Abstract
From the development of art creation in various regions, it can be suggested that the process of creating artworks is closely related to certain social and cultural context. For example, digital artworks of teamLab are inspired by the philosophy of traditional Japanese paintings. According to Stefan Morawsk’s assertion that ‘aesthetic phenomena are explored in the context of socio-historical processes’, and artworks are interdependent with various cultural activities, this paper thus presupposes that cultural references can enrich spectators’ spatial perception in experiencing digital artworks. Hence, this paper explores the aesthetic and spatial relationship between teamLab’s artworks and traditional Japanese gardens. That is, what cultural contexts have contributed to the aesthetics of teamLab’s works and triggering spectators to immerse in teamLab’s digitalized nature. Originating from Japan, teamLab is one of the world’s leading digital art teams which combines art, architecture, and animation with interdisciplinary expertise. Their works are based on the Japanese way of experiencing the world in traditional paintings, and translating the spatial relationship among people, nature and place implied in Japanese Edo paintings into contemporary digital expressions. This paper will thus explore the similarity between the artificial nature represented by traditional Japanese garden and the digital nature. At the end of this paper, we clarify the contextual relationship of spatial aesthetics between teamLab’s works and some important traditional Japanese gardens and architecture in terms of the use of spatial elements, spatial structure, as well as the cultural implication presented in both physical environment and digital ones.
Presenters
Ching-Pin TsengAssociate Professor, Department of Theatre Arts, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan, Taiwan
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design
KEYWORDS
Simulated Nature, Immersion, Communion, Cultural Context, Spatial Aesthetics
