Vortex Sea: Waves and Whirlpools
* Location: Vegan Ramen UZU
The Seigaiha (blue sea waves) pattern is a traditional Japanese motif that represents "the infinitely spreading gentle waves, symbolizing gratitude for the blessings brought by the vast sea and a wish for a peaceful life that continues eternally." The Seigaiha pattern is believed to have originated during the Sassanian Persia Empire (226-651 AD), spread along the Silk Road, and eventually reached Japan during the Asuka period (593-710 AD).
On the other hand, the spiral motif is said to be one of the most widely distributed patterns in the world, beloved by almost all prehistoric cultures.
People draw waves from a side view, while they draw spirals as seen from above..
Reinterpreting this in three dimensions, here the spirals are drawn on a sphere, and a series of spheres in a state of free rotation are arranged in an orderly fashion. The collection of spirals on these spheres is then flattened into a two-dimensional space using Ultra hyper-subjective space, which creates the right panel.
The same spheres are arranged in a more chaotic manner, and the collection of spirals on those spheres is again flattened using the same Ultrahyper-subjective space to form the left panel.
We reinterpreted the blue ocean waves in three dimensions and drew whirlpools on a sphere so that the blue ocean waves are seen from the side and the whirlpools are seen from above. The spheres in free rotation are arranged in an orderly fashion. (Image: Perspective)
This Vortex Sea: Waves depicts this set of whirlpool spheres through one of teamLab's concepts ‘Ultrasubjective Space’. (Image: Vortex Sea: Waves)
The same spheres are arranged in a disorderly way. (Image: Perspective)
And, Vortex Sea: Whirlpools is also cut out through Ultrasubjective Space and drawn in the same way. (Image: Vortex Sea: Whirlpools)