Entangled Liquidities

Entangled Liquidities / Takafumi Morita, Tomoka Kurosawa, Yumi Nishihara, Yasuaki Kakehi - Photo: Yasuaki Kakehi

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Exhibit

Entangled Liquidities

Takafumi Morita (JP), Tomoka Kurosawa (JP), Yumi Nishihara (JP), Yasuaki Kakehi (JP)

In this kinetic installation titled Entangled Liquidities, liquid flows silently up and down through intricately twisted and interwoven tubes. Segments of colored liquid, gently urged along by transparent liquid flow without ever blending, trace subtle variations shaped by layered channels. Viewers encounter behaviors born from the interplay of entangled pathways and the silent motion guided by Electrohydrodynamic pumps. This work produces subtle movement within stillness, creating a delicate stage for material expression.

  • Photo: Saho Takahashi

    Takafumi Morita

    Takafumi Morita is a media artist, HCI researcher and assistant professor at The University of Tokyo. Liquid is inherently formless, adapting its state according to its surroundings and returning to its original state. Fascinated by this flexible nature, Takafumi is deeply engaged in exploring new forms of liquid-based expression.

  • Photo: Tomoka Kurosawa

    Tomoka Kurosawa

    Tomoka Kurosawa is a researcher, designer, and media artist who explores future interactions. She focuses on prototyping future concepts using fluidic materials and fabrication techniques. Her work bridges design, technology, and materials to create experiences with dynamically changing visual patterns.

  • Photo: Hiroki Kaimoto

    Yumi Nishihara

    Yumi Nishihara is a researcher, media artist, and tinkerer of playful crafts. She focuses on developing smart yet familiar materials that dynamically change and applies them to reinvent traditional crafts and fabrication techniques.

  • Photo: Yasuaki Kakehi

    Yasuaki Kakehi

    Yasuaki Kakehi is a media artist, HCI researcher, and professor at the University of Tokyo. His work spans interactive media engineering, material science, media art, and design, with exhibitions at Ars Electronica Festival, YCAM, ICC, and LVMH Métiers d’Art La Main. He has received accolades including an Honorable Mention at the STARTS Prize 2022.

Credits

Research Collaborators: Shingo Maeda, Yu Kuwajima, Kenjiro Fukuda | Supported by JSPS KAKENHI (Grant Number JP24H00708) and JST ACT-X Grant Number JPMJAX22KI