Symptom Visualized
In this solo exhibition “Symptom Visualized”, works capturing social phenomena macroscopically are exhibited. He focuses on social phenomena such as ideological conflict, difficult-to-control economic system and accelerated consumer civilization, while using physical and chemical methods as a base. This is also an attempt to skewer natural science and social science from the axis of art. Ambitious works are also exhibited from the aspect of technique: installation exploring contact point between mapping image and junk electronics, work that extends the physicality of liquid crystal display, some spin-off movies from live performance with Tetsuya Komuro at MUTEK / RedBull Music Festival.
©️Akira Wakita,courtesy of Art & Science Gallery Lab Axiom
Artist Profile
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Akira Wakita
脇田玲
In recent years, he has developed a original software based on fluid dynamics and thermodynamics models, and has been focused on image expressions that cross science and art. He is also engaged in developing young artists in Japan and abroad through Keio University SFC and SCI-Arc Tokyo. His works have been exhibited at Ars Electronica Center, WRO Art Center, Japan Media Arts Festival, SIGGRAPH, Miraikan and others. Professor of Faculty of Environment and Information Studies at Keio University.
©️Akira Wakita,courtesy of Art & Science Gallery Lab Axiom