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May 13, 2015
ART | Ambitious New Works Using a Novel Gadget That Approaches the Science of Artificial Life – "Tatsuo Miyajima: LIFE I-model" Exhibition
ART│An Ambitious Work Using New Gadgets That Approach the Science of Artificial Life
The Moment New Art Is Born
Tatsuo Miyajima: LIFE I-model Exhibition
Tatsuo Miyajima, a contemporary artist known for his works using LED digital counters, will present new pieces created with a gadget developed in collaboration with Koshi Ikegami, a professor researching artificial life at the University of Tokyo. The exhibition, "LIFE I-model," will be held at SCAI THE BATHHOUSE in Yanaka, Tokyo, from Friday, October 12, to Saturday, November 17.
Text by YANAKA Tomomi
More Captivating Expressions with New Gadgets
Tatsuo Miyajima, a leading contemporary artist in Japan, will unveil new works utilizing gadgets that take a different approach, delving deeper into the science of artificial life.
His previous works were based on three core concepts: "It continues to change," "It connects with everything," and "It lasts forever." Now, with the collaboration of Professor Koshi Ikegami from the University of Tokyo, an innovative digital counter has been created, further evolving these concepts.
Whereas existing digital counters have traditionally counted up or down according to a set of rules, the movement of this new digital counter is unpredictable, characterized by a random rhythm.
This gadget is said to change and adapt itself within its surrounding environment and relationships, much like a natural living organism, rewriting its own program as a new entity that transcends existing formats.
The artworks, composed of these gadgets, exhibit more complex, delicate, and captivating expressions than ever before. Representing a significant and innovative departure from Miyajima's previous works, which maintained a consistent speed of numbers, this evolution deepens and solidifies the artist's original concepts.
Miyajima's work has achieved an innovative leap with digital counters that possess fluctuation. We invite you to experience firsthand the moment new art is born.
"Warp Time with Warp Self No.1" 2010, 200 x 300 x 23 cm (Reference Work)
Tatsuo Miyajima: LIFE I-model
Dates: Friday, October 12 – Saturday, November 17 (Closed Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays)
Hours: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: SCAI THE BATHHOUSE
6-1-23 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Tel. 03-3821-1144