Ink-inspired projection mapping across a Kabuki theatre in Gunma

Case study / Projection mapping

Gunma Kabuki

Gunma, JapanProjection mappingCultural space
Project
Kabuki theatre inauguration
Contribution
Visual direction & content production
Format
Architectural projection mapping
Location
Gunma, Japan

The creative logic

Tradition translated through movement and scale.

The work drew on the energy of ink, calligraphy and theatrical gesture. Rather than coating the facade with spectacle, the visual language responded to the architecture and to the cultural weight of the inauguration.

Content was conceived for the real projection surface: timing, contrast and composition were developed around how the image would read from the audience position.

Projected calligraphic visuals on the Kabuki theatre