Goro Murayama: Generative Drawing – Ribbon Series

Goro Murayama, who studied painting, explores the temporality and emergent nature of human creative activity (poiesis) within the theoretical frameworks of biological systems and the philosophy of science. His drawings and paintings express the processes and patterns of self-organization, and in recent years, Murayama has extended his artistic endeavors by collaborating with scientists on AI pattern recognition and generation. These collaborations aim to deepen human understanding of and sensitivity towards artificial intelligence.

For this project at Tokyo Dome City’s Central Park, Murayama will present a video work utilizing the “Park Ribbon Vision,” a display over 100 meters long encircling the lawn plaza. This work involved first creating an enormous scroll-like drawing, 42cm wide and 17m long, to match the Ribbon Vision’s length. During its creation, the artist photographed each individual stroke, resulting in an animated piece compressed into 30 seconds that unveils the drawing’s production process, which took approximately two months to complete.

It occurred to Murayama that drawing spontaneously was akin to wandering aimlessly through the city. Just as a stroll brings us face to face with the streets, offering us constant ways to rediscover the city, each stroke invites the next, and the drawing weaves itself into unexpected forms.

Corporate Partner: TOKYO DOME CORPORATION

* This exhibition is part of the Tokyo Dome City Art Project, launched in 2022 by Tokyo Dome, Tokyo University of the Arts, and its Art Creation Organization, aiming to explore the possibilities of Tokyo Dome City and art.