Description: An experimental video work that questions human society through the behavior of ants, exploring the reaction of a system that has reached a point of saturation. In a simplified space, ants keep walking atop a cube of endless corridors with no beginning or end, as food rains down from above from the sky. Their pheromones trace infinite paths like the corridors themselves, guiding the ants that follow behind. Once the ants become aware of the pheromone feedback, they one after another attempt to escape to the lower world, only to begin walking in circles again. Through the perspective of these small creatures, this work asks viewers about a certain law that lies at the end of an artificial system.

Khaki 「Overtone」のMusic Video。

Motion Graphics

Commentary: The self and the environment are not two separate things; they are inseparable, two in appearance but one in reality. The opposite of division may not be unity, but rather the realization that what appears to be two is in fact one. The blessings and threats of nature, and the blessings and threats of civilization, are all continuous and connected. There is no absolute malice anywhere, nor can everything be dismissed with idealistic optimism. There are no simple answers, and even our emotions may remain unresolved. Even so, in every situation, I want to affirm everything about “living.” Life is beautiful. The kanji “生,” meaning life and living, is written in three dimensions through “kūsho,” or writing in empty space. “Kūsho” refers to teamLab’s practice, continued since its founding, of writing calligraphy in space. By reinterpreting qualities found in brushstrokes—such as depth, speed, and force—and reconstructing them three-dimensionally in space, teamLab’s “Super Subjective Space” renders them two-dimensional. Calligraphy moves between the planar and the three-dimensional. In works whose space is framed by a lens or perspective, the artwork space appears beyond the display surface. In other words, the display surface becomes a boundary, separating the space where the viewer exists from the artwork space. However, one of the characteristics of “Super Subjective Space” is that in the artwork space framed by it, the display surface does not become a boundary. This artwork space is perceived as if it exists three-dimensionally beyond the display surface, extending into the very space where the viewer stands. The artwork space continues seamlessly with the space occupied by the viewer’s body. Related Exhibitions: ・“Every Wall is a Door” Superblue Miami Miami, Florida https://www.teamlab.art/jp/e/superbluemiami/ ・“teamLab: LIFE” Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) Seoul https://www.teamlab.art/jp/e/ddp/ Work Details: https://www.teamlab.art/jp/w/lifesurvives/