Norimichi Hirakawa, the indivisible (prototype no. 1), 2015. DLP Projectors, speakers, computer, computer program. dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist
Norimichi Hirakawa works with computer programs of his own invention, mainly producing audio-visual installations based on real-time processes of the computer. the indivisible (prototype no. 1) questions if there is any fundamental principle of the universe—which natural science has attempted to find throughout human civilization—and if human beings could ever manage natural laws. He designs a computer program that operates by a simple algorithm based on specific numbers, and then fills the wall with results of these calculations. The computer, without thinking about what these calculations mean, creates an enormous abstract painting through data.
