Experiments at the Space Department (Artist in residence), Nara, Japan

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23 Space Department residence

During October 2023, I completed a residency at the Space Department in Nara, Japan. The Space Department focuses on spatial creative practice. This was a period of experimentation for me.

The residency is situated in a renovated 90-year-old traditional Japanese farmhouse. My experiments responded to the space, including projections into the space, under the building, and using parts of the space to guide the viewer’s attention.

Additionally, the residency allowed me to reconnect with themes in my work related to time and nature. During this residency and my trip to Japan, I filmed the "Nature of Japanese Gardens" documentary.

Here is some documentation of these experiments.

23 Space Department residence ideas

Space Department ideas

This is a walkthrough of the Space Department with me discussing ideas for the space
23 Liquid Rock

Liquid Rock

Liquid Rock is an exploration of the elusive nature of time and the concept of impermanence. 
23 Unfolds

Unfold

This project explores capturing the intrigue of partial visibility and the allure of the unseen.
23 Whispers of streams

Whispers of streams

In an old Japanese home, a subtle sound whispers from the tokonoma, an alcove traditionally reserved for artistic display. This sound, delicate, invites the viewer closer.
23 Space Department Projection experiment

Space Department - Projection experiment

This was my first experiment with projection surfaces beyond the neutral walls of a gallery.
23 Passage

Passage (Prototype)

It's a sound-only piece that evokes the experience of entering the water at a beach.