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