The Chakai
Silver 2025

The Chakai

by Coichi Wada for STUDIO KAZ

Tango Chirimen, soaked with images projected by projection mapping, was used as a psychological boundary. The extremely thin cloth fluctuates with the slightest movement of air, such as the movement of a person, and responds to the movement of the cloth interactively by means of sensors embedded in the cloth. The material used for the floor is a decorative plywood made by pasting rush grass, which would normally have been discarded, onto plywood because it was not long enough to fit into the tatami weaving machine.

Questions & Answers

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1

What is the width of The Chakai Exhibition?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition is 3,138.5mm wide.

2

What is the height of The Chakai Exhibition?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition is 2,075mm high.

3

What material is used for the floor of The Chakai Exhibition?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition floor is made of IGUSA-faced plywood.

4

What fabric is used for the interactive boundary in The Chakai Exhibition?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition uses Tango Chirimen as the interactive boundary fabric.

5

How does The Chakai Exhibition detect movement in its fabric boundary?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition uses sensors embedded in the Tango Chirimen to detect the slightest swaying of the fabric.

6

What projection technique is used in The Chakai Exhibition?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition uses projection mapping as its projection technique.

7

Where was The Chakai Exhibition installed?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition was installed in Tokyo, Japan.

8

When did The Chakai Exhibition take place?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition took place from October 18, 2024 to October 27, 2024.

9

What criteria guided the selection of rush grass for the IGUSA-faced plywood in The Chakai Exhibition?

Answer

The Chakai Exhibition uses rush grass that would have been discarded because it was too long to fit into a tatami loom for its IGUSA-faced plywood.

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