Environment gives rise to phenomena, and phenomena create the work. Immersed in that new body of works, one becomes one with the environment. The work cannot exist on its own; environment gives rise to phenomena, and phenomena create the work. Pebbles and the things humans have made until now have been objects. Objects possess a stable structure in themselves and, separated from the outside world, continue to exist even when placed inside a sealed box. A vortex born in the sea, on the other hand, disappears the moment it is transferred into a closed box. A vortex does not maintain its structure by itself; it exists only within the flow created by its environment. It is formed by water that continuously flows from outside to inside, and from inside to outside, changing along with the flow. Its contours are indistinct, and there is no material difference between the vortex and the world outside it. Rather than making objects, create a special environment, and create works through the phenomena that environment brings forth. Let us call this “environmental phenomena.” Works cannot be separated from their environment; they change as the environment changes. Works are liberated from the material objects that have so far carried their existence. Even the ordinary things of everyday life—air, water, light—will become phenomena through unique environments, transforming into a new kind of existence. Transcending the common sense of what humans have made until now, works will retain their existence even when people enter them bodily, and will be repaired when broken. The boundaries of a work’s existence are indistinct and continuous with what lies outside it. However, if the environment is lost, the work will disappear. Human consciousness will expand from existence itself to the environment. Exhibition details: https://www.teamlab.art/jp/e/phenomena/

Motion graphics expressing the mental state and restlessness of a night when it’s hard to fall asleep. Psychedelic colors and subdued tones are brought together through seamless transitions of motion, giving the piece a convincing sense of coherence.