“KOBE WATERFRONT ART PROJECT”
– the marriage of art and Kobe City
ABOUT the project
Seeking to merge the world of art into the city of Kobe,
“KOBE WATERFRONT ART PROJECT” will be held from January 2022 up to spring in 2023.
Taking the opportunity of the renewal of Port Tower, which is the symbolic icon of Kobe,
the project aims to maintain people’s affinity with the tower even when it’s covered up during the construction work.
The idea for this project started with the hope that
people will feel familiar with all the changes in Kobe waterfront area and aspiring them to visit more.
Starting off with a projection mapping on Kobe Port Tower, series of events are scheduled to be held,
such as a large-scale art event featuring artists from overseas, and another art event
of which the residents of Kobe city can participate.
In addition to these, some events that enables visitors to take part in the creation of artwork
on the spot, or via SNS, will also be held.
Through this project, we hope that more people will come to know
the charms of this captivating area of Kobe waterfront.
In Kobe waterfront area, renewal work in the Meriken Park and Kobe Maritime Museum
had been conducted in the past.
In October 2021, Kobe Port Museum was opened, attracting many visitors to the Shinko Pier west district,
which is also located in the east side of Meriken Park.
The opening of this museum now brings new flow of people to this area.
Today, Kobe waterfront is certainly in the phase of change.
In addition to the current renewal of Kobe Port Tower, where it will be the main stage for this art project,
a plan to open a large multi-purpose arena in Shinko No.2 Pier district is coming underway,
Kobe Waterfront Art Project No.3
Your photo projected on Kobe Port Tower
Participatory Projection Mapping
“#ThatMomentInKobe”
- Projection period
- Saturday, June 18, 2022 to spring 2023
Latest implementation status
- Location
- Kobe Port Tower
- Projection times
- 20:00 to 22:00, every 25 minutes / 55 minutes. Approximately 3 minutes and 30 seconds per projection.
- Participating teams
- Vissel Kobe and INAC Kobe Leonessa soccer teams, Kobelco Kobe Steelers rugby team, and Hisamitsu Springs volleyball team.
The first round of the Kobe Waterfront Art Project :
Projection Mapping
The theme of the projection show is “Anchor”
which is an object that is attached to the ship to keep it in one place.
It also means “strong base” or “starting point”.
This projection mapping unfolds various sceneries and “stories” that are anchored to the city of Kobe,
such as showing historical buildings of the “Ijinkan” (former foreign residences) and old settlement
that once flourished around the harbor area in Meiji Period, with a tonality of retro-pop graphics.
A symbolic graphic of ”Saginomori Japanese Zelkova”
which stood in Saginomiya Hachiman Shrine (in Higashinada Ward) for over 800 years
and was the city’s designated natural monument,
and scenery of Infiorata Kobe which decorates the city of Kobe with many colorful flowers,
are also introduced in the show.
- Period
- April 29, 2022 (Friday) ~ The end of July,2022
(Shows will run every day. ＊Subject to change due to events, and other causes.)
Latest implementation status
- Projection time
- Everyday at 20:00 to 22:00,
starting at every hour (0 minute) and at 30 minute.
Each show is approximately 7 minutes.
- Location
- Meriken Park
(The show is intended to be viewed in this park. Watching from other places will not provide good view)
Projection Mapping
Music
that dramatizes the show
The music used during the projection show was composed by Mr. Wataru Sato
who was in charge of producing the music used by the Japanese national artistic swimming team
for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Please enjoy the music along with the beautiful visuals projected on the tower.
Additional show
Between the projection mapping shows at every hour at 0 minute and at 30 minute,
a sequence of 5 visual themes that capture the imagery of Kobe, including some digital images, will also run on the screen.
The tower’s 80-meter covering will play the role of canvas for these attractive visuals to be projected
which people will want to take photos. We hope you enjoy them.
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Firefly Tree -
Summer Sky -
Youth -
One Summer Day -
Summer Diary
The second round of the Kobe Waterfront Art:
A content dramatized
with light and sound
-- a collaboration
between
Kobe Port Tower and
Kobe Maritime Museum
New content filled with light and sound, produced in collaboration between
Kobe Port Tower and Kobe Maritime Museum, will start.
Lightings at these two facilities will dance colorfully to the music,
thus producing a totally new-style entertainment of light and sound.
- Period
- April 29, 2022 ~spring of 2023
(Shows will run every day. ＊Subject to change due to events, and other causes.)
Latest implementation status
- Projection time
- Everyday at 20:00 to 22:00, starting at every 7 minute and at 37 minute.
Each show is approximately 6 minutes.
Performance
Timetable:
- Show time
- 20:00～22:00
- ○At every 0 minute and 30 minute:
- Port Tower Projection Mappin “Anchor”
(approx. 7 minutes)
- ○At every 7 minute and 37 minute:
- Port Tower & Kobe Maritime Museum “Light and Sound”
(approx. 6 minutes)
- ○At every 13 minute and 43 minute:
- Running graphics between the shows
(5 different graphics in total)
(approx. 6 minutes x 2 times)
- ○Every 25/55 minutes:
- Participatory Projection Mapping
(approximately 3 minutes and 30 seconds)
※At other times, the tower will be lit up by colors. (from dusk to 23:30)
Production Staff
Projection Mapping “Anchor”
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SYMDIRECT TakenakaSYMDIRECT is a group unit specialized in planning and producing events, which was founded by Takenaka Co. Ltd., a company that started off its business as a projector manufacturer in 1926. Being a “Real and Virtual Experience Provider,” SYMDIRECT is committed to creating value in the space it produces by combining its creative producing capability with Takenaka’s high visual technology and content production skill. -
Kiyoki OhuchiAfter working as an interior designer for 10 years, Kiyoki re-entered college to study spatial presentation via use of visuals, and later on joined Takenaka.
Based on his architect ideation, Kiyoki is engaged in creating video works that merge space and visuals together, by mixing different styles of CG, VFX, Motion Graphics and other techniques. He is capable of giving overall directions at places like amusement parks, museums and retail shops in alignment with the video works he produces. -
Wataru SatoWataru started playing piano when he was 5 years old. He entered Hamamatsu Gakugei High School and took the Brass Band Course. He later went to Osaka College of Music, Composition Major. While in college, he studied computer composition on his own. Since Wataru is heavily influenced by the harmony of the French Impressionism and the “subtle pause” in the pure Japanese music, he composes many pieces of music that feature Japanese music instruments and also writes many Western music. He arranged the music for the Japanese national artistic swimming team that competed in the Rio and Tokyo Olympic Games. He works as a composer and arranger in the field of TV commercials, VP, event music and other genre. -
Keijiro ShikiHe started his career as an illustrator in 1998 and has been an art director for print materials, videos, web, as well as designing apparels.
He joined 5JIGEN (a designer unit) from 2000 to 2014.
He set up his own design office “SLOWSTARTER” in 2015.
Keijiro designed the pamphlets for topical big movie titles such as “Blade Runner 2049,” “TENET,” “DUNE” and many others.
A content dramatized with light and sound
-- a collaboration between Kobe Port Tower and Kobe Maritime Museum
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Shiho NagamachiShiho is a lighting designer/director and the CEO of LEM Design Studio Co. Ltd. who graduated from Kyoto Institute of Technology. She is engaged in various lighting design projects in the areas of designing cityscape for night time, community design centered around lighting, public artworks using lights, and many others. Her major works include “Nagato Yumoto Onsen Touring Design (Nagato city)”, “Shigeru Mizuki Road (Sakai Minato city)”, “Kawayu-no-Mori Night Museum (Hokkaido)”, “Flower Road & Meriken Park Lighting Redesign (Kobe city)” and “Dojima Ohashi (Osaka city)”.
The announcement text is included.
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July 6, 2022
Please note that the show time for ”Kobe Port Tower Projection Mapping” and ”Content dramatized with light and sound-- a collaboration between Kobe Port Tower and Kobe Maritime Museum” will change beginning from July 9th. due to a request to conserve electricity.
Previous show time: 19:30 ～ 22:00 → New show time: 20:00 ～22:00 -
June 18, 2022
Start of the third round of the Kobe Waterfront Art:
Your photo projected on Kobe Port Tower
Participatory Projection Mapping
“#ThatMomentInKobe”
A new intermission show, titled as “Summer,” will be projected. -
April 29, 2022
Start of the second round of the Kobe Waterfront Art:
It will be a collaborated project between Kobe Port Tower and Kobe Maritime Museum, with content dramatized with light and sound!
※ The content of the projection mapping will be renewed.
Please note that show time will change as follows:
[Present] 19:00~22:00 [From April 29~] 19:30~ 22:00 -
March 15 , 2022
Please note that the starting time of Kobe Port Tower projection mapping will change beginning from March 18th.
Previous show time: 18:30 ～ 22:00 → New show time: 19:00 ～22:00 -
March 4, 2022
Notification on the Renewal of Projection Mapping Intermission Show
A new intermission show, titled as "Cherry Blossoms and Spring Greenery," will be projected starting from March 18th!
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