Masaru Yokoi Cooperation: TV Asahi A Light for the After-Human Stage - A Presence Is Born Anew

Installation

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10/31(Sat) 19:00 - 11/1(Sun) 1:00
3-minute performance every 15 minutes (at :00, :15, :30, and :45)

Mohri Garden

Free

Detail

On Halloween night, a single beam of light extends from the TV station to Mohri Garden. This building, which has continuously delivered the presence of unseen people, becomes a lighthouse tonight, directing its light toward the city. The lighting equipment used is the same that has illuminated the moments of many artists on music shows. However, tonight, no people are illuminated. The light touches a mechanical hand that harbors the memories of a puppeteer. The hand receives the light, divides it, sways it, and scatters it. Echoing this is the hustle and bustle of Roppongi, heard by an AI and belonging to no one. Even though no one is physically there, recorded and automated human traces are repeated. Yet, will a sense of presence emerge once again?

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Artist

Masaru Yokoi Cooperation: TV Asahi

Masaru Yokoi
A creative director at TV Asahi whose work spans everything from media brand design to urban projects. In addition to developing corporate identity (CI) and live visuals for the program MUSIC STATION, he oversees experience design—including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s New Year’s countdown, art festival programming, and the design direction for TOKYO DREAM PARK. Recently, he has been active at the intersection of urban space, AI, XR, and public culture, such as by developing an AI workshop for the Machine Love exhibition at the Mori Art Museum.

Technologist: Hirotsugu Kobayashi
A creative engineer at TV Asahi who creates works that fuse technology and art, utilizing tools such as robotic arms.

Lighting: Risa Funakoshi, Hiroshi Shirakawa, Hiroyuki Shinnyo
Lighting directors at TV Asahi who work on programs including MUSIC STATION.