Lost Items
Michibumi Ito
Artist ｜Japan
OTHER PERSPECTIVE
DETAILS OF THE WORK
In this AR, “lost and found” spread above and around the viewer, looking down on us as we roll on the ground. They are also watching us lying on the ground.We who are there, and Shibuya itself, seem to be lost/forgotten things.
Walking around Shibuya, I found many “lost items. Empty cans and food that seemed to hold the memory of last night, private information such as insurance cards, driver's license, and purikura, bulky trash that was probably discarded intentionally, trunk cases with unknown contents inside, and dead rats.
This ground must remember. All the footprints that have fallen on it, all the dust and dead leaves that have accumulated.That someone lay on the floor, that a car drove by; the rain and snow that fell on some 365 days of the year. Underground utilities and power lines have been laid. There were rivers here, volcanic activity. All of it.
The ground is looking at us as a recorder (recording medium/recording medium), even the sound of our footsteps as we walk down the street, just because we cannot perceive it.
3DCG of Shibuya, objects with the texture of photographs taken in Shibuya, appear before you on the streets of Shibuya.
They are shaking in Shibuya, which is said to be the origin of the word “shriveled valley”.
In an age when information surrounds us with chaos, we seem to have become lost and found. As we wander the streets, the lost and found look at us as missing people, unnoticed by those around us.
(日本語 / An English explanation is given above.)
CREATOR PROFILE
Michibumi Ito
Artist ｜Japan
Artist.
He is engaged in a practice that uses VR and poetry to explore the nature of art that recombines and creates systems of the senses and world perception. He holds a B.F.A. in Media Imaging from the Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts. Major exhibitions include “GROUNDS RENDERER 2024” (Decameron, Omotesando Hills, Daikanyama Hillside Terrace, PARA Jimbocho, NEUU, Tokyo University of the Arts, 2024), “NEWVIEW FEST 2023” (Shibuya PARCO, 2023), and “Solo Exhibition CONATUS” (NEORT++, 2022). Major curatorial projects include Backup of the Eye's Reflection (NEUU, 2024) and Beyond The Frame Festibal 2024.
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Lost Item stands out among the many outstanding ideas and well-executed projects the jury had the privilege to evaluate. “Location-based” has long been a key concept in XR, but as we explore and define the broader horizon of spatial computing, it becomes even more crucial. The true strength of this project lies in its approach to location-based experiences - not merely as the overlap of GPS coordinates, but as a fundamental creative framework and prerequisite. Rather than projecting stories onto a specific place, “Lost Item” extracts them from it - more precisely, from how people have used and interacted with that place over time. Found objects become both a visual and conceptual design metaphor, creating a time-bridging continuum where users can engage not only with the location itself but also with what has happened there, in an open and speculative way.
Once again, a project that significantly expands our understanding of what XR can become.NEWVIEW AWARDS 2024 Jury
Gerfried Stocker
Media artist and artistic director of Ars Electronica
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The production and creativity behind this piece are impressive, and it's clear that the artist put a great deal of effort into its creation.
The portrayal of character scales and perspectives goes beyond our conventional understanding of the physical world, making AR technology a perfect fit for experiencing such a world.
This innovative approach allows viewers to engage with the artwork in a transformative way, expanding our perception of reality through augmented reality.NEWVIEW AWARDS 2024 Jury
Lu Yang
Artist
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