Germination is an immersive installation. It features an industrial robot arm which is choreographed as a sprout. At the beginning of the show, it germinates from the ground after a period of dormancy. The stage is composed of artifacts and things of nature. Light ball was installed on the top of the robot arm and controlled as if it had a life. And LED strips were installed for its roots. Projection mapping was applied to the stage and it gave audiences an immersive experience. The last part of the show, rays of sunlight shine from clouds and eventually the robot arm blooms.

Atsushi Kobayashi is a creative technologist who unites sound, mechanical and visuals. He creates installations that inspire audiences through immersive experiences. His skill set spans across graphic design, composing music, programming and fabricating hardwares using sensors, LEDs and robot arms. These are why he is special and unique in creative industry. He is also trying to apply new technologies to his art work controlling robot arms and making use of data from social media for visualization. He collaborates with start up companies to create innovative art work. His solo installation ‘Surveillance St.’ was featured in LA weekly in 2019.

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