We collobarate on the installation “Area of Landscape” by artist Shotaro Sanada, which was shown at the “Tokyo University Exhibition 2024: Attached and Detached” (held at the Hongo campus from November 7 to November 11).
Mr. Sanada is a brilliant and up-and-coming artist who researches the development of expression using artificial intelligence at the University of Tokyo while also working as a painter. His solo exhibition at GINZA SIX Tsutaya Bookstore in Ginza in July of this year sold out rapidly.
Our company was in charge of designing, building, lighting, and installing video equipment for this project, which has been described as “the largest three-dimensional work in history”.
Coexistence of humans and AI
Mr. Sanada stated, "I was careful to combine my research topic with my activities as a painter and express it in the form of an exhibition. There had previously been interactive art shows that engage the audience, but this was a one-of-a-kind attempt that allowed viewers to immerse themselves in abstract paintings." He also claimed that he had a positive response on social media.
"From vast volumes of data, modern artificial intelligence is quite good at displaying the best average. Sanada said, "I think that human goodness is to search in the 'outlier,' and by consistently producing outliers in art production, a new form of art where AI and humans coexist is born." He added, "This is the first time I've worked with a contractor to create a piece of art," as he considered his partnership with Shoei Bijutsu, "I must express my gratitude to Mr. Mizuno, the space designer, who helped me make my concept a reality.
A space design that highlights the artwork
"My design can help people feel more immersed in the abstract picture that Mr. Sanada had in mind," Mizuno stated. I intended for everything to be a simple structural feature in order to highlight Sanda's work. We minimize the overall spatial design and make it simpler for the viewer's eyes to be led to the artwork's surface by constructing the external framework from a three-dimensional image. The outside space was left as a kind of foundation to draw the visitor in because the experience is incomplete unless one enters. In this sense, he muses, the design was intended to highlight the artwork and encourage visitors inside.
"When I went to Bay-Studio Workshopt to research the idea, I saw their massive 3D printer and discovered a variety of unique printing techniques that gave me new ideas for more projects. According to Mr. Sanada, "I would absolutely like to work together on other projects as well," He plans to present somewhat refined pieces from this period during his solo exhibition in the spring of next year."
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