EXHIBITION-RELATED PROGRAMS

MACHINE LOVE Workshop “It Might Be a Body” (Two-day Program)

MACHINE LOVE Related Program
Conducted in Japanese

Together with Sato Ryotaro, one of the artists featured in the MACHINE LOVE exhibition, we will hold a workshop where participants can create their own avatars. First, participants will use a 3D scanner to scan their own body and personal belongings, and collect the parts that will make up the avatar. On the second day, participants will combine these parts in the Unity game engine and manipulate this data on the screen to the desired position and appearance. Can an avatar made up of parts of one’s body and personal belongings be seen as an alter ego of the participant? Following Sato’s creative techniques, we will consider digital data avatars and human identity.

Appearing

Sato Ryotaro (MACHINE LOVE featured artist)

Dates & Time

Day 1: 14:00-17:00, Saturday, April 26, 2025 (Doors open: 13:45)
Day 2: 13:00-17:00, Saturday, May 17, 2025 (Doors open: 12:45)
* Note that this workshop will be held 2-times in total.
* Applicants, please be sure that you can attend all two upon booking.

Schedule

To enjoy the workshop more, we recommend viewing Sato Ryotaro’s exhibit at the MACHINE LOVE exhibition before checking in on the first day.
One of Sato’s works is the video work Outlet (11 min. 26 sec). Please allow enough time when visiting the exhibition.

Day 1: Saturday, April 26

13:45 -

Doors open, registration begins

14:00 -

Orientation
Participant self-introductions
Explanation of works by Sato Ryotaro
3D scanning demonstration
Scanning of your own body
Explanation of tasks to be completed before the second session

17:00 -

Day 1 concludes

Day 2: Saturday, May 17

12:45 -

Doors open, registration begins

11:00 -

Orientation
Avatar creation using game engine (Unity)
Presentation of created avatar
Moving avatar with motion capture
Exchange of opinions

17:00 -

Session 2 concludes

For

From 13 years old to adults
* This workshop is designed for beginners, so even those who are using game engine for the first time can participate with ease.

Tools to be Used

Laptop (Windows will be provided at the museum)
* Please note that your own PC cannot be used.

Items to bring

iOS device (iPhone or iPad)
* Please download the 3D scanning app to the device you bring with you. Other devices (Android devices, etc.) may not be compatible with the app.
* If you do not have an iPhone or iPad, please check “I do not have one” when applying.
* We will notify the winners separately of other items that you will need to prepare.

Booking Period

Friday, March 21 - Monday, April 14, 2025

Results of the Lottery

Results of the lottery will be sent to each applicant via e-mail by Friday, April 18, 2025.

Please Note

- You will start making your work during the first session, and will continue with your work at home or elsewhere until the second session. (If you are using an iOS device provided by the museum, you will only be able to use it at the museum.)
- This program content may be modified or program cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Do not attend if you are feeling unwell.
- Photos and video footage of the workshop sessions may appear on Mori Building or Mori Art Museum websites or social media, or in other advertising media.

Sato Ryotaro

Born 1999 in Hokkaido, Japan; lives in Kanagawa, Japan

While in graduate school, Sato began creating films using game engines based on data “assets” circulating on the Internet, such as the 3D models, textures, and animations used in video games. According to the artist, he was influenced by the culture of sampling and MAD videos (*1) in the post-Internet era. His absurd stories in which various characters such as soldiers, girls, and animals repeatedly appear recall the short stories of Abe Kobo and others, as well as the pictorial space of Surrealism, while at the same time questioning the value of human existence and life in contemporary society. In this exhibition, he will present a new video piece in which the assets characters that exist just as various signs are released into the homogenized space of a suburban area.

* 1 Videos edited by individuals other than the copyright holders, using content from anime, dramas, movies, games, and other copyrighted works.

Organizer

Mori Art Museum

Support

Unity Technologies Japan K.K.
Hayakawa Shoto

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