Recent studies discovered trees communicate through roots, sharing food and water between them beyond species. Since Yamashita’s grandfather devoted his life to creating forests, emphasizing the importance of protecting the roots, this multi-channel audio-visual immersive artwork transports viewers to a giant digital forest, offering a unique perspective to absorb the beauty of the forest biosphere living together as one.
Akiko Yamashita is a Los Angeles-based Japanese artist known for immersive installations using light, projection mapping, and real-time 3D animation to transform our perception with her prism-inspired full spectrum of colors.