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<\/a><\/p>\ninto this: After a few months we found out we got the grant, and with only 3 months to build it (essentially), we quickly assembled a team and got to work. A completely epic 3+ months unfolded. The primary team consisted of myself and Mike Allison doing all of the programming and visuals, Xuedi Chen doing architecture, and John Capogna as the lead build. Kiori led up the team and I composed the music.<\/p>\n The piece MIZARU is about life and death, and how the border between life and death exists everywhere. This border is happening every moment, even though we don’t realize it. It’s hidden and decorated by many things.<\/p>\n The word MIZARU itself is the name of one of the three wise monkeys in Japanese Culture, Mizaru Kikazaru Iwazaru, better known is English as See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil. The literal translation of Mizaru is “not to see”. We use this as an analogy to our “not seeing” our mortality in any real way. Oddly, by accepting our own mortality we actually become more alive, knowing we could die at any moment makes every moment special.<\/p>\n In our installation, we take this curtain off.<\/p>\n The MIZARU installation is comprised of a large transparent structure\/box, allowing all to see inside, nothing is hidden. When one enters the structure one is presented with a white wall. Upon touching it, the wall suddenly springs to life creating 5 different worlds of visuals and sound, surrounding the user. This wall is the barrier between life and death.<\/p>\n First we got a studio in Brooklyn and started ordering supplies.<\/p>\n The build progressed slowly but surely. Here’s a time lapse from one afternoon:<\/p>\n
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The Build<\/h2>\n
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