“Medusa.” All images courtesy of London Design Festival, shared with permission
A landmark collaboration between Japanese architect () and , a production studio and technology developer, brings an undulating, reactive installation to the 2021 , but the immersive artwork is only viewable through a headset. Falling at the intersection of architecture and virtual reality, “Medusa” is comprised of monochromatic pillars that appear to suspend from the ceiling in a rippling environment. As viewers move through Raphael Court at the where the work is on display, the responsive structure shifts and alters its composition in light and shape.
The work draws inspiration from the dynamic displays of the aurora borealis and underwater bioluminescence, two phenomena that manifest through the animated qualities and shifting patterns of Fujimoto’s curved forms. “This is the first time I am designing architecture with non-physical materials—it’s using light and pure expanse of the space,” he said in . “It’s an architecture experience but completely new and different.”
“Medusa” is on view through September 26.
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