Friday, March 22, 2019
The Presence Of Others In A World Without Boundaries: An Interview With teamLab
The Theatre Times: teamLab, founded by Toshiyuki Inoko and several of his friends in 2001, is an art collective, an interdisciplinary group of ultratechnologists whose collaborative practice seeks to navigate the confluence of art, science, technology, design and the natural world. teamLab aims to explore a new relationship between humans and nature, and between oneself and the world through art.
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I have been following teamLab for a while, captivated by their stunning projections and immersive spaces from the moment I first saw photos of their work This is my first time reading an interview of theirs, and I can honestly say that I am not surprised by most of their answers. The intense commitment to collaboration and the emphasis on work resulting from a team as opposed to a single artist is evident in their work. To be as thoroughly artful, thoughtful, and clean as their designs, it only makes sense that their dedication to teamwork between specialists, tech geniuses, artists, and more is so steadfast. I also agree wholeheartedly with the statements about the future of digital media. In all honesty, it was difficult for me to grapple with the idea of media technology as something we depend on for making art for a long time. But it is through incredible and utterly human works of art such as that of teamLab’s that made me change my mind and eventually fall in love with the world of digital media design.
It was really refreshing reading something like this. I think teamLab outlook on the world and their goals as well as where they see themselves and the world going was really intriguing because I haven’t heard this kind of perspective before. Remembering the the traumatizing experience, that was the SAT’s, I really appreciated the fact that they took the time to analyze the education system and the way academics have such an impact on children today. Nowadays the score on your test can say a lot about you and your capabilities, both internally and externally, people also view you differently. It’s a defining factor in one’s early life and puts unbelievable amount of pressure on a young mind. They talked about the disconnect of body and mind due to the effects of technology in the modern day society in which we live, and I feel like there is a lot of talk about why technology is bad and how teenagers are stuck to their phones, but no one is doing much about it. And I think teamLab understands it and is trying to do something about it in a new light that interest people.
I was very excited to read this article. I actually visited one of TeamLabs’ attractions in Tokyo over winter break, “Planets”. Reading this article I learned what some of their goals were, and some of which, through my own experience, I felt was really successful, and others not so. They truly created an immersed space, and were really good at bringing nature into the space through art. I was deeply aware of my body in the space as well at times, such a s a cushion room which was heavenly and made you feel like a baby, but also know the weight of your body as well. I feel as though the goal to get us in our bodies, away from our phones, was difficult however. So much of the time spent in there, you take photos. You are encouraged to bring your phone into the space, and with the popularity they gain for instagram photos, I’m sure the TeamLab fad in Japan will not disappear soon. This is an amazing project which took many people and would be sure to see it again.
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