teamLab was set in a large, beautiful park in Kyushu, southern Japan.
Mifuneyama Rakuen Park —
"A Forest Where Gods Live" (2017) by teamLab was set in a large, beautiful park in Kyushu, southern Japan.
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The digital art exhibition used lights, projections, sensors and sound to turn nature into a work of art. The concept of the project was to turn nature into art without harming it -- the digital techniques left no physical mark.
"A Forest Where Gods Live" —
The digital art exhibition used lights, projections, sensors and sound to turn nature into a work of art. The concept of the project was to turn nature into art without harming it -- the digital techniques left no physical mark.
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Thousands of azalea bushes lit up to greet visitors.
"A Forest Where Gods Live" —
Thousands of azalea bushes lit up to greet visitors.
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The natural world became a canvas.
Natural canvas —
The natural world became a canvas.
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Flowers were projected onto a large rock faces.
"Ever Blossoming Life Rock" —
Flowers were projected onto a large rock faces.
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In a digital projection, flowers would grow, bud and bloom, and then wither and die in an endless cycle.
"Ever Blossoming Life Rock" —
In a digital projection, flowers would grow, bud and bloom, and then wither and die in an endless cycle.
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Projections on this large, moss-covered rock, continually changed, displaying flowers from different seasons.
"Ever Blossoming Life Rock" —
Projections on this large, moss-covered rock, continually changed, displaying flowers from different seasons.
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This large sacred rock encloses the Inari Daimyojin shrine.
"Universe of Water Particles on a Sacred Rock" —
This large sacred rock encloses the Inari Daimyojin shrine.
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A spectacular, digital waterfall cascades down the rock.
"Universe of Water Particles on a Sacred Rock" —
A spectacular, digital waterfall cascades down the rock.
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Shimmering lights and fish were projected onto the surface of Mifuneyama Rakuen Pond.
"Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and Boats"​ —
Shimmering lights and fish were projected onto the surface of Mifuneyama Rakuen Pond.
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Responding to sensors, digital koi interacted with a small boat that floated in the pond.
"Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and Boats"​ —
Responding to sensors, digital koi interacted with a small boat that floated in the pond.
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The koi scattered away from the boat as it moved.
"Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and Boats"​ —
The koi scattered away from the boat as it moved.
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Tiny lights illuminated the branches of the trees.
"Memory of Continuous Life" —
Tiny lights illuminated the branches of the trees.
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The leaves of cherry blossom trees and maple trees were accented by colorful lights.
"Resonating Forest" —
The leaves of cherry blossom trees and maple trees were accented by colorful lights.
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Each tree's light was autonomous, glowing brightly and then fading.
"Resonating Forest" —
Each tree's light was autonomous, glowing brightly and then fading.
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The color of the light on trees would change as visitors passed by.
"Resonating Forest" —
The color of the light on trees would change as visitors passed by.
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Lights on one tree would trigger the lights on neighboring trees, spreading color.
"Resonating Forest" —
Lights on one tree would trigger the lights on neighboring trees, spreading color.
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Drawing on the long tradition of Japanese calligraphy, the collective projected a circle onto a large rock, split by the roots of a maple tree. Plumes of inky smoke appeared to puff into the air.
"Split Rock and Enso" —
Drawing on the long tradition of Japanese calligraphy, the collective projected a circle onto a large rock, split by the roots of a maple tree. Plumes of inky smoke appeared to puff into the air.
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At the WASO Teahouse, flowers bloomed in the tea.
WASO Tea House —
At the WASO Teahouse, flowers bloomed in the tea.
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As long as there is tea in the cup, flowers would continue to appear and bloom. When the tea was gone, the artwork disappeared.
WASO Tea House —
As long as there is tea in the cup, flowers would continue to appear and bloom. When the tea was gone, the artwork disappeared.
KeiSugimoto