This installation is an experimental work that illuminates our inner nature, which lies dormant in our daily living spaces, through the expression of light.
The strings used in this work are twisted by the residents of the area, incorporating their memories into the work. The images that illuminate the string are inspired by the local nature and decoded by programming based on actual video recordings.
This installation expresses the diverse cultures and connections between people rooted in Saiki through the threads spun by Saiki citizens and illuminates the region’s richness in vivid color by shining light on these threads.
The invisible relationships woven into the fabric of life and history are made visible through the shape of the threads, and the light shown on them reveals the unique cultural layers of Saiki. The work attempts to express through light the invisible connections woven by the memories of the land and its people.
This work visualizes the presence of visitors through shifts in light and color, creating an interactive experience that is both visually striking and emotionally resonant. Luminous poles react to rhythms, voices, and movements nearby, making each visitor’s presence a vivid element within the space. Human actions are translated into a visual language of light, blurring the boundary between the observer and the artwork.
A sudden step might trigger a sharp burst of color, while a whisper could evoke a gentle, fading glow. These immediate responses imprint human presence into the space, with light becoming an active participant. The installation remains in constant flux, reshaped by each act of presence and interaction.
By making the subtle impact of everyday actions visible, the installation invites reflection on presence, connection, and the shared moment. Through the medium of light, it redefines the relationship between people and space, encouraging visitors not only to observe but to actively shape the artwork as part of an evolving, collective experience.
This installation captures the unique beauty of a quiet scene where the ecosystem of plants and sunlight converge, creating a seemingly ordinary yet one-of-a-kind shaded space.
From moving lights positioned on the ceiling, soft shadows are cast across the space, revealing layers of dappled light reminiscent of sunlight filtering through leaves. As viewers walk through the space, the shadows shift subtly, presenting new scenes with each step—a gentle invitation to notice the often-overlooked depth of nature’s complexity.
Through this work, I hope you experience the intricate beauty nestled within fragments of everyday life. Even a “simple” shaded spot is an irreplaceable landscape born from the interplay of plants and light—a space that quietly resonates with the heart.
The theme of this installation is “reincarnation” inspired by “Wattsu River” in Hokkaido, Japan.
Raindrops falling from the sky run down the mountain and become part of the river, enriching our lives. The river’s water that flows out to the sea returns to the sky and reincarnation and reconnects with our lives.
To feel Hokkaido’s magnificent nature, this installation expresses the dynamic flow of nature’s reincarnation.
Even though we all live in the same solar system, we are affected differently depending on where we are.
By putting your finger on the sun on the screen, you can be the sun shining on the world. By putting your finger on the white dots on the screen, you can be illuminated by the sun.
As the sun, you can control time, but as the white dots, the sun is in total control of time. By feeling both sides, you can think about the different “systems.”
This work expresses the shape of time and the trajectory of each lifetime.
By tapping on the screen for what you feel is one second, a waveform corresponding to that second is drawn on the screen.
Another point I wanted to express was the intersection of the different lines as different people touch the screen, thus creating waveforms. As the lines connect and overlap, it shows how people can share or experience the same moments in time.
The second you think of is always a little different from the second the world thinks of.
The themes were ‘clocks’ and ‘systems.’
First, we thought about time and how it might have two meanings. One is the time we feel in ourselves as we spend our days. For example, it passes quickly when we are having fun, and when we are bored, it feels very slow. The other is the “universal time” that functions as a system.
Especially with regard to the second, it is designed to keep the economy and society relevant. But I feel that this has led people to live their lives being bound by time. Therefore, through artwork that allows the visitor to feel each time alternately, I would like to present this work as a chance to think about time and systems.
The first one is “The Rule of the World.” In the exhibition space, the clock ticked away as a symbolic presence. And sometimes it affected the world by ringing a bell.
Energy neither increases nor decreases, but its total mass changes form and makes a resonance with its surroundings. Energy belongs to no one. But it exists as the power of life for all living things. Where is the line between energy within us and outside of us? What’s the border between “same energy” and “different energy”? I would like to seek out the boundaries of this formless property by feeling and gazing into the constant energy.
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増えることも、減ることもなく、
形を変えながら呼応し、
総和は如何なる時も保存されている、
エネルギーという存在。
誰のものでもない。
しかし、すべての存在に帰属する。
どこまでが”内””同”で、
どこからが”外””違”か。
絶え間ないエネルギーを一身に感じ、
見つめることで、
この形のない存在について、
境界について、問う。
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Concept, Design, Programming: Yuki Anai
Sound Design: Hideaki Takahashi
This work is simple yet unique, linking light and human physicality.
To play music using one’s own movement as energy, rather than playing a musical instrument and making sound, We believe that this is the way it should be, which has been linked to our lives since ancient times. Not only by playing alone but also by creating sessions among visitors who are strangers to each other, new social relationships are built. And this interactive work does not depend on language, This is an ambitious work that allows anyone in the world to communicate with each other using their bodies.
We hope that through this creative work of art, people who experience it will become more creative in their daily lives.
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Concept, Design, Programming: Yuki Anai
Sound Design: Yuichi Nakamura
Special Thanks: Mahoshi Naito, Yuki Sasaguri