大阪にある、生きているミュージアム『NIFREL(ニフレル)』に2021年リニューアルした新展示ゾーン「ひびきにふれる」。本作はスピーカーを16個用いて立体音響で空間全体を音で満たすことで、それぞれの生物の多様性の違いを「音」で感じてもらう体験となっている。
音の演出では、川のせせらぎや風の音、都会の雑踏といった、地球上の森、里山、海、都会の4つの環境と、音で動物たちの生息環境での息遣い、鳴き声や足音などを、立体音響で表現しており、来館者の回りを動く音や、上下に移動する音などで臨場感のある音体験できる。映像の演出は、天井から放射状に張り巡らされた糸に、それぞれの環境をイメージした色合いの抽象的なプロジェクションマッピングを行うことで、音により集中し没入できる空間を構築した。またスピーカーから発する微振動を体全体で浴びることから、「ひびきにふれる」展示を目指した。
A new exhibition zone, "Touching the Sound," was renovated in 2021 at NIFREL, a living museum in Osaka. In this work, 16 speakers are used to fill the entire space with sound through three-dimensional acoustics, creating an experience that allows visitors to feel the differences in the diversity of each organism through sound.
The sound effects are based on the four environments of forests, satoyama, oceans, and cities, such as the murmuring of rivers, the sound of the wind, and the hustle and bustle of the city, as well as the breathing, cries, and footsteps of animals in their habitats. As for the visual effects, abstract projection mapping with colors that reflect the image of each environment is performed on threads that radiate from the ceiling, creating a space where visitors can concentrate more on the sound and become immersed. The aim was to create a space where visitors could concentrate on the sound and immerse themselves in it. In addition, we aimed to create an exhibition where visitors could "touch the crackle" by bathing their entire body in the subtle vibrations emitted from the speakers.
Location：Nifrel, Osaka, Japan
Year：2021
Client：Osaka Aquarium KAIYUKAN
Cooperative：Sony Creative Center
Concept/ Produce/ Art Direction
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