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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/

I directed and produced the official music video for Hatsuboshi Gakuen’s “Fighting My Way.”

Description: Through a multilayered collection of lines—some extending toward us, others stretching away—the flames are depicted as they melt and dissolve. The painting that emerges is determined by the focus of one’s own bodily eyes, yet that focus moves dynamically beyond one’s own will. Work page: https://www.teamlab.art/jp/ew/fire-of-particles-dissolving-azabudai/tokyo/