After reading this article, I took a look at the documentation of Ryoichi Kurokawa’s artworks.

His combination of natural landscapes and digital visuals is incredible: in his work Rheo, he used a lot of binding and shaking lines to form a bunch of waves that might suddenly turn into the landscape of a river and then shake and flow with the audio. In syn_, he also utilized this technology to create a smooth transition from digital patterns to natural objects, which demonstrates how technology has brought more possibilities to the art industry.

From my point of view, multi-sensory stimulation and transition is the core of his art. It’s not only the transition between digital effects and natural images but also the transition between simple and complicated content, which brings a strong sensation to the audience when combined with the immersive experience of visuals, audio, and vibrations. It seems that the sensations can resonate.

I also really enjoy how he shows his teenage passion in his artwork: in his work Unfold, he presents nebulas and planets in the universe. The canvas is quite simple and clean, as it only contains the main object on display and a completely black background, which resembles what Kubrick had done in 2001: A Space Odyssey, and this artwork is as immersive and attractive as that film.

Interestingly, according to the article, Kurokawa’s studio is not connected to the Internet, while his artwork seems to be the product of cutting-edge technology. This can be a reflection of how we might utilize technology in our lives, as it might be useful but distractive.