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A Case Study of Teamlab in the Construction of Artificial Nature This document is downloaded from DR‑NTU (https://dr.ntu.edu.sg) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Beyond interactive and immersive media arts : a case study of teamLab in the construction of artificial nature Li, Yihan 2020 Li, Y. (2020). Beyond interactive and immersive media arts : a case study of teamLab in the construction of artificial nature. Master's thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140721 https://doi.org/10.32657/10356/140721 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution‑NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY‑NC 4.0). Downloaded on 11 Oct 2021 09:01:59 SGT NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ARTS, DESIGN & MEDIA Beyond Interactive and Immersive Media Arts A Case Study of teamLab in the Construction of Artificial Nature. Li Yihan G1700168A A Thesis Presented to Nanyang Technological University School of Art, Design & Media in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts (Research) Statement of Originality I certify that all work submitted for this thesis is my original work. I declare that no other person's work has been used without due acknowledgement. Except where it is clearly stated that I have used some of this material elsewhere, this work has not been presented by me for assessment in any other institution or University. I certify that the data collected for this project are authentic and the investigations were conducted in accordance with the ethics policies and integrity standards of Nanyang Technological University and that the research data are presented honestly and without prejudice. [Input Date Here] [Input Signature Here] . Date [Input Name Here] 2 Supervisor Declaration Statement I have reviewed the content of this thesis and to the best of my knowledge, it does not contain plagiarised materials. The presentation style is also consistent with what is expected of the degree awarded. To the best of my knowledge, the research and writing are those of the candidate except as acknowledged in the Author Attribution Statement. I confirm that the investigations were conducted in accordance with the ethics policies and integrity standards of Nanyang Technological University and that the research data are presented honestly and without prejudice. [Input Date Here] [Input Supervisor Signature Here] . Date [Input Supervisor Name Here] 3 Authorship Attribution Statement This thesis does not contain any materials from papers published in peer- reviewed journals or from papers accepted at conferences in which I am listed as an author. [Input Date Here} [Input Signature Here] . Date [Input Name Here] 4 Acknowledgements I would like to express my appreciation to my supervisor, Dr. Kristy H.A. Kang, who has shared her great knowledge and supported me on all fronts of my research. I am very grateful for her direction, encouragement, and enlightening advice. I owe much thanks to Professor Machiko Kusahara, a Japanese scholar in media art, digital media culture and media history on recommending relevant academic writings on Japanese culture specificity in digital art. Additionally, without the kind support and generous help of the artists of teamLab, my research would not have been possible. I would like to especially thank Mr.Takuya Takei, teamLab Asia Regional Director, who not only shared with me his professional insights on teamLab’s creation, but also helped me to make connections with the other members of the group. Mr. Ikkan Sanada, dealer of teamLab, and Emma Cheng of Pace Beijing also took time from their busy schedule to answer my questions. Thank you very much. This research was supported by the NHB-NTU grant, and I am thankful for having been selected for the award. Finally, I would like to thank my family and friends for their unconditional love and support and for believing in the things I can do. 5 Table of Contents Abstract ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9 Chapter 2 Literature Review .............................................................................................. 13 Chapter 2.1 Interactivity, Immersion and Participation in New Media Art .. 13 Chapter 2.2 Japanese Images of Nature: the Cultural Perspectives ................. 18 Chapter 2.2.1 Are Humans a Part of Nature? ..................................................... 19 Chapter 2.2.2 Nature as Process .............................................................................. 23 Chapter 2.2.3 Nature as Subject Matter of Art ................................................... 24 Chapter 2.3 Japanese Aesthetics of Interconnection and Transience .............. 28 Chapter 3 Methodology ....................................................................................................... 32 Chapter 3.1 Historical Context of the Study ............................................................ 33 Chapter 3.2 Selected artworks ...................................................................................... 34 Chapter 3.3 Type of Study ............................................................................................. 35 Chapter 3.4 Data Collection .......................................................................................... 36 Chapter 3.5 Data Analysis ............................................................................................. 37 Chapter 4 Artificial Nature ................................................................................................. 38 Chapter 4.1 Artificial Nature as a Pervasive Phenomenon in the Art World 39 Chapter 4.2 Artificial Nature by teamLab ................................................................ 55 Chapter 4.2.1 Graffiti Nature ........................................................................................ 55 Chapter 4.2.2 A Forest Where Gods Live – Earth Music & Ecology ............. 65 Chapter 4.2.3 MoonFlower Sagaya Ginza ................................................................ 79 Chapter 4.3 Nature Surrounding teamLab’s Members ......................................... 85 Chapter 4.4 The Notion of Nature to teamLab ........................................................ 88 Chapter 4.5 Interact with and be Immersed in Artificial Nature ....................... 91 Chapter 5 A Unique Art Collective – teamLab ........................................................... 93 Chapter 5.1 Corporate Culture and Working Principle of teamLab ................ 93 Chapter 5.2 Work as Play, Play as Work. .............................................................. 101 Chapter 6 Play, the Special Ingredient ......................................................................... 103 Chapter 6.1 Notion of Play ......................................................................................... 104 Chapter 6.2 Notion of Play for teamLab ................................................................ 106 Chapter 6.3 Play in the Artificial Nature of teamLab ........................................ 108 Chapter 6.3.1 Play in Graffiti Nature: ..................................................................... 108 Chapter 6.3.2 Play in A Forest Where Gods Live ............................................... 110 Chapter 6.3.3 Play in MoonFlower Sagaya Ginza .............................................. 114 Chapter 6.4 Play in Artificial Nature ..................................................................... 117 Chapter 7. Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 119 Bibliography ......................................................................................................................... 123 Illustrations ........................................................................................................................... 136 Appendices ........................................................................................................................... 141 Appendix I. teamLab founder, members, dealers .................................................. 141 Appendix II. Interview Transcription ...................................................................... 142 6 7 Abstract Exploration of nature in art has seen endless forms and expressions and remains a great source of inspiration for global artists. Since the end of WWII, technological advancement has enabled many artists to start working with tools that differentiate their work from the traditional artistic creations of nature, such as landscape paintings or the land art movement. The result is the creation of highly immersive and interactive nature-like environments for visitors to experience, rather than appreciating them from a distance. Among these artists, teamLab - a Japanese creative group that brings artists, programmers, animators, and many other specialists under one roof - further developed such environments, creating many impactful and commercially successful projects globally. By situating and analysing the creation of teamLab among other nature-inspired works since 1960, and considering how total immersion, visitor engagement and participation are incorporated in these artificial nature, the research seeks to discover the special ingredient – the key aesthetics - that sets these projects apart from the previous ones. It also
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