Curiosity Blocks Ψηφιακή Τέχνη by Yuko Suzuki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award in Παραγωγικός, Αλγοριθμικός, Παραμετρικός Σχεδιασμός και Σχεδιασμός με ΤΝ Competition Category.
ΑσημένιοΠαραγωγικός Σχεδιασμός· 2025
Curiosity Blocks Ψηφιακή Τέχνη
by Yuko Suzuki
Client: NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC)
Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Παραγωγικός Σχεδιασμός Category
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The Design
About Curiosity Blocks Ψηφιακή Τέχνη
Το έργο αυτό δημιουργήθηκε για μια έκθεση που στόχευε να εισαγάγει τα παιδιά στη διασκέδαση του προγραμματισμού. Πρόκειται για μια κινούμενη εικόνα που χρησιμοποιεί μια τεχνική που ονομάζεται αναμόρφωση, όπου οι εικόνες παραμορφώνονται εκ των προτέρων ώστε να εμφανίζονται σωστά όταν αντανακλώνται σε έναν κυλινδρικό καθρέφτη· ουσιαστικά, μια κινούμενη αναμόρφωση. Πολλαπλά τμήματα κινούμενης εικόνας συνδυάζονται για να αναπαραστήσουν την ιδέα ότι νέες ανακαλύψεις γεννιούνται όταν η περιέργεια συνδέεται και επικαλύπτεται. Ο καλλιτέχνης, που είναι επίσης χαράκτης, υπέρθεσε τη σχέση μεταξύ μήτρας και εκτύπωσης στη σχέση μεταξύ της εικόνας στην οθόνη και της εικόνας στον καθρέφτη.
The Recognition
About the Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award
Το σχέδιο Curiosity Blocks Ψηφιακή Τέχνη κέρδισε το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια τεράστια διάκριση κύρους που απονέμεται σε σχέδια κορυφαίας ποιότητας, πανέμορφα και εντυπωσιακά. Οι νικητές του Ασημένιου Βραβείου είναι εξαιρετικά λαμπρά και ιδιαίτερα δημιουργικά έργα που απεικονίζουν την εξέχουσα εμπειρογνωμοσύνη, το ταλέντο και την οξυδέρκεια των σχεδιαστών τους. Το σχέδιο Curiosity Blocks Ψηφιακή Τέχνη αναμένεται να είναι ένα υπέροχο, αντιπροσωπευτικό έργο, αξιοσημείωτα επαγγελματικό και βαθιά καινοτόμο. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award είναι μια ιδιαίτερα αξιοσημείωτη, θαυμαστή εφεύρεση που ωφελεί και προωθεί τα όρια της τέχνης, της επιστήμης, του σχεδιασμού και της τεχνολογίας. Το σχέδιο Curiosity Blocks Ψηφιακή Τέχνη είναι μια πολύ ζηλευτή δημιουργία που προκαλεί επιθυμίες, φέρνει θετικά συναισθήματα και πυροδοτεί έκπληξη και θαυμασμό.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This work is an animation that uses a technique called anamorphosis, in which images are drawn that are distorted in advance so that they will look correct when reflected in a cylindrical mirror.
The artist used a technique of combining multiple animation parts to imagine how curiosity connects and overlaps to create new knowledge and discoveries. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 1920 × 1920 pixel, 5 minutes 42 seconds, 2 pieces
- Tags
- Generative Art, Coding, Trick Art
- Production Technology
- This work was created using a programming language called Processing. The animation is designed with a structure that combines multiple parts like blocks, and has a layered structure for each color like a print. 16 different animation parts and their variations were created, and the program transformed them from a flat surface to a circular shape.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part was converting the flat animation into a circular animation using a program, and then experimenting to see if the design would look visually interesting when projected onto the mirror.
We projected a number of patterns onto the mirror and adjusted the overall balance to determine the optimal shape. This process involved trial and error to get a visually appealing and consistent result, and it took a lot of time and effort, especially adjusting the design when reflected in the mirror. - Research
- In this study, we used a program to distort an image and observed how it changed when projected onto a cylindrical mirror. Through various observations and feedback, we were able to gain a deeper understanding of how the distorted image was shaped by the mirror, and we confirmed that it was possible to create visually appealing and innovative designs. In addition, the animation incorporated mathematical elements (such as trigonometric functions and vectors) that students will learn in junior high and high school, allowing them to visually experience concepts they will learn in the future.
- Inspiration
- The artist, who is also a printmaker, has overlaid the relationship between a block and a print with the relationship between an image reflected on a display and an image reflected in a mirror, incorporating into the animation the way that, like a multi-colored print, each color has its own unique layer and overlaps to form a layered structure.
The title "Blocks" contains connotations such as "a mass," "a section divided into grids," "a series of commands in a program," and "a woodblock print." - Project Duration
- This work was exhibited at "ICC Kids Program 2024 you().code().world()." held at NTT InterCommunication Center in Tokyo from July 23rd to August 25th, 2024.
- Operation Flow
- In this animation, pre-distorted images are used so that they appear in the correct form when reflected in a cylindrical mirror. The interaction occurs primarily as the user observes in front of the mirror, with the deformation of the animation changing based on the angle and viewpoint of the mirror. The interaction is visual and depends on how the user perceives the image. To achieve better results, it is crucial to carefully adjust the patterns of distortion and the timing of the animation. The performance stands out due to its consistent visual deformation and movement, providing a strong visual impact through the mirror.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photo courtesy NTT InterCommunication Center, Curiosity Blocks, 2024.
Image #2: Photo courtesy NTT InterCommunication Center, Curiosity Blocks, 2024.
Image #3: Photo courtesy NTT InterCommunication Center, Curiosity Blocks, 2024.
Image #4: Photo courtesy NTT InterCommunication Center, Curiosity Blocks, 2024.
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