[Official] teamLab Planets TOKYO, Toyosu

July 7, 2018 - End of 2027Toyosu, Tokyo

Tickets for March will be available starting late-December
Notice Regarding Transportation Methods
Regarding December Closing Dates

July 7, 2018 - End of 2027Toyosu, Tokyo

#teamLabPlanets#

Tickets for March will be available starting late-December
Notice Regarding Transportation Methods
Regarding December Closing Dates

Together with Others, Immerse your Entire Body, Perceive with your Body, and Become One with the World
teamLab Planets  is a museum where you walk through water, and a garden where you become one with the flowers. It comprises 4 large-scale artwork spaces and 2 gardens created by art collective teamLab.

People go barefoot and immerse their entire bodies in the vast artworks together with others. The artworks change under the presence of people, blurring the perception of boundaries between the self and the works. Other people also create change in the artworks, blurring the boundaries between themselves and the works, and creating a continuity between the self, the art, and others.

QUOI DE NEUF

À VENIRFrom Jan 22
Major Expansion: Massive “Athletic Forest” to Open
Athletics Forest｜Future Park
À VENIRFrom Jan 22
Major Expansion: “Catching and Collecting Forest” to Open
Catching and Collecting Forest

À VENIRFrom Jan 22

Major Expansion: Massive “Athletic Forest” to Open

Athletics Forest｜Future Park

À VENIRFrom Jan 22

Major Expansion: “Catching and Collecting Forest” to Open

Catching and Collecting Forest

Water Area

Drawing on the Water Surface Created by the Dance of Koi and People - Infinity

Koi swim on the surface of water that stretches out into infinity. People can walk into the water. 
The movement of the koi is influenced by the presence of people in the water and also other koi. When the fish collide with people they turn into flowers and scatter. Throughout a year, the flowers that bloom will change along with the seasons.
The trajectory of the koi is determined by the presence of people and these trajectories trace lines on the surface of the water.
The work is rendered in real time by a computer program. It is neither prerecorded nor on loop. The interaction between the viewer and the installation causes continuous change in the artwork. Previous visual states can never be replicated, and will never reoccur.

The Infinite Crystal Universe

Pointillism uses an accumulation of distinct dots of color to create a picture. Here, light points are used to create three-dimensional objects. The light sculpture extends infinitely in all directions. People use their smartphones to select stars to throw into The Infinite Crystal Universe. These stars are reborn in three dimensions, creating the artwork. The presence of people and their location within the work affect these three-dimensional stars, which in turn influence and are influenced by other stars in the space.
This artwork is forever evolving, changing from moment to moment due to the people in the space.

Floating in the Falling Universe of Flowers

A seasonal year of flowers bloom and change with time, life spreads out into the universe.
Lie down or sit still in the space and eventually your body floats and you dissolve into the artwork world.

Flowers grow, bud, bloom, and in time, the petals fall, and the flowers wither and die. The cycle of birth and death continues for perpetuity.
The artwork is not a pre-recorded image that is played back; it is created by a computer program that continuously renders the artwork in real time. As a whole, it is continuously changing, and previous visual states are never replicated. The universe at this moment in time can never be seen again.

Expanding Three-dimensional Existence in Transforming Space - Flattening 3 Colors and 9 Blurred Colors

The space is filled with spheres of light. People move through the spheres and enter the space. When the spheres change color, the space itself shifts between a collection of spheres forming a three-dimensional space and a flat color wall.
When people move through or push them, the spheres change color, and emit a tone specific to that color. The surrounding spheres respond one after another, resonating and emitting the same tone and light color.
Wherever the sphere is, the behavior of light is maintained across the whole of the space (a three-dimensional image in which one sphere is regarded as one dot). Therefore, the light behaves as a group and can be thought of as one three-dimensional existing space. At this time, the light spreads spherically around the impacted sphere.
Since the spheres are freely positioned within the collection of sphere elements that make up the three-dimensional space, people recognize it as existing three-dimensionally and part the spheres entering into the three-dimensional existing space.
The shape of the space is determined by the collection of spheres and changes according to people’s actions (pushing or colliding).
Before the modern era in Japan, complex colors born from the characteristics of silk were given names evocative of the four seasons. Such colors were called Kasane no Irome (nuances of layered colors), and were created by the combination of the lining and exterior fabric (silk was thin at the time so the color of the lining showed through the exterior fabric), gradations from overlapping colors, and blending of warp and weft. Since the sphere colors are produced by light, it is possible to create nine blurred colors, (light in water, sunlight on water plants, morning glow, morning sky, sky at twilight, peach, plum, iris, spring maple), as well as three colors that flatten the space (blue, red, and green), producing a total of 12 colors.

Ephemeral Crystallized Light

Innumerable masses of light float in the air, each one composed of multiple colors. The boundaries of each color are clearly separated as though they are solid.
The seemingly solid color separation of the masses of light is not seen in the natural world, and is caused by extreme synchronization. Through self-organization over time, this synchronization phenomenon creates a large ordered structure.

When you touch a solidified light, you realize that the visible part is part of something that continues to flow without interruption.
Life is a phenomenon like crystals of ephemeral light, miraculously solidified into a continuum of energy that continues to flow without interruption from a past whose beginning is unknown.

Waterfall of Light Particles at the Top of an Incline

This artwork is based on an earlier work on a natural waterfall in the mountains of Shikoku, Waterfall of Light Particles - Deep in the Mountains of Shikoku (2016-2017).
Light only reflects off the particles of water that make up the waterfall. The shining particles cascade down creating a waterfall of light particles. The light of the shining waterfall illuminates the surrounding area.In the darkness, the shining particles leave a light trail afterimage that appears to draw lines in space. From the combination of these afterimage light traces, the waterfall of light is born.

Soft Black Hole - Your Body Becomes a Space that Influences Another Body

Trying to walk, the foot sinks. The space itself is affected and changed by the weight of people's bodies. And the people's bodies are affected by the changing space. People interact with each other through space. Your body changes the space, and that space changes the body of others.

In modern life we are surrounded by flat hard surfaces, so that in our daily lives we have lost consciousness of our bodies, we have forgotten them. In natural forests flat ground does not exist. This installation is a space to remind us of the body that we have forgotten in everyday life, and to make us more conscious of our body mass.

Garden

Floating Flower Garden: Flowers and I are of the Same Root, the Garden and I are One

This floating flower garden consists of a three-dimensional mass of flowers.The artwork space is completely filled with flowers, but as the flowers float up above people, open spaces are created. Because of this, people are able to freely wander around the flower mass space. If you encounter other people within the artwork, your space will connect with theirs and become one single space.
Zen gardens are said to have been created as a place for groups of Zen priests to carry out training in order to become one with nature. There is a Zen kōan (a question or story that is part of Zen priests’ theological training) called “Nansen’s Flower”. Someone asked the monk Nansen about the famous saying, “Heaven and I are of the same root. All things and I are of the same substance”, remarking on how wonderful it was. Nansen, pointing to a flower in the garden, said, “People these days see this flower as if they were in a dream”.In this work, people immerse themselves in flowers, becoming one with the garden. When someone continues to look at a flower closely, the flower looks back. At that moment, they become one with the flower and may truly see flowers for the first time.
The flowers in this artwork are orchids. Most orchids are able to grow without soil by absorbing water from the air. The flowers in this artwork are alive, growing, and blooming with each passing day. It could be said that they are growing in mid-air. Although flowering plants were the last of the plant species to appear on earth, at least 220,000 of the 250,000 terrestrial plant species are flowering plants. Evolution has favored diversity, and it can be said that flowers were born to produce diversity. Orchids were flowering plants that most enjoyed diversity, and it is said that approximately 10% of all plant species belong to the orchid family. Because of their diversity, many orchids evolved to become most adapted to live on rocks and trees instead of land with soil where other plants grew abundantly. In an area without soil, in other words, traditionally a least favorable environment for plants, orchids evolved to be most adapted for a world without competition. They are thought to have appeared at a later stage of evolution compared to other plants, and continue to diversify to this day, making us wonder what evolution chose to favor.
Orchids are known to have co-evolved with certain pollen-carrying insects. The flowers’ aromas become stronger at the time of day when the partner insects are active. Because of this, the scent of the artwork space changes each moment between morning, day, evening, and night. Since many of the orchids in this work are partnered with nocturnal insects, the tightly-packed orchids produce a powerful fragrance at night.

Moss Garden of Resonating Microcosms - Solidified Light Color, Dusk to Dawn

* Today's sunset is at 16:30
* The content of the work changes between daytime and after sunset. The artwork will glow after sunset.
* In the event of light rain, the artwork will remain open to the public. In the event of typhoon-level winds or heavy rain, the artwork will not be viewable.

Ovoids that change appearance with the sunrise and sunset are laid out in the moss garden.

With sunrise, the ovoids begin to reflect the world around them. When pushed down by a person or blown by the wind, the ovoid falls back and then rises, releasing a resonating tone. The ovoids around it also respond one after another, continuing to resonate with the same tone.

As the sun sets, the ovoids shine by themselves. When an ovoid is pushed by a person or blown by the wind, it shines brightly and emits a sound tone, as it rights itself. The ovoids around it also respond one after another, emitting the same light color and sound tone that continues to resonate out.

The space of the work is interactively transformed under the influence of the wind, rain, and the behavior of the people in the space, making the environment and the people a part of the work. When the wind is quiet and people are still, the ovoids begin to flicker slowly.

teamLab is experimenting with the concept of color. The ovoids can change into a total of 61 newly-defined Solidified Light Colors.

It is said that mosses were the first terrestrial organisms to appear in a world of rocks and sand, where there was no life on land yet. As mosses and ferns appeared and forests were created, a variety of animals became able to live on land.
Since water inside cells is essential for living things, if the body lacks water, it will die. Mosses, on the other hand, are poikilohydric, meaning the water content in the cells change according to surrounding humidity levels. So moss will not die during long dry periods, and they come back to life when given water. Because mosses are poikilohydric, their color and shape change dramatically when the air is dry versus when it is wet, such as when there is rain or fog.
Tardigrades, which live in moss, also go into a non-metabolic state of dormancy when the surrounding environment becomes dry, but they revive and become active when there is water. The state that tardigrades enter, when they are neither living nor dead, is called cryptobiosis. This may cause us to consider what it means to be alive.

Public Area

Universe of Fire Particles Falling from the Sky

When people stand on the work, a black absolute presence is created, and the shape of the flames change. The work is affected by people, and is in a state of perpetual, continuous change.

Flames are a phenomenon of light and heat generated by combustion; it is a vaporized substance in a flow, a decomposed substance. It is our sensory experience of seeing what is in between phenomenon and substance.

Lines are drawn in relation to the flow of combusting gas, and the flames are created by the accumulation of those lines in three-dimensions. The lines are then “flattened” using what teamLab considers to be Ultrasubjective Space to represent the flames.

teamLab is exploring the concept of Distributed Art.
If you launch the Distributed Fire smartphone application and approach this artwork, the flame will ignite and you can take the artwork home with you. When you bring that flame close to another person's smartphone, a flame will alight. As you connect the flame, and they connect that flame with someone else, the flame will spread all over the world. The flames that are spread are displayed on the Map of The Flame.

Distributed Art duplicates itself, or a part of an artwork is distributed among people. Then, once in the hands of the people, the artwork is further actively distributed, and also makes copies of itself. The artworks will be distributed and exist on people's networks and become decentralized. When the artwork exists on the network, it continues to exist even if the original disappears.

One Stroke Bench

* Temporarily closed for maintenance from December 14.

Like the stroke of a brush, this is a single, connected bench.The intricately overlapping planes and continuous curved surfaces have freely-changing functions, such as a chair for sitting, a table for eating and a lounger for resting. The three-dimensionally intersecting parts look like a solid block or a sculpture. The sequential bench wraps around the building and becomes a counter for the building, seamlessly connecting the building and the bench, creating a landscape with organic continuity.
As the sun sets, One Stroke Bench begins to glow. When people use a connected bench the light begins to continuously flow from them. If light approaches from the opposite side it signifies the presence of people there, making people more aware of the existence of others in the same space.

APP

teamLab App

Understand Deeply and Enjoy More

We have prepared a guide app that allows you to read the concepts of the artworks near you.

Create the Artwork with Others

In The Infinite Crystal Universe, you can participate in the art using this app. You create the artwork with those around you.

Distributed Fire

Light the Flame

When you launch this app and approach Universe of Fire Particles Falling from the Sky, your flame will ignite and you can take the artwork home with you.

Share the Flame

If you approach other people with the app, you can share your flame with them.

See the Map of the Flame

The flames that are shared and spread, as well as the flames shared and spread by you, are displayed on the map in the app.

Food & Shop

Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo

A vegan ramen restaurant from Kyoto. Vegan ice cream and a variety of teas are also available. People can eat vegan ramen in the art spaces Reversible Rotation - Non-Objective Space and Table of Sky and Fire, or at the One Stroke Bench.

Reversible Rotation - Non-Objective Space

* Temporarily closed for renovations from Novemver 25 to January 21.
* Entry is possible without visiting teamLab Planets.
* For safety reasons, children ages 6 and under are not allowed in the “Reversible Rotation - Non-Objective Space”.

People can eat in the artwork space, which is free from the physical boundaries of the surfaces of tables or chairs.

The Spatial Calligraphy rotates in the artwork space, every aspect rotating in the same direction. But because of the special characteristics of Ultrasubjective Space, it can appear to be rotating clockwise or counterclockwise...

Table of Sky and Fire

* On view until December 1
* Entry is possible without visiting teamLab Planets.

This table reflects the sky and the Universe of Fire Particles Falling from the Sky. The table is connected to the artwork and to the sky.
Human beings need to be connected to the world to live. teamLab hopes that people will eat something on this table while thinking that to live and to eat is to stay connected to the world.

teamLab Flower Shop

* Temporarily closed for renovations from Novemver 25 to January 21.
* Entry is possible without visiting teamLab Planets.

A flower shop with a wide variety of orchids that bloomed as part of an artwork.
The flowers in Floating Flower Garden: Flowers and I are of the Same Root, the Garden and I are One are all from the orchid family. Many orchids grow in areas without soil such as on trees and rocks.

VISITE

Update

＜For those coming from Ginza Area＞
Dedicated Shuttle Buses (with a fee) are available between GINZA SIX and teamLab Planets.
Click here for details.

※Currently, the ＜To-05-2 (Toei Bus)＞ from Tokyo Station, Ginza, and Tsukiji to Shin-Toyosu is experiencing heavy congestion.
Please consider using other public transportation methods to visit.

＜Regarding December Closing Dates＞
The venue will be closed from Monday, December 2 to Friday, December 13 due to major construction work.

Informations sur le Lieu

teamLab Planets TOKYO

Durée

July 7, 2018 - End of 2027

Heures

teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM
9:00 - 22:00
* Tuesday, December 31 - Thursday, January 2 9:00 - 21:00
* Friday, January 17 - Saturday, January 18; Tuesday, January 21 9:00 - 16:00
* Last entry one hour before closing.
* You may have to wait 30 to 90 minutes to be admitted to the venue.

Vegan Ramen UZU Tokyo
teamLab Flower Shop & Art
11:00 - 20:30
* Last order for ramen is 30 minutes before the shop closes.
* teamLab Flower Shop will be temporarily closed for renovations from Novemver 25 to January 21.

Fermé

Monday, December 2 - Friday, December 13; Monday, January 20; Thursday, February 6

Accès

teamLab Planets TOKYO, Toyosu 6-1-16, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Map

By Train

1 minute on foot from Shin-Toyosu Station
(New Transit Yurikamome)
10 minutes on foot from Toyosu Station
(Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line)
5 minutes on foot from Shijoumae Station and Toyosu Market

By Taxi

* Disembarking near the front entrance of the facility is very dangerous. Please exit the taxi following the security guard's instructions.

10 minutes by taxi from Ginza
- Go straight on Harumi Street in the direction of Ariake and turn left at the traffic light of [Harumi Ohashi Minamizume].
- Turn left and you will see teamLab Planets TOKYO on your left.

15 minutes by taxi from Tokyo Station
- Sotobori-dori → [Kurehata] → Eiyo-dori → [Nihonbashi] → Chuo-dori → [Ginza 4-chome] → Harumi-dori
- Go straight on Harumi Street in the direction of Ariake and turn left at the traffic light of [Harumi Ohashi Minamizume].
- Turn left and you will see teamLab Planets TOKYO on your left.

15 minutes by highway from Haneda Airport
- Metropolitan Expressway Wangan Line → [Shinonome JCT] → Metropolitan Expressway 10 Harumi Line → [Toyosu] Exit
- Go straight from [Toyosu] Exit and turn right at the traffic light of [Harumi Ohashi Minamizume].
- Turn right and you will see teamLab Planets TOKYO on your left.

Shuttle Bus (with a fee)

Dedicated Shuttle Buses (with a fee) are available between GINZA SIX and teamLab Planets.
Click here for details.
* Currently, there is significant congestion on the public buses from Tokyo Station, Ginza, and Tsukiji towards Shin-Toyosu.
Please consider using other public transportation methods to visit.

Parking

[Weekdays only] Free 1-Hour Parking Ticket at LaLaport Toyosu
If you present your same-day ticket for teamLab Planets TOKYO at Urban dock LaLaport TOYOSU, you will be granted one hour of free parking.

Parking service location *The reception location varies depending on where you purchased your ticket from.: 
- teamLab Planets Official Tickets (Tickets purchased from the facility's vending machine and tickets purchased on the official website), tickets purchased at convenience stores (LAWSON Ticket, Seven Ticket, Family Mart Ticket).: 
▸ Urban dock LaLaport TOYOSU 1 3F Card Desk

- Other tickets (Ctirp, HIS GO, KLOOK, etc.):
▸ Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu1 1F General Information Center

Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu
Please show your parking ticket when entering the parking lot.

Reception Hours: 11:00 - 19:00

* The Parking lot of Toyosu Bayside Cross Tower is not included in the service.
* Please note that conditions and prices are subject to change without advance notice.
* Parking service tickets will be marked upon entry.
* The parking service ticket is only valid on day of entry.
* Lost parking service tickets will not be reissued.
* Please note that there may be a wait at times of high traffic.
For more information>>

This venue does not have any parking.

FAQ

Regarding entry

I will be late for the admission time.

You can still enter teamLab Planets Tokyo if you arrive on site within the same day during open hours. Please ask a nearby staff at the venue.
* Last admission is 1 hour before closing.

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CONTACT

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Group Tickets

Vegan Ramen UZU

Media Inquiries

BILLETTERIE

Tarifs

Until December 1, January 5 - January 21

Adults

18 Years and above

JPY 4,200

Junior high school students / High school students

JPY 2,800

Children

Ages 4-12

JPY 1,500

3 years old and younger

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Disability discount

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JPY 2,100

December 14 - December 20

Adults

18 Years and above

JPY 4,400

Junior high school students / High school students

JPY 2,800

Children

Ages 4-12

JPY 1,500

3 years old and younger

Gratuit

Disability discount

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JPY 2,200

December 21 - January 4

Adults

18 Years and above

JPY 4,800

Junior high school students / High school students

JPY 2,800

Children

Ages 4-12

JPY 1,500

3 years old and younger

Gratuit

Disability discount

A person who has a disability certificate
Click here for more information

JPY 2,400

From January 22

* Tickets is subject to a dynamic pricing system.

Adults

18 Years and above

JPY 3,600

Junior high school students / High school students

JPY 2,700

Children

Ages 4-12

JPY 1,700

3 years old and younger

Gratuit

Disability discount

A person who has a disability certificate
Click here for more information

JPY 1,800

Billetterie

Official Ticket Store

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Noter

[Notes on purchasing tickets]

・Price includes tax.

・You may have to wait 30 to 90 minutes to be admitted to the venue.

・Tickets cannot be cancelled or refunded once purchased.

・We can ask you to present your ID if you bought ”Junior high school students / High school students” ticket.

・Resale of tickets is prohibited, and visitors cannot enter with a ticket purchased through resale. The museum will not be held responsible in such cases.

[Important]

Tickets and admission

・Please arrive at the venue and line up in the entrance line in time within the time stated on the ticket.

・The time stated on the ticket is not the staying time in the venue.

・If you must leave the queue please make sure that someone in your party stays behind.

If you came alone and must leave the queue please notify a nearby member of our staff.

・Leave your stroller in the place provided before entering.

・Children under 13 years of age cannot be admitted without a parent or guardian over 18 years old. Please ensure that children enter together with their parent/guardian.

・Please note that although the premises are wheelchair accessible,

You’ll be asked to switch from your wheelchair to one of our wheelchairs, once inside (Number of wheelchairs is limited). Please notice that our wheelchairs are standard products without any special accessory.

・Entry with a cane or prosthetic is possible. Depending on your situation, there may be some artworks that you won’t be able to view. Before entering, our staff will explain the viewing route and usage rules according to your situation.

・Re-entry is not permitted. Please note that your ticket cannot be refunded once you have entered.

About the site

・The museum is experienced barefoot. Please remove all shoes, sandals and other footwear before entering.

・There is water in certain areas. Water levels can rise to knee height even for adults.
・In artworks that use water, sodium hypochlorite is used, and chlorine levels are adjusted to meet appropriate standards.

・We recommend that small children wear clothes that they don't mind getting wet, or to bring a change of clothes for them.

・If your clothing gets wet, our staff will ask you to change. For safety reasons, we cannot allow entry into the next artwork with wet clothes. If you do not have a change of clothes, we have towels available to rent. Please wipe off your wet clothes before entering the next artwork.

* Please note that the water area is not for swimming purposes.

・There are areas with mirrored floors.

Please note that your underwear may reflect onto the mirrored surface if you are wearing a skirt or wide-hemmed pants.

・Shorts may be rented for free. Please inform the staff in the museum if you require a pair and return the shorts on your way out. Sizes run from XS to 6L.

・The site features an area with strong stimulating lights, and a dark area.

・For visitors with children, please make sure not to let go of their hand as doing so could be dangerous.

・There are detour routes for visitors, including those with disabilities and those with children, that would like to skip certain artworks. If you wish to do so, please inform the staff nearby.

・Visitors with infants may enter with a (front) baby carrier.

・There are diaper tables available at the bathrooms in the museum. If you would like to breastfeed or rest, there is a first aid room in the museum. Please feel free to inform the staff if you wish to use it.

・During rush hours, customers who have been in the same room for a long time may be asked to move forward by staff.

About baggage

・There are dark areas between artworks, unstable flooring, and artworks that involve walking through water in this venue. For safety and hygiene reasons, bringing personal belongings into the artwork spaces is prohibited. If you need to carry necessary items with you for any reason, please consult with our staff.

・Free lockers are provided.

After you pass the entrance gate, you can put your baggage in the locker.

There are two types of locker sizes available.

25cm wide x 40cm deep x 50cm high

25cm wide x 40cm deep x 75cm high

・We cannot supervise baggage larger than the above size, because we do not have a cloakroom.

・Please understand beforehand that suitcases with sizes exceeding the above size will be managed with a wire lock in the stroller storage area.

About "Moss Garden of Resonating Microcosms - Solidified Light Color, Sunrise and Sunset"
・In the event of light rain, the artwork will remain open to the public. In the event of typhoon-level winds or heavy rain, the artwork will not be viewable.

Other

・This facility cannot be held liable for any visitor's personal injury, loss, or other problems occurring here.

・We are not responsible for lost or stolen valuables.

・Please note that video or photo coverage of the site may be performed without prior notice.

If you do not agree to be featured in the coverage, regardless of its application, please inform our staff.

・The location may not be accessible at all time due to unforeseen circumstances. We kindly ask for your understanding.

Those who experience the following should use caution on the site

・Those who experience muscle cramps or loss of consciousness caused by light stimulation.

・Those who experience extreme fear in confined, dark, or high places.

・Those with palpitations and shortness breath.

・Others who are concerned about their physical fitness or condition.

The following is prohibited

・Being drunk or rude.

・Eating, drinking, or smoking on site.

・Dangerous items or any items judged inappropriate by our management staff.

・Re-entry after leaving.

Taking videos or photos to be used for commercial purposes, without prior consent.

・All animals including service dogs.

Please note that we will be unable to issue a refund to any person who were expulsed from the premises by management for failure to comply with the above.

NOUVELLES

Featured on artnet, 2023/12/20

These Were the Most Popular Museums in the World, According to Google’s ‘Year in Search’

The big outlier, clearly, is teamLab Planets. The immersive-art extravaganza in Tokyo is a juggernaut, and a particular hit with foreign tourists according to reports. (Excerpt from the text)

Featured on CNN Business, 2023/09/15

How digital art is transforming the museum experience

From floating orchids to an infinite crystal universe, award-winning art collective teamLab continues to push the boundaries of immersive art. (Excerpt from the text)

Featured on designboom, 2023/08/19

designboom visits teamLab's Planets TOKYO new additions to their body-immersive museum

teamLab Planets Tokyo is the digital art museum founded by the international art collective teamLab, located in Toyosu, Tokyo. The concept behind Planets is body-immersive: interactive installations that bring people physically inside the imagination of teamLab. Art has always privileged sight over other senses, and through the various installations in Planets, teamLab aims to transform art from something to be experienced visually to something to be experienced with the entire body. Visitors can expect to walk through knee-high water and lie beneath a sky of digital flowers.(Excerpt from the text)

ARTISTE

teamLab

teamLab (f. 2001) is an international art collective. Their collaborative practice seeks to navigate the confluence of art, science, technology, and the natural world. Through art, the interdisciplinary group of specialists, including artists, programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians, and architects, aims to explore the relationship between the self and the world, and new forms of perception.

In order to understand the world around them, people separate it into independent entities with perceived boundaries between them. teamLab seeks to transcend these boundaries in our perceptions of the world, of the relationship between the self and the world, and of the continuity of time. Everything exists in a long, fragile yet miraculous, borderless continuity.

teamLab exhibitions have been held in cities worldwide, including New York, London, Paris, Singapore, Silicon Valley, Beijing, and Melbourne among others. teamLab museums and large-scale permanent exhibitions include teamLab Borderless and teamLab Planets in Tokyo, teamLab Borderless Shanghai, and teamLab SuperNature Macao, with more to open in cities including Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Hamburg, Jeddah, and Utrecht.

teamLab’s works are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; Asia Society Museum, New York; Borusan Contemporary Art Collection, Istanbul; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; and Amos Rex, Helsinki. 

teamlab.art

Biographical Documents

teamLab is represented by Pace Gallery, Martin Browne Contemporary and Ikkan Art.

Organisateurs

PLANETS Co., Ltd

Founding Partner

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