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Universe of Water Particles under Satellite’s Gravity

teamLab, 2014, Digital Installation, Continuous Loop, H: 19000 mm
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Universe of Water Particles under Satellite’s Gravity

teamLab, 2014, Digital Installation, Continuous Loop, H: 19000 mm
A 3-D model of space satellite ALOS-2 was created in a virtual 3-D space. In the computer environment, the satellite has a mass that creates gravity. The fall of water is calculated using physical laws and a waterfall is simulated that is attracted by the satellite’s gravity. The simulated waterfall is then projection-mapped onto a life-size model of satellite ALOS-2.

The water is expressed as a continuum of hundreds of thousands of water particles that flow in accordance with computer calculations of  particle interaction. The water particles that hit the satellite bounce off and circulate around the satellite until they evaporate.

Once an accurate water flow simulation has been constructed, 0.1% of the water particles are selected and lines are drawn in relation to them. The waterfall is expressed as the combination of these lines. Behind these lines exist thousands of water particles, and the curvature of the drawn lines  is based on their overall interaction.

The waterfall video artwork is created in 3-D space and uses what teamLab calls ultrasubjective space, the logical structure of spatial recognition used in premodern Japan.

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mission [SPACE×ART] - beyond cosmologies

2014.6.07(Sat) - 8.31(Sun)

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART TOKYO, Tokyo

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Featured on The Creators Project, Jul 19, 2014

Digital Waterfall Projected On A Satellite Gives The Illusion Of Weightlessness

Japanese studio teamLab is examining the beauty of outer space right here on Earth—more specifically in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. The exhibit, entitled Universe of Water Particles Under Satellite’s Gravity, consists of two parts: a giant model of the ALOS-2 satellite and a stunning projection-mapped waterfall rendered in ridiculous detail.
teamLab constructed the physical ALOS-2 model to rest in the museum, but they also created a meticulous representation of the satellite in digital space, even down to the gravitational mass the satellite possesses. Once they had that rendered, the team stuck the satellite in a simulation of absolute zero gravity and added about one waterfall’s worth of H20 into their simulation. Their finely tuned physics engine calculates the rest, beautifully simulating how the water would cascade toward the satellite, since it’s the only source of gravity around. Back in the Museum of Contemporary art, the image of the waterfall is projected over the physical satellite, creating the wonderful illusion of weightlessness.
The creators compare the effect to traditional Japanese painting, writing that, “In traditional Japanese painting, oceans, rivers and bodies of water are expressed as a curvilinear series of lines. These lines give the impression of life, as though water itself were a living creature.” All the same, if Katsushika Hokusai saw this thing, he’d probably wet himself on the spot.
Universe of Water is the most recent in a teamLab series exploring aquatic aesthetic. You can see the others, including Vortex of Water Particles and The Waterfall of Saga Castle on the teamLab website.

Featured on Sankei News, Jun 6, 2014

幻想的…滝の3D映像が人工衛星を包む チームラボ、ミッション〔宇宙×芸術〕展

ウルトラテクノロジスト集団「チームラボ」が「憑依する滝、人工衛星の重力」など3点を出品する「ミッション〔宇宙×芸術〕―コスモロジーを超えて」が7日から東京都現代美術館(東京都江東区)で始まる。6日の報道向け内覧会にチームラボの猪子寿之代表も出席し、作品への思いを語った。(Excerpt from text)

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  • Universe of Water Particles on the Grand Palais
  • Universe of Water Particles under Satellite’s Gravity
  • Vortex of Water Particles
  • The Waterfall on Audi R8
  • The Waterfall on Saga Castle
  • Universe of Water Particles
  • Universe of Water Particles – Gold
  • Universe of Water Particles, Transcending Boundaries
  • Universe of Water Particles on the Living Wall
  • Universe of Water Particles on Bunkanomori Park
  • Universe of Water Particles on the Living Wall - Gold
  • Universe of Water Particles on Au-delà des limites
  • Universe of Water Particles on a Rock where People Gather
  • Universe of Water Particles Falling from the Sky
  • The Waterfall and People Create Vortices
  • Universe of Water Particles on a Sacred Rock
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