After transforming Ibaraki’s rice terraces into a spectacle of light, colors and flora, teamLab unveils a new exhibition in Osaka, where they turned a demolished urban area into a lush grassland. Entitled teamLab: Field of Wind, Rain and Sun, the project was commissioned by Can Can Factory in a request to integrate art into its newly expanded site. Reminiscent of vacant plots that are commonly found in most Japanese residential areas, the resulting installation provides a serene space amid industrial structures where wind is restored, rain spread and sunlight can be amplified.
According to the art collective, this new exhibition is closely connected to teamLab Phenomena a new museum that is set to open in Abu Dhabi – via an “environmental phenomena” concept. “The artworks in ‘teamLab Phenomena’ do not exist independently — they’re created by the environment,” says Takashi Kudo from teamLab. “Unlike stones and other man-made objects that maintain a stable structure on its own, the existence of the artworks in ‘teamLab Phenomena’ is dependent on their environment, which in turn also helps to stabilize their structures,” he adds.
Within the exhibition is “Enso of the Sun,” a digital installation that can only be experienced on sunny days with no wind and only during noontime. Located on the side of the field, the artwork can only be viewed from the top of the mini staircase that’s located in the field. From there, visitors can witness a perfect rainbow circle created from the interaction between the sun at its true noon position and man-made equipment.
“Elements like air, water and light that permeate our daily lives are transformed by their environments into unique phenomena, which then become works of art,” says Kudo, elaborating that “the boundaries of their existence are ambiguous and continuous” and that “the work will remain in existence as long as its environment is maintained.”
teamLab: Field of Wind, Rain and Sun can only be experienced by visitors of A Cafe in the Field of the Can Can Factory, with seats only available through advanced booking via the cafe’s website.
A Cafe in the Field of the Can Can Factory
2-3-28, Iwata-cho, Higashiosaka-shi,
Osaka, Japan
