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本作品は、日本の伝統的な庭園様式である枯山水をキャンバスに、球体により蛇のモチーフと砂紋が描かれていきます。球体の動きは、蟻コロニー最適化といわれる、蟻が群れから食物までの経路を見つける際の挙動を基に開発されたアルゴリズムにより制御され、描画の最適な経路算出と経路確定を実現しています。京都で170年以上日本庭園をはぐくみ続けている植彌加藤造園との協働により、伝統ある「枯山水」に先端技術を組み合わせ、球体の動きと余白の静寂の対比という新しい表現に挑戦しています。

Sandscape Garden is a kinetic art installation merging Japanese tradition with technology.
Japanese zen gardens are well-known for their minimalistic appeal: they inspire tranquility through the careful placement of rocks and the brushing of sand into intricate designs.
Reinterpreting these principles, Sandscape Garden does something similar, but all on its own. Spend a few minutes contemplating it, and you will see a metal sphere, guided by a hidden robot, tracing serpentine patterns across the sand. The robot's movements are controlled by an ant-inspired algorithm that continuously calculates optimal paths. As one pattern finishes, it's erased, making way for a new design—a cycle of creation and renewal.
We've partnered with Ueyakato Landscape, Kyoto-based garden masters with over 170 years of experience, to merge their time-honored techniques with cutting-edge tech.
The artwork creates a unique contrast between the movement of the spheres and the stillness of the surrounding space, offering a new perspective on the centuries-old dry landscape garden tradition.

BULGARI JAPAN 「セルペンティ 75周年 時を超えて紡がれる無限のストーリー展」

“Bulgari Serpenti: 75 Years of Infinite Tales”