2017

screen-printed photograms on compact discs

W 200 mm × L 4000 mm × H 900 mm

transition is an investigation into the notion of time and space in transformations between natural and artificial matter. The idea behind this project was to explore our current environment, which is surrounded by matter that is merged between nature and artefacts. By crossing the boundary between these in an integrated expression, transition demonstrates new aesthetic qualities of sounds as the emergence of time and space. This project consists of two contrasting pieces, [systemic] and [characteristic], which take opposite directions in the transition process between natural and artificial mechanisms to investigate the diversity and immensity of the central idea.

A sound installation transition [systemic] (2017) is dedicated to the conversion of natural mechanisms into artificial ones. It comprises a series of photograms that mimic a primitive life cycle. The photograms are the optical trails of primitive, life-like behaviour, such as division and fusion, generated through chemical reactions. The first image shows the birth of ‘chemical cells’, while the final one shows the collapse of the developed cells through evolution. The behaviours of the cells are transferred to the recording surface of optical media in photogram form. This piece explores the diversity of autonomous expression created through natural and artificial mechanisms.

organised by Tokyo Arts and Space

photo: Ken Kato, photo courtesy of Tokyo Arts and Space