emmanuelle moureaux's installation in tokyo immerses visitors in a spiral of color

in celebration of NSK ltd.’s 100th anniversary, the exhibition ‘sense of motion’ has been hosted inside the multi–purpose cultural center of omotesando spiral in tokyo. architect emmanuelle moureaux has once again injected the space with her signature use of vibrant color for the installation ‘color mixing’.

all images © daisuke shima 

NSK ltd is one of japan’s most well known manufacturers of motors and automotive products, hence the exhibition’s theme of ‘setting the future in motion’. with this, emmanuelle moureaux‘s vision is realized with the use of technology to promote the movement of the spiral garden set in the center of the empty void space. 100 shades of colors in the form of flower motifs saturate the 6 meter atrium.

at the center, visitors can be immersed amongst the 25,200 delicate flowers aligned in three dimensional grids. as well as being suspended from the ceiling, the flowers subtly rotate because of the NSK bearings and the windmills installed at the top and in turn, the installation produces a gradient of gradually changing color. by using bearings also for the axes of the flowers, visitors can reach out and turn the stalk to feel the spinning motion through color mixing. the scenographic element of the venue creates an artificial garden with the same flower motif used throughout and accentuating the sense of unity. 

a total of 25,200 delicate flowers aligned in three dimensional grids

the petals of the flower motifs are composed of several colors, and produce a gradient when they turn

the installation is located inside the omotesando spiral in tokyo

visitors can reach out and turn the stalk to feel the spinning motion through color mixing

bearings from NSK ltd and fans at the top is installed to promote the spinning of the motifs

the same flower motif used throughout and promotes a sense of unity

the form of the spiral slope symbolizes the spiral garden, the flowers in 100 shades of colors saturating the space

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