Brocken 5.6
Yasuhiro Chida
Inspired by the mysterious natural phenomenon known as the Brocken spectre, Yasuhiro Chida created the interactive installation Brocken 5.6: beams of light enter the dark space through thousands of holes, creating the illusion that the light is following the people inside.
My work is a metal cube with 50,000 tiny holes in the walls and ceiling. The light comes from outside, and inside the cube you can experience the light itself, which is the main phenomenon of the work.
Chida’s works explore the sensory perception of our environment, the changes that occur within it, and the ways in which we respond to them. In 2019, the Japanese artist was named by Artdex as one of the world’s nine most remarkable digital artists, alongside Ólafur Eliasson and James Turrell.
Biography
Yasuhiro Chida is a Japanese light artist. He studied architecture in Tokyo and creates large-scale installations in public spaces and natural landscapes. His works have been shown in Europe since 2015. The central theme of Yasuhiro Chida’s work is the physical and sensory perception of our environment and the ways in which we respond to change.
Influenced by his personal experiences of mountaineering, ice climbing, and caving, he explores this particular awareness of space in nature, as well as powerful physical and sensory impressions, in his immersive installations. Often using remarkably simple means, the artist creates striking experiences in public spaces.
In 2019, Yasuhiro Chida received the Audience Award at the International Light Art Award in Unna, Germany. He is also developing his own art museum, the Museum of Spatial Art in Tatsuno, Nagano, Japan.