www.designboom.com: in the lively entertainment district of roppongi in tokyo, art collective teamLab is planning an unprecedented exhibition combining the experiences of art and sauna. ‘tiktok teamLab reconnect’ is scheduled for public viewing for a limited time of six months, from march 22 – august 31, 2021. the exhibition invites visitors to enter an actual sauna, immerse themselves in a ‘sauna trance’, and then experience art in a pure and meditative mental state.
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When I read the part where they said you go into a sauna, then are doused in cold water, I immediately was like, "that sounds awful". Clearly, I am not the target audience, seeing as I have never been in a sauna, but I think this could definitely be interesting. I love any kind of immersive artwork, so this concept of a meditative, sensory experience is intriguing. In another sense, though, the actual immersive portion of this seems underwhelming to me. Like nothing about it feels new or exciting except for the sauna to cold water thing. Flowers dying, crystals, colored lights, I really feel like, as someone who's seen some art that very deeply impacted me, I think I would be very underwhelmed about how safe it seems. I also think it's weird that they're partnering with tiktok for an AR thing. It, again, is nothing revolutionary, although, I guess the concept of an exhibit partnering with tiktok should've tipped me off to that already.
This exhibit seems so cool and unlike anything I have ever seen! I am sure it will be such a unique experience and I really like the creativity that is used here. I think one of the scariest things about making art is that you can never really control how your audience will view the piece and what they will take away from it. No matter how precise you are and how specific of an environment you create, the audience is always coming to you with their own background. I think this idea of sauna trance is the closest an artist can get to controlling the minds of viewers. It seems the sauna trance will make viewers more observant, more specifically focused, and they will have a clearer mind. First of all, it is so cool that a sauna trance even exists, but second how clever to use it to influence how people view your artwork. I agree with Jem, I am not sure that I am exactly the target audience, but I am really amazed by the concept.
This is genius! The pictures are absolutely stunning and this is definitely an experience I would love to have for myself. I know saunas and traditional bath houses are very important parts of Japanese culture so this idea might seem really foreign to us, but I’m inspired by their adaptation of an ancient practice to modern art. I had no idea that ‘sauna trance’ was a thing and I enjoyed learning about it. Apparently when you go from hot to cold repeatedly, it heightens your senses and clears your mind. I think this would really help you notice and appreciate the immersive art. This heightened state combined with the other-worldly lights and projections, probably makes for an experience like a psychedelic trip, but like more serine and peaceful.
I absolutely love this. I’ve been in a Japanese Onsen (温泉) before, and it’s interesting to fathom the concept of recreating that experience with light and sound through an immersive experience. It seems though, Hideaki Takahashi has achieved it, with these gorgeous images that make me wish I was back in Tokyo right now so I could experience this myself. Looking at this immersive art installation right now as well, this is something like a dream project for me to be able to work on someday. Something of this caliber is totally my speed. I’m excited that it plans to be open for 6 months… I hope going to Japan is in my stars this summer. If not, these pictures enough have inspired me to do something worthwhile this summer.
This exhibit seems so cool. I love the idea of altering the mind state of the viewer to further the experience. This is such an interesting exploration of art and physical sensations, which isn't touched upon very often. I wish I could experience this, but even the pictures cary a sense of magic and awe. I wonder what goes into designing an installation like this, it looks so surreal. The intense light and color that is being shown must be so cool to experience in real life.
I've always been interested in using water in live production, and although this exhibit is very different from a play, it furthers my curiosity. As soon as water is introduced, the audience feels like the play is more real because water is very tangible and grounding. It truly feels immersive when incorporated into theater.
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