Japan in dreams
"Japan in Dreams" is an immersive experience in an installation made with large-scale projections in video mapping, accompanied by a special soundtrack.
Cherry Blossom Dreamscape (2020-02-18/2020-04-15) by Japan House São PauloJAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
The installation features a sequence of images and sounds that highlights striking Japanese elements, from the ephemeral beauty of the cherry blossom and the famous lantern festival (Tsunan Yuki Matsuri) to a mysterious forest inhabited by spirits of Japanese folklore.
The immersion is a journey through symbolic figures of Japan and is inspired by Japanese ukiyo-e prints, a Japanese artistic movement started in the 17th century that won over Europe in the 19th century, when commercial relations between the West and Japan were opened.
Dreams around the world
Created by the Danny Rose Studio, the work, which which was on display in 2019 at Atelier des Lumieres, in Paris, offers a glimpse of the great diversity, richness, and modernity of ukiyo-e.
“'Japan in dreams' it is one of those unforgettable experiences, in which you enter this fantastic, dreamlike universe and are surrounded by an explosion of Japanese images and references. A few are immediately associated with the collective imagination, while so many other discoveries we could only experience and feel if we were actually in Japan,” notes Japan House São Paulo Cultural Director Natasha Barzaghi Geenen.
The creative work brings emblematic Japan to life through projections and a soundtrack. Blossoming cherry trees appear in fans, occupying the space with sakura petals. A forest inhabited by Japanese spirits is taken over by The Great Wave of Kanagawa, by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849, a Japanese ukiyo-e artist) taking the visitor to the bottom of the sea to find a great diversity of fish and marine animals.
The Great Wave Immersive Experience (2020-02-18/2020-04-15) by Japan House São PauloJAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
The installation impresses with the diversity of images perfectly combined with an expressive soundtrack, featuring tracks by contemporary Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, as well as incredibly fast and expressive rhythms of Japanese drums, providing a magical and complete sensory experience.
Majestic Whale Projection (2020-02-18/2020-04-15) by Japan House São PauloJAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
Floating Lanterns in a Dreamscape (2020-02-18/2020-04-15) by Japan House São PauloJAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
Traditional Ukiyo-e Projection (2020-02-18/2020-04-15) by Japan House São PauloJAPAN HOUSE São Paulo
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