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Introduction :
Back to top ‰f›PŠÏ(hanami) aims to create a nocturnal installation consisting in video projections on an audio surrounded blossoming tree during Japanese ‰ÔŒ©(Hanami): a traditional custom of welcoming spring since the Heian Period (794-1185). Crowds of people, families, bands of friends, and groups from companies sit under the fully open cherry blossoms, usually on plastic tarps, and have a picnic celebration. This work seeks to propose a night time digital installation recomposing the main steps of the cycle of life (birth, childhood, teenage hood, adulthood and death) onto spring inflorescence. The name of the project plays on Japanese language' homophonic qualities: usual caracters for ‰ÔŒ©(Hanami) are "flower" & "look at", weither this project is entitled ‰f›PŠÏ(hanami), respectively "projection", "sensual beauty" & "to look". Visitors would have an open-air outing while immersing themselves in a high quality digital surround sound system consisting of height speakers, looking at video projections inside the flourishing branches, and eating provided o-bento (traditional Japanese pic-nic). ‰f›PŠÏ(hanami) relies on the combinaison of taste, hearing and sight. |
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Technical note:
Back to top Video: The video projector that will be used is the Barco's SLM Executive Series : Barco's SLM is considered the best in its class projector. Thanks to the combination of three-chip Digital Light Processing (DLP™) technology and Barco's powerful pixel map processing, it produces sharp, vibrant video images, with remarkable color depth and uniformity. SLM projector series ranges in light output from 5,000 to 10,000 ANSI lumens and is available in XGA and S-XGA resolution.  Sound: The Sound system and sound editing is entrusted to SOZZa Mastering, Hideki Fujiwara sound engineers.  Food: Matthew South, cook to the embassador of Norway, will be in charge of the culinar aspects of the installation. |
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Venue:
Back to top The main show of the installation will occur in the garden of the Belgian embassy in Tokyo (Yotsuya), on March 26th 2004, from 7pm. Invitation card is needed. A second show will then occur in the traditionnal background of the Japanese garden of the former house of famous poet Hideo Kobayashi in Kamakura. |
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Partners & sponsors: Back to top Partner : Mark Wesseling Toshiko Ferrier Technical collaborator : Ludovic Xasdera Sponsors : Embassy of Belgium in Tokyo Sozza Mastering Barco Okunomasu Sake Brewery Co., Ltd Telebody Exprime Inc. |
