Forest Perception (Part I)

‘Forest Perception - If a tree talks in the forest, does anyone listen?’ is minted as 3 parts videos, each part is limited to edition one.

This highly detailed 4K digital forest was projection mapped only for one night onto 160ft building as a part of public art exhibition LUMINEX 2021 in downtown Los Angeles. Two opposing ends of the building facade correspond to each other, one side looking up from below the roots network, and the other side looking down from the canopy. Unique perspective to absorb the beauty of the forest biosphere living together as one. This NFT version is the first to reveal the both sides of audio and visual relationships in one composition.

Yamashita’s grandfather devoted all his life into creating forests, he sought a green peaceful future after seeing the burned empty field from World War II. He emphasized the importance of protecting the roots, planting diverse species next to each other and choosing the native species. Recent studies discovered trees communicate through roots, sharing food and water with each other beyond species, including fungal networks called mycelium. Biodiversity is a key for sustainable healthy forests that benefits us in countless ways.

More info about the original site-specific project. http://www.akikoyamashita.com/Forest-Perception