teamLab: Digitized Hiroshima Castle

Feb 08 - Apr 07, 2019

Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima

The observation deck in Hiroshima castle is open only Tuesdays and Wednesdays through March and April.

Hiroshima Castle is one of Japan’s top three flatland castles originally built in 1589.

This exhibition is a part of teamLab’s Digitized City art project. The concept behind the project is that non-material digital technology can turn a city into art without physically altering it.

teamLab: Digitized Hiroshima Castle, celebrates 400 years since Lord Asano resided in the castle. An iconic symbol of the city, Hiroshima Castle will be turned into an interactive art space which changes due to the interaction of people in the space.

ARTWORKS

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Resisting and Resonating Ovoids on the Stones of Oblivion

The resisting and resonating ovoids, placed on the foundation stones of the former castle, shine brilliantly.Each ovoid is autonomous. When the ovoid is pushed, the colour of the light it emits changes and a tone unique to that color resonates out. Ovoids nearby respond and change to the same color echoing out the same tone. Then ovoids close by to them continue to respond one after another.

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Resisting and Resonating Ovoids and Trees

The resisting and resonating ovoids placed in the castle ruins, together with the trees of the castle, shine brightly. The light of the ovoids and the light of the trees are autonomous, they shine brightly and then fade slowly, as if breathing.

When the ovoid is pushed, the colour of the light it emits changes and the tone unique to that color echos. The light originated from that ovoid resonates out to other ovoids and trees nearby. The tone resonates out continuously in the same way as the light, spreading throughout the ovoids, trees and all the way out to Resonating Hiroshima Castle.

If a wave of light comes from the other side of the castle, it signifies that there is another person in that location. As a result, people gain a heightened sense of awareness of the presence of other people in the same space.

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Resonating Hiroshima Castle

The light of Hiroshima Castle is autonomous, it shines brightly and then fades as if slowly breathing. The light resonates from Resisting and Resonating Ovoids and Trees and other artworks in the castle grounds, causing the light of the castle to shine brighter

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Autonomous Resonating Life on the Water

The resisting and resonating ovoids stand on the water of the cherry blossom pond. The ovoids are autonomous, they shine brightly and then fade as if slowly breathing.
Light resonates from the artwork, Resisting and Resonating Ovoids and Trees, causing the color of the ovoids in this space to change and a unique tone to resound.

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Forest of Autonomous Resonating Life

The space is filled with ovoids of light. People move through the ovoids and enter the space.

When an ovoid is pushed, the color of its light changes, and it emits a sound tone specific to that color. The light resonates out to other ovoids nearby. The sound tone resonates out continuously in the same way as the light, spreading throughout the ovoids in the space.

If a wave of light comes from the other side of the space, it signifies that there is another person there. As a result, people gain a heightened sense of awareness of the presence of others in the same space.

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Spatial Calligraphy and Carp on the Castle Walls, Reversible Rotation - Hiroshima Castle Ruins

Every aspect of the Spatial Calligraphy written on the castle walls rotates in the same direction, but depending on perception, it can appear to be rotating clockwise or counterclockwise.
Spatial Calligraphy offers a contemporary interpretation of traditional Japanese sho (calligraphy) in an abstract space. The artwork reconstructs Japanese sho in three-dimensional space and expresses the depth, speed and power of the brush stroke.

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Sketch Generals

Draw the historical generals of Hiroshima, and see them gather in this park.
Draw the historical figures of Hiroshima (Motonari Mori, Terumoto Mori, Nagamasa Asano, Nagaakira Asano, and Nene) on paper. Then, watch the drawings come to life and walk through the park in front of you.
Touch the generals, and famous quotes from those figures will appear in speech bubbles.

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Press Kit

Title: teamLab: Digitized Hiroshima Castle
Term: Feb 08 - Apr 07, 2019
Hours: 18:30 - 21:30 (Last Entry: 21:00)
Closed: No closing day
Address: Hiroshima Castle
21-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan
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Admission Fee: Regular Tickets
Adult (16 and Older): JPY 1,000
Children (Elementary and Junior High School): JPY 700
*Free for children 6 years-old and younger
*Guests with disabilities may enter free
No ticket purchase is necessary. Please present your disability card at the entrance.
However, tickets are required for caretakers and chaperones.

Purchase tickets
Same-day tickets available onsite. Advance tickets available online, and at some ticket agency stores (Edion Hiroshima inside SUNMALL 1st Floor, Ticket Salon inside Fukuya Hiroshima/7th Floor, and more).
Organizers: teamLab: Digitized Hiroshima Castle Executive Committee
Special Sponsors: Marimo Co., Ltd.
Sponsors: SUNMALL, THE CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO.,INC., HIROSHIMA BANK, Nishikido, OGAWA CORPORATION
Supporters: THE CHUUGOKU SHINBUN,Central town area "nigiwai" promotion council、kamiyacho-motomachi area "nigiwai" meeting
Contact: teamLab: Digitized Hiroshima Castle Executive Committee Secretariat (RCC Division)
Tel: 082-222-1133 (Weekdays 9:30-17:30)

TICKETS

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Ticket Pia

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RCC Online Ticket

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Directions

By Train (Japan Railways)
Approx. 25 min walk from Hiroshima Station. *Buses or local train lines are available from the station.
Approx. 17 min walk from Shinhakushima Station.

By Bus
Get off at Godochosha-mae bus stop, then walk approx. 8 min

By Hiroshima Electric Railway (streetcar)
Get off at Kamiyacho-Higashi tram stop or Kamiyacho-nishi tram stop, then walk 15 min

By Astram Line (Hiroshima Rapid Transit)
Get off at Kencho Station or Jyohoku Station, then walk approx. 12 min
Get off at Shinhakushima Station, then walk approx. 17 min

By Hiroshima Meipuru-pu (Hiroshima Sightseeing Loop Bus)
Get off at Hiroshima Castle (Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine) bus stop, then walk approx. 6 min

* There is no parking lot on the castle grounds. Please come via public transportation or use the public parking lots in the area.
* Please refrain from parking on the streets or parking at other facilities without permission. Thank you for your understanding.

Hiroshima Castle Observation Deck

Open: Tuesdays and Wednesdays in March and April.
(March 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, and April 2, 3)
* Entry is free for exhibition ticket holders.
* Entry is only permitted for the observation deck. The exhibition inside the tower itself cannot be viewed.
* Entry to the observation deck may be restricted due to crowds. Thank you for your understanding.

Notes

Accessibility
Due to natural walking paths, there are areas that cannot be accessed by wheelchairs or strollers.
Please park strollers at the designated space near the entrance.

Valuables
Guests are responsible for their own belongings.
The organizer is not responsible in the unlikely event of theft or loss.

Injuries
The organizer is not responsible for accidents or injuries occurring at this event.

Garbage
Please cooperate and take your own garbage home with you.

Tobacco
Open flames are strictly prohibited. We appreciate your cooperation in not smoking.

Clothing
Please note that there are slopes, stairs, and rough trails onsite. For your safety, please wear comfortable clothes and shoes that are easy to move in.

Pets
No pets are allowed at this event. We will refuse admission of pets including small dogs.

Cancellation due to weather
We will make a decision in the case of light rain. In the case of extreme weather, such as typhoons, the exhibition will be suspended. For details, please check the official HP and SNS of RCC.
HP: http://tv.rcc.jp/tv60/teamlab/
Twitter: RCC Event Information @rccevent
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rccテレビ60年チームラボ-広島城-光の祭-346393916124164/
Instagram: teamlab_HiroshimaCastle

Photography and video
Flash photography and use of drones onsite is strictly prohibited.
Please also refrain from using tripods(Including monopods), as they interfere with other visitors.

Other
- For this event, the dias in the inner citadel of Hiroshima Castle is a paid area. Those without tickets may not view it.
- Please note that in the event of photo shooting by the organizer, guests may be subject to the photo shooting, and the images may be used for promotional purposes, including reports on the event and advertising.
- Re-entry into the exhibit is prohibited.
- Ticket purchases cannot be canceled or changed.
- Entrance restrictions will apply if the venue reaches full capacity. Thank you for your understanding.
- Please note that the contents are subject to sudden changes.
- Please refrain from any acts that may damage cultural property.

ABOUT US

teamLab

teamLab (f. 2001) is an art collective, interdisciplinary group of ultratechnologists whose collaborative practice seeks to navigate the confluence of art, science, technology, design and the natural world. Various specialists such as artists, programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians and architects form teamLab.

teamLab aims to explore a new relationship between humans and nature, and between oneself and the world through art. Digital technology has allowed art to liberate itself from the physical and transcend boundaries. teamLab sees no boundary between humans and nature, and between oneself and the world; one is in the other and the other in one. Everything exists in a long, fragile yet miraculous, borderless continuity of life.

teamLab’s works are in the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; Asia Society Museum, New York; Borusan Contemporary Art Collection, Istanbul; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; and Amos Rex of Helsinki, Finland.

Biographical Documents
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