This piece aims to express the concept of 'mu,' a Japanese word that means absolute nothingness. Patterned visuals and audio represent the mind bombarded with stimuli. By moving the mouse to control audio volume and pattern generation-- with both open and closed eyes-- visitors bigin to notice the parts behind the whole and move towards a greater understanding that is much like the training that goes into achieving the state of "mu."
Full Description
This piece aims to express the concept of 'mu,' a Japanese word that means absolute nothingness. Patterned visuals and audio represent the mind bombarded with stimuli. By moving the mouse to control audio volume and pattern generation-- with both open and closed eyes-- visitors bigin to notice the parts behind the whole and move towards a greater understanding that is much like the training that goes into achieving the state of "mu."
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2003
- Submitted to ArtBase: Friday Feb 21st, 2003
- Original Url: http://archive.rhizome.org/artbase/10044/mu/
- Permalink: http://archive.rhizome.org/artbase/10044/mu/
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Work Credits:
- Tomoko kawai, creator
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