Mid Tide #3
Mid Tide #3 | Credits: Ryu Furusawa
Mid Tide #3 | Credits: Ryu Furusawa
Mid Tide #3 | Credits: Ryu Furusawa
Mid TIde #3 | Credits: Ryu Furusawa
The view of the sea is entirely different from the shore compared to being on the sea’s surface. This is because the perspective is not fixed when floating on the sea’s surface. In surfing, one must sharpen one’s physical senses to catch the waves. Thus, the body becomes one with the wave. The purpose of this work is to convey this sense of unity.
Expressing the feeling of floating, specifically the experience where the perception of time and space becomes ambiguous, is challenging. Video is an excellent medium for handling such a feeling visually, but it only handles a sequence of two-dimensional images as time. Conventional video editing methods based on this cannot express it.
Therefore, I developed a software to create a 3D object from video data, using time as the depth dimension, and to freely cut out arbitrary planes within that object. Conventional video playback is a process of moving a cross-section of this 3D object from front to back. This work deviates from this linear trajectory, allowing for free maneuverability. The time handled here is different from the time we usually experience. This opens up new possibilities for video expression through the interaction of space and time with the video footage.
In this work, the footage of waves crashing against rocks, recorded with a fixed camera, was used as the source material. It captures three and a half hours of changes in light and tide, and, using 4K120FPS recording, it captures the fine movements of the waves and each splash's shape, which are imperceptible to the human eye.
Unlike the metamorphosing rocks, the waves maintain their form and movement even within the unique flow of time and space in this work. This is because waves are continuous in both time and space. These characteristics of waves serve as a guide for perceiving time and space in this work.
Just as the changes in the tides can quietly transform the landscape, this work gradually erodes the viewer's perception of time and space.
Video installation, 3 channel video, silent, 48:49 seamless loop
The view of the sea is entirely different from the shore compared to being on the sea’s surface. This is because the perspective is not fixed when floating on the sea’s surface. In surfing, one must sharpen one’s physical senses to catch the waves. Thus, the body becomes one with the wave. The purpose of this work is to convey this sense of unity.
Expressing the feeling of floating, specifically the experience where the perception of time and space becomes ambiguous, is challenging. Video is an excellent medium for handling such a feeling visually, but it only handles a sequence of two-dimensional images as time. Conventional video editing methods based on this cannot express it.
Therefore, I developed a software to create a 3D object from video data, using time as the depth dimension, and to freely cut out arbitrary planes within that object. Conventional video playback is a process of moving a cross-section of this 3D object from front to back. This work deviates from this linear trajectory, allowing for free maneuverability. The time handled here is different from the time we usually experience. This opens up new possibilities for video expression through the interaction of space and time with the video footage.
In this work, the footage of waves crashing against rocks, recorded with a fixed camera, was used as the source material. It captures three and a half hours of changes in light and tide, and, using 4K120FPS recording, it captures the fine movements of the waves and each splash's shape, which are imperceptible to the human eye.
Unlike the metamorphosing rocks, the waves maintain their form and movement even within the unique flow of time and space in this work. This is because waves are continuous in both time and space. These characteristics of waves serve as a guide for perceiving time and space in this work.
Just as the changes in the tides can quietly transform the landscape, this work gradually erodes the viewer's perception of time and space.
Video installation, 3 channel video, silent, 48:49 seamless loop
With support from: Project to Support Emerging Media Arts Creators, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2023; Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Film and New Media
Ryu Furusawa (JP) lives and works in Tokyo. He is an artist and a surfer. His works involve working with various visual media, such as photography, video, and painting, with a focus on issues of physical sensation and perception. He uses digital manipulation and physical intervention in the imaging process to reconstruct time and space and reveal distortions in reality. The resulting ephemeral landscapes erode the viewer’s physical senses and heighten awareness of physical sensations inherent in our perception of reality. Since 2015, he has also been working in the YOF collective.
Ryu Furusawa (JP) lives and works in Tokyo. He is an artist and a surfer. His works involve working with various visual media, such as photography, video, and painting, with a focus on issues of physical sensation and perception. He uses digital manipulation and physical intervention in the imaging process to reconstruct time and space and reveal distortions in reality. The resulting ephemeral landscapes erode the viewer’s physical senses and heighten awareness of physical sensations inherent in our perception of reality. Since 2015, he has also been working in the YOF collective.
Mid Tide #3 is a captivating installation that reimagines the concept of spacetime through an innovative visual lens, offering a meditative and visually striking exploration of temporal dimensions. This work challenges traditional linear narratives by presenting multiple cross-sections of time, continuously evolving and looping in a mesmerizing three-dimensional space. It is aesthetically beautiful and conceptually thought-provoking, encouraging viewers to consider how we navigate and understand the fabric of time. Mid Tide #3 stands as a testament to the power of art to reshape our understanding of fundamental concepts.
Mid Tide #3 is a captivating installation that reimagines the concept of spacetime through an innovative visual lens, offering a meditative and visually striking exploration of temporal dimensions. This work challenges traditional linear narratives by presenting multiple cross-sections of time, continuously evolving and looping in a mesmerizing three-dimensional space. It is aesthetically beautiful and conceptually thought-provoking, encouraging viewers to consider how we navigate and understand the fabric of time. Mid Tide #3 stands as a testament to the power of art to reshape our understanding of fundamental concepts.