Sanbaso

Gregor Tatschl — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:38:41 +0000

Mansai Nomura (JP), Daito Manabe (JP), NHK (JP)

This is a 8K documentary project by NHK-TV, featuring a novel performing art by renowned Japanese artist. The stage is based on an ancient divine dance, the Sanbaso, praying to nature.

The actor Mansai Nomura was born into an artistic family who inherited the Sanbaso from their ancestors and has been exploring its organic beauty with his own expression. The media artist Daito Manabe sought to analyze Mansai’s motion mathematically and visualize it using extremely high-resolution images as a background to the stage.

The 8K production was made by the NHK group, a public media corporation with the largest TV network in Japan. In 2016 it started an 8K test broadcasting service including live sports, science and culture documentaries, news shows etc., and will expand 8K broadcasting in 2018. NHK is also interested in exploring new experiences like Deep Space 8K, beyond the TV viewing experience.

Credits

Performance and stage direction: Mansai Nomura
Visual and technical direction: Daito Manabe (rhizomatiks research)
Sound design: evala (port, ATAK)
Lighting design: Takayuki Fujimoto (KINSEI R&D)
Stage design/producer: Daisuke Moriuchi (NHK)

8K production and presentation: Tetsuji Kawashima (NHK), Tatsushi Tachibana (NHK Enterprises), Yoshikatsu Date (NEP infini)

Paradise “Growth” in Zero Gravity

Gregor Tatschl — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 09:45:49 +0000

Yoichiro Kawaguchi (JP)

Artists have long been searching for new methods of expression and performance media to embody their artistic ideas or sentiments. Whenever a new presentation method becomes available it is thoroughly tested as to whether it is adequate to express the artist’s creative ideas or sentiments.

This continuous cycle has been repeated many times, with recent developments in digital technology accelerating the process. This continuous development enables artists to verify a wide variety of new artistic methods of expression, and as a result, many new possibilities, including three-dimensional, interactive and multimodel approaches may be proposed.

In the circumstances, Yoichiro Kawaguchi proposes high-quality computer graphics with approximately 8K resolution as an artistic expressionistic method and media for presenting artworks. The 8K-resolution display system was originally developed for a new television system called ultra-high-definition television (UHDTV). The effects of its wide field of view have been verified by physiological and psychological evaluation methods. There is conclusive evidence to suggest that the UHDTV system has potential not only as a future television system but also as a new artistic form and a medium for displaying art.

Lectures by Prof. Kawaguchi