Natural forest will become a space of interactive-art! “Koou Suru Mori to Shiroato – Kushimazaki Juso”

13.May.2017 | SPOT

Team Labo will hold “Koou Suru Mori to Joseki – Kushimazaki Juso” at Omura Shrine which stands on Kushima Shiro Ato”

Kushimazaki Juso is a place which became a natural forest after the Kushima Castle was deserted. The place includes huge trees.

Floating, Resonating Spheres – Omura Shrine
teamLab, 2017, Interactive Installation, Endless, Sound: Hideaki Takahashi
The project is to combine the mysterious natural forest and modern technology.

Oomura Park will become an interactive digital art location which changes its form by the passing of people. The project includes “Koou Suru Mori to Joseki – Kushimazaki Juso,”which is an art event where colors and the resonating of sounds change when  a person walks by and “Fuyu suru, Koou suru Kyutai,”where a light bulb bobs up and down in the center of the shrine grounds.

This event will be held between the 3rd of June, 2017 (Sat) and the 2nd of July (Sun) and “Kashobu Maturi” will be held on the 4th of June (Sun) from 11:00 to 15:00. In the largest Kasyobu Park in Kyusyu, 171 kinds of Kashobu (300 thousands of Kashobu) will showcase the park until mid June.

呼応する森と城跡 – 玖島崎樹叢 / Resonating Forest and Castle Ruins – Kushimazaki Tree Flora
teamLab, 2017, Interactive Digitized Nature, Sound: Hideaki Takahashi

 

The scene where the light bulb sparkles and fades out looks like it is breathing. Let’s experience the world of interactive art which combines nature and digital artforms.

 

■Information

Resonating Forest and Castle Ruins – Kushimazaki Tree Flora
Event period: June 3rd, 2017 (Sat) to July 2nd (Sun)
Omura Park, Omurashi, Nagasaki Prefecture (Kushimazaki Juso / Omori Shrine) (〒856-0834  45-3 1-Chome, Kushima, Omurashi, Nagasaki Prefecture)
※The event will be cancel depending on the weather conditions.
※Elementary school students must come with their parents and a group consisting of only junior high / high school students must leave the venue before 20:30.

Official site:https://www.teamlab.art/jp/e/omura/

Kashobu Maturi:http://www.city.omura.nagasaki.jp/kankousuishin/event/h28/20160605.html

 

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