An audio visual installation using multiple projectors and transparent screens. It is an art installation where the theme of "parallel time" is expressed in the ever-changing scenery inside the gallery, with the cycle of the images in loop and the interference of the projected screens constantly bringing different elements to the atmosphere. If time is a shared scale of measurement, every phenomenon occurring on that time axis (timeline) should exist simultaneously as overlapped layers that continue to occur on various scales even at this very moment. In this piece of work, finely-cropped, abstract images are projected all at the same time using multiple projectors, and are reflected with a certain depth on the transparent screens laid out three-dimensionally. The idea is that all states can exist concurrently as generation and disappearance repeat themselves. This work was exhibited at an underground art space at Hilton Tokyo for "Shinjuku Creators Festa 2017". 複数のプロジェクターと、透過スクリーンを使用したオーディオビジュアルインスタレーション作品。 ループされる映像同士の周期と、映し出されるスクリーンの干渉で絶えず異なる局面を作り出し、ギャラリー空間に移りかわっていく一期一会の風景から”並行時間”をテーマにしたアートインスタレーションです。 ＜コンセプト＞ 時間がひとつの共有された尺度だとすれば、その時間軸(タイムライン)上に起こるあらゆる事象、現象は層を重ねるように同時に存在し、 いまこの瞬間も絶えず様々なスケールで発生し続けています。 この作品は細かくクロップされた抽象的な映像を複数のプロジェクターで同時に投影し、空間に立体的にレイアウトされた透過スクリーンに奥行きを持って映し出されます。 発生と消滅が繰り返され、あらゆる状態が同時に存在し得るということを表現しています。 本作品は「新宿クリエイターズ・フェスタ2017」において、「ヒルトン東京」地下のアートスペースに展示しました。

Upopoy, Japan’s first national facility dedicated to sharing the history and culture of the Ainu people, opened in Shiraoi, Hokkaido on Sunday, July 12. Comprising a folklore museum, an interactive field museum, and an Ainu symbiosis park, it has drawn attention as a base for reviving and developing the Ainu culture that is gradually being lost. What JKD was responsible for this time was the large-scale projection mapping and lighting show that began on Saturday, July 18, and serves as the highlight of Upopoy’s night program. Through a delicate yet dynamic hand-drawn full animation running just under 14 minutes, synchronized with soul-stirring music and sound design, it depicts the Ainu creation myth. The visuals are projected mainly onto the walls of the dome-shaped Experience Exchange Hall, as well as onto the surrounding hills, river, and statues. Lighting placed throughout the expansive grounds is tightly synchronized with the music and mapped imagery, creating a fantastical spatial presentation that draws viewers into the story. Among the audio-visual works JKD has produced so far, this one ranks in the top three. The music was created by OKI, the world-renowned musician known for the OKI Dub Ainu Band, and Kuniyuki Takahashi, also based in Sapporo and known internationally for his work. To approach truly authentic expression, the animators—Ryoji Yamada, Hana Ono, Yutaro Kubo, and Tatsuhiro Ariyoshi—took on the project in a serious collaborative effort. The opening and ending motion were handled by Shotaro Tomiyama and Ko Kudo of the JKD visual team, and the overall visual direction was led by Shane Lester. The story of the Ainu creation myth unfolds across the vast grounds facing a beautiful lake. We hope we were able to create an experience that truly draws people in. If you ever have the chance to visit Hokkaido, please be sure to see it. (Through 8/30: daily except Mondays. From September onward: every Saturday and Sunday, and on public holidays at night, several screenings after sunset)