Transcending Boundaries
2015
Removing the Boundaries Between Artworks
The world is a complex continuum: nothing can exist independently, and there are no boundaries. However, human beings cannot comprehend this continuity. When people perceive the world, they do so by separating it into distinct parts through things like language and logic. People continue to divide the world every time they perceive it, creating boundaries in their consciousness that do not actually exist.
As people perceive the world by separating it into distinct parts, they feel as though these boundaries have always existed.
By eliminating the boundaries between artworks, the works can communicate with one another, influence each other and intermingle, while remaining independent. The artworks are continuous and without boundaries.
FEATURED WORKS
Flutter of Butterflies Beyond Borders
teamLab, 2015, Interactive Digital Installation, Endless
In the interactive work Flutter of Butterflies Beyond Borders, the patterns on the butterflies’ wings transform as they fly through space. As the work progresses, the butterflies fly seamlessly into the nearby installations, eliminating the boundaries between the works. This process ultimately creates an all-encompassing interactive installation. The flight pattern of the butterflies in Flutter of Butterflies Beyond Borders is influenced by the state of the other works, as well as the behavior of the viewers: the butterflies gather in places in other works where flowers bloom, and if a viewer touches a butterfly, it loses its life. The artwork is created in real time by a computer program. The images are not prerecorded or played back. The entire work continuously changes and the same state will never be repeated.
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