LOCATION
Rathaus (Courtyard)
FACE OF UNIVERSE
Videography
Photographs of wildflowers growing in cities are the source material for this audiovisual composition. Tatsuru Arai shows them as a symbol of the crucial role of CO2-processing organisms in climate change and the global carbon cycle. “Face of the Universe” is a large-format projection that stages the transformation processes of photosynthesis and the interplay of light, water, and plants as a life-giving cycle. High-resolution images provide microscopic insights, and he uses AI-based programs to visualize textures and dynamics of the transformation processes. They show how solar energy creates energy-rich organic substances from low-energy inorganic substances. “Flowers often play a central role in my work. They have a universal language – they symbolize beauty, transience, resilience, and the passage of time. When I create art that incorporates flowers, I consider how their forms and meanings can harmonize with the space while evoking emotions and thoughts,” said the artist.
TATSURU ARAI
From audio to visual compositions: Tatsuru Arai develops correspondences between classical composition techniques and digital technologies. A central component of his work is using artificial intelligence and algorithmic systems, which he uses to generate visual and auditory elements. This approach allows him to visualize complex relationships innovatively and make them audible.
Tatsuru Arai lives in Berlin (de). He studied at the Tokyo Music Academy (BA/Diploma) from 2003 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2013 in Berlin (de) at the Hanns Eisler Music Academy (MA). Since 2013, he has realized a variety of projects and collaborations worldwide. In 2023, he participated at LUNA Leeuwarden, and in 2024 to GOLDSTÜCKEN in Gelsenkirchen. In 2024, he was shown for the first time at a light art festival; he participated in the GOLDSTÜCKEN in Gelsenkirchen. Also, in 2024, he was invited to the DAZ media art festival in Zurich, and this year, his work was shown at TRANSMEDIALE in Berlin.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 London (uk), eARTh Gallery
2024 Rauma (fi), LUMENRAUMA
2023 Leeuwarden (nl), LUNA Festival
2023 Turin (it), SHARE Festival
2023 MARseille (fr), DIGITALE ZONE
2023 Paris (fr), ISEA
2022 Funchal (pt), IMAGE PLAY
2022 Montreal (ca), SAT Festival
2021 Tartu (ee), TAVA
2020 Bogotá (co), FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LA IMAGEN
Since 2013 Regular exhibition activities worldwide
PERFORMANCES
2024 Rom (it), TANT Festival
2024 Tongyeong (kr), TONGYEONG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
2023 Glasgow (uk), SONICA
2023 Geneva (ch), MAPPING FESTIVAL
2022 Seoul (kr), ZERO1NE Festival
2021 Breslau (pl), Centrum Sztuki WRO
2021 Krakau (pl), PATCH LAB
2018 Madrid (es), MADATAC
2018 Berlin (de), TRANSMEDIALE
2018 Amsterdam (nl), SONIC ACTS ℅ EYE Filmmuseum
2017 Tolmin (si), SAJETA Festival
2017 Helsinki (fr), FLOW Festival
2017 Mannheim (de), B-Seite Festival
2014 London (uk), KINETICA
Since 2013 | Regular performance activities worldwide
STUDIES
2009-2013 Berlin (de), Hanns-Eisler-Music Academy: Master
2003-2009 Tokio (jp), Tokio Music Akademy: Bachelor/Diploma
BIO
Lives in Berlin (de)
1981 born in Tokio (jp)
LINKS
tatsuruarai.com/
@tatsuru_arai
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