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Time Out
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Finally! teamLab is opening a permanent immersive art museum in Kyoto
With permanent spaces in major cities across Japan including Tokyo and Osaka, it's about time teamLab opened one in Kyoto. So, good news: the world-famous art collective is finally launching a permanent museum right in the heart of the ancient capital come autumn. Called teamLab Biovortex Kyoto, this immersive art space is part of a new creative hub within the Kyoto Station Southeast Area Project. While details are still scarce, we do know the museum will showcase all-new artworks including some never before seen in Japan. The pieces are made of materials you wouldn't normally expect in conventional art, and in typical teamLab fashion, you can literally step into the installations. Here are four artworks teamLab recently revealed for the new museum. Massless Amorphous Sculpture At first glance, this piece looks like a floating mass of soap bubbles. It's certainly no typical sculpture, being neither solid nor gaseous. According to teamLab, this 'Higher Order Sculpture' is made of 'energy, movement and balance'. It interacts with the people around it: it can wrap around a viewer and even reconfigure itself if it gets pulled apart. Despite looking delicate, it holds its shape surprisingly well, as long as the environment is right. Massless Suns and Dark Suns This endless field of glowing light spheres is what teamLab calls a 'Cognitive Sculpture'; an artwork that explores how we perceive the world around us. When you touch one of the spheres, it lights up, and nearby spheres respond in a ripple effect. But there's no solid object here – just light. The sculpture doesn't really exist in the physical sense. It's a product of your perception, and this just shows how our minds shape what we perceive. Morphing Continuum Another of teamLab's 'High Order Sculptures', 'Morphing Continuum' is made up of floating, glowing spheres that move and shift like a living organism. teamLab calls this a 'biocosmos', a 'living' system that depends on invisible forces like air flow, light and energy. People can walk through it, and even if its form gets disturbed, it naturally reshapes itself. Traces of Life 'Traces of Life' is an interactive installation that exists only because of its viewers. Without people, it's just a dark space. When someone walks through it, their footsteps leave glowing trails that linger long enough to connect with others, creating a large, living pattern in the space. For more information, check teamLab Biovortex Kyoto's website.
Hypebeast
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
teamlab Biovortex Kyoto Set To Open This Fall
Summary Opening this fall, teamLab Biovortex Kyoto will be the latest permanent immersive art museum by the acclaimed collectiveteamLab. Located nearKyotoStation, the museum is part of the city's broader urban revitalization initiative. This project aims to establish a dynamic cultural and creative hub, fostering a new synergy around art, youth, and innovation. The concept behind 'Biovortex' suggests a swirling center of life and interconnectedness, themes deeply resonant with teamLab's artistic philosophy. Among the highlighted installations, 'Massless Amorphous Sculpture' stands out as a floating, shape-shifting entity, composed of foam-like material that maintains its form even when people enter it. This piece embodies teamLab's exploration of masslessness, creating a seamless blend of digital and tangible elements. The immersive journey continues with other key works designed to challenge perception. 'Massless Suns and Dark Suns' presents a constellation of glowing orbs that shift based on human presence. As visitors widen their perception, dark spheres emerge, existing solely within the viewer's cognitive reality, making each experience uniquely personal. Another installation, 'Morphing Continuum,' is designed to stretch across both space and time, continuously regenerating as visitors immerse themselves within it. Additionally, 'Traces of Life' offers an interactive experience where visitors' movements create ephemeral trails, symbolizing the interconnectedness of individuals within the art space. Unlike teamLab Planets Tokyo or teamLab Borderless, which feature seasonal themes, teamLab Biovortex Kyoto will showcase a rotating selection of immersive works, ensuring a constantly evolving experience for returning visitors. For more information, visit teamlab's officialwebsite. teamLab Biovortex Kyoto20-1 Higashikujo Higashiiwamotocho,Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8006, Japan
