A new projection mapping work, Tokyo Rebirth, created by internationally active artist Mika Ninagawa with EiM: Eternity in a Moment, will begin screening on the east facade of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building from April 25 (Saturday).
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government presents projection mapping on the government building as part of its "TOKYO Night & Light" program, featuring light and sound art on the building's exterior year-round.
About the Work
Tokyo Rebirth portrays the city as a single living organism, depicting the energy of transformation lurking within its depths.
Cities like Tokyo are places where information and light flow ceaselessly, where chaos and order, life and death, all pulse against one another. Looking closely into those depths, colors and light burst outward from within rigid structures, and flowers gradually bloom in abundance. It is a scene of "the force of life" overflowing beyond the city's surface. As sound and light resonate together, the city shifts its expression as if breathing, quietly enveloping those who watch. At this moment where endings and beginnings intersect, a sense of the city awakening once more fills the air.
Tokyo Rebirth will be screened on weekends and public holidays only at 7:30 PM and 9:00 PM.
These screening times are scheduled from April 25 (Sat) through May 6 (Wed/Holiday). For screening times from May 9 (Sat) onwards, please check the official website. Note that the projection mapping program also features other works outside of these times.
About the Creators
Mika Ninagawa is a photographer, film director, and contemporary artist whose work spans photography, film, video, and spatial installations. She has received the Kimura Ihei Award and numerous other prizes. Her feature film credits include Helter Skelter (2012) and four other films; she also directed FOLLOWERS (2020) for Netflix. To date she has published over 120 photography books, held over 150 solo exhibitions, and participated in over 130 group exhibitions, maintaining an active presence in Japan and abroad.
EiM: Eternity in a Moment is a creative team formed by artist Mika Ninagawa together with scientist and artistic director Hiroaki Miyata, video director Hiroshi Nakoya, and music producer and sound director Gakuto Kenmochi. The team assembles diverse groups depending on each project.
TOKYO Night & Light Event Details
- Dates: Daily (except during inclement weather and similar circumstances)
- Projection Surface: East facade of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building First Main Building
- Viewing Area: Tomin Plaza (2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
- Screening Times: 7:00 PM / 7:30 PM / 8:00 PM / 8:30 PM / 9:00 PM / 9:30 PM
(The above times apply through May 6 (Wed/Holiday). For detailed schedules from May 7 onwards, please check the official website.) - Official Website: https://tokyoprojectionmappingproject.jp
- Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Projection Mapping Executive Committee
This project uses green electricity. The initiative has been certified by Guinness World Records as the "Largest permanent architectural projection mapping display."
