teamLab Biovortex Kyoto, the world-conquering art collective’s latest attraction, will finally open on Tuesday October 7. Located just a short walking distance from Kyoto Station, as part of the city’s Southeast Kyoto Station Area Development Project, this permanent museum spans a sprawling 10,000 square metres and hosts over 50 artworks, making it the largest teamLab museum in Japan.
This Kyoto facility revolves around the novel concept of ‘Environmental Phenomena’. Most of the key works here aren’t solid in shape and material, as their existence arises from interacting with environmental factors. So think of installations that are made of air, light, water and bubbles, whose dynamic forms shift and change continuously according to their surroundings.
Highly conceptual and ethereal, teamLab Biovortex Kyoto will unveil several new works for the first time, including a Japan debut and two world premieres. Here are some of the most mind-blowing installations you’ll find at this new teamLab museum in Kyoto.
Massless Amorphous Sculpture – Japan debut
A floating mass of bubbles that’s a physical embodiment of energy. Its shape and existence shift constantly in response to the environment and the people who enter its space.
Megaliths – world premiere
This interactive installation, looking like a scene from a sci-fi film, is created specifically for this Kyoto museum.
Transient Abstract Life and Return – world premiere
This artwork will make you feel as if you’ve stepped into a sea of molten lava – or liquid gold.
Morphing Continuum
Sea of Solidified Light
Traces of Life
Silent Radiance Within
Memory of Waves in the Sky
Infinite Crystal World
Forest of Flow and Light
Massless Suns and Dark Suns
Forest of Resonating Lamps: One Stroke – a Year in the Mountains
Universe of Water Particles
teamLab Biovortex Kyoto will also feature three interactive, educational zones that are perfect for families. Athletics Forest encourages you to experience spatial awareness through full-body movements, while Future Park offers a collaborative space for everyone to unleash their creativity and see it come to life. Sketch Factory, on the other hand, lets you turn your creations into souvenirs.
teamLab Biovortex Kyoto will finally open on Tuesday October 7. Visiting hours are from 9am to 9pm daily (last admission at 7.30 pm). Tickets are now available online, with prices starting from ¥3,400 for adults (subject to dynamic pricing depending on the date and time), ¥2,800 for those aged 13 to 17, and ¥1,800 for children aged 4 to 12.
For more information, check teamLab Biovortex Kyoto’s website.
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