Cutting-Edge Research
in Kyoto University
ART
TOSA RIMPA Creating a new form of artwork combining Japanese culture and information technology.
It has been said that the 21st century will be an era that goes beyond logic. I am engaged in research to create a new form of artwork combining Japanese culture and information technology. Endeavoring to add a modern dimension to the fourhundred-year-old tradition of the Rimpa school (one of the major historical schools of Japanese painting), I have developed a new tarashikomi (marbling) technique by applying sound vibrations to liquid to produce unique naturallyformed patterns. I have successfully applied this technique to create distinctive new artworks using advanced technology.
- Naoko Tosa, PhD
- Professor,
Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies