Japanese Forests and Rice Terraces Are Transformed Into Magical Multicolored Dreamscapes

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

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Japanese art collective teamLab recently transformed Izura, a rugged coastal region in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, into a mesmerizing landscape for art and nature lovers to explore. The immersive exhibition, titled Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces, illuminates the area’s concealed rice terraces and ancient forests, turning them into a vibrant spectacle of color and light.

TeamLab's project, Digitized Nature, explores how digital technology and nature can merge to become art. “We thought to make the entire forest covering the ruins of the rice terraces into an artwork space that is at one with the surrounding plants,” they explain. “The artworks explore how the existence of these forms can be used as they are to create a place where we can transcend the boundary in our understanding of the continuity of time and feel the long, long continuity of life.”

Using vibrant light projections, teamLab transforms the natural landscape while leaving it unharmed. The forests are reimagined as enchanting, multicolored dreamscapes, with trees glowing in vivid hues, while lanterns float gently on the water, adding a warm, inviting glow.

For those who are lucky enough to be in Japan, Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces opens on September 30, and tickets are available now. Check out some images from the exhibition below.

TeamLab’s upcoming exhibition, Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces, will transform Japan's Izura region into a vibrant, immersive experience.

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

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TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

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The project explores how digital technology and nature can merge to become art.

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Spatial Calligraphy in the Forest: One Stroke”

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Spatial Calligraphy in the Forest: One Stroke”

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Spatial Calligraphy in the Forest: One Stroke”

Forests are reimagined as enchanting, multicolored dreamscapes, with trees glowing in vivid hues.

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Resonating Trees”

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Resonating Trees”

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Resonating Trees”

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Resonating Trees”

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Concrete and Abstract”

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Concrete and Abstract”

TeamLab’s ‘Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces’

“Giant Cognitive Solidified Spark”

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My Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by teamLab.

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Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
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