{"id":1165,"date":"2025-11-28T17:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:57:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:57:35","slug":"news-intermediate-biovortex-teamlab-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/news-intermediate-biovortex-teamlab-kyoto\/","title":{"rendered":"\u4eac\u90fd\u306b\u30c1\u30fc\u30e0\u30e9\u30dc\u65b0\u5c55\u793a\u300cBiovortex\u300d\u6ca1\u5165\u578b\u30a2\u30fc\u30c8\u7a7a\u9593\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30f3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"marker\"><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Immersive<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong> \/ \u6ca1\u5165\u611f\u306e\u3042\u308b\uff08\u5f62\u5bb9\u8a5e\uff09 <\/strong> \u2013 deeply engaging; makes you feel part of the experience<br><br><em><em>The VR game was so immersive that I felt like I was really inside the world.<\/em><\/em><br>\u305d\u306eVR\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u306f\u6ca1\u5165\u611f\u304c\u5f37\u304f\u3001\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u4e16\u754c\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u611f\u3058\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>interactive<\/strong><\/span><strong> <\/strong><strong>\/ \u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30e9\u30af\u30c6\u30a3\u30d6\u306a\uff08\u5f62\u5bb9\u8a5e\uff09<\/strong> \u2013 involving active participation<br><br>The interactive exhibit changed colors when I touched the screen.<br>\u305d\u306e\u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30e9\u30af\u30c6\u30a3\u30d6\u306a\u5c55\u793a\u306f\u3001\u753b\u9762\u306b\u89e6\u308c\u308b\u3068\u8272\u304c\u5909\u308f\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>collective<\/strong><\/span><strong> \/<\/strong> <strong>\u96c6\u56e3\u306e\u30fb\u5171\u540c\u306e\uff08\u5f62\u5bb9\u8a5e\uff09<\/strong>\u2013 a group working together<br><br>The music collective released an album created by all members.<br>\u305d\u306e\u97f3\u697d\u306e\u96c6\u56e3\u306f\u3001\u5168\u54e1\u3067\u4f5c\u3063\u305f\u30a2\u30eb\u30d0\u30e0\u3092\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker\"><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>sculpture<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong> \/ \u5f6b\u523b\uff08\u540d\u8a5e\uff09<\/strong>\u2013 a three-dimensional artwork<br><br><em><em>The stone sculpture stood in the center of the garden.<\/em><\/em><br>\u305d\u306e\u77f3\u306e\u5f6b\u523b\u306f\u5ead\u306e\u4e2d\u592e\u306b\u7acb\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>founder<\/strong><\/span><strong> \/ \u5275\u8a2d\u8005\uff08\u540d\u8a5e\uff09 <\/strong> \u2013 a person who starts an organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The founder of the company began the business in her small apartment.<br>\u305d\u306e\u4f1a\u793e\u306e\u5275\u8a2d\u8005\u306f\u3001\u5c0f\u3055\u306a\u30a2\u30d1\u30fc\u30c8\u3067\u4e8b\u696d\u3092\u59cb\u3081\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-wrapper\" class=\"rtoc-mokuji-content frame2 preset1 animation-fade rtoc_open default\" data-id=\"1165\" data-theme=\"jin-child\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-title\" class=\" rtoc_left\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"rtoc_open_close rtoc_open\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><ol class=\"rtoc-mokuji decimal_ol level-1\"><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-1\">Article<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-2\">Comprehension Questions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-3\">Summary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-4\">Discussion<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><h2 id=\"rtoc-1\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Biovortex: A New Art Experience in Kyoto<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new <strong>immersive<\/strong> art space has opened in Kyoto, offering visitors a unique experience that blends art, technology, and nature. The exhibition, called \u201cBiovortex,\u201d is created by teamLab, a world-famous art <strong>collective<\/strong> known for its digital and <strong>interactive<\/strong> installations. Biovortex is now the group\u2019s largest permanent exhibition in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opened on October 7, Biovortex includes more than 50 digital artworks displayed across 10,000 square meters of space. Visitors of all ages\u2014from young children to the elderly\u2014have been coming to explore the colorful and moving artworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main attractions is an installation called \u201cMorphing Continuum.\u201d In this artwork, many glowing spheres float in the air while a giant digital <strong>sculpture<\/strong> rises from the ground. The <strong>sculpture<\/strong> moves slowly in midair and changes shape depending on the movements of the visitors. This means every person can experience the artwork differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>teamLab\u2019s <strong>founder<\/strong>, Toshiyuki Inoko, says the goal is to make people feel like they become part of the artwork. He explains that the boundary between the viewer and the artwork becomes unclear, giving visitors a new way to experience art. According to him, the installation can expand how people see and understand the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many visitors have said they were surprised by how emotional and exciting the experience was. Dimitri VanCorstanje, a 25-year-old visitor from the Netherlands, said the exhibition was \u201cjust wonderful\u201d and made him feel like he was inside the artwork rather than simply looking at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>teamLab was founded in 2001 by a group of artists, engineers, and architects. Since then, their exhibitions have expanded to many countries, including the United States, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia. One of their famous exhibitions, teamLab Planets in Tokyo, set a Guinness World Record in 2023 with more than 2.5 million visitors in a single year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Source: Japan Times <\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-2\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comprehension Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer the questions following the article in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Where is the Biovortex exhibition located?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many digital artworks are included in Biovortex?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What happens to the sculpture in \u201cMorphing Continuum\u201d when people move?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does teamLab founder Toshiyuki Inoko say about the experience?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In what year was teamLab founded?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-3\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In your own words, attempt to summarise the article in 4 sentences or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-4\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss these topics with your tutor, and support your answers with examples or experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you think digital art is more exciting than traditional art? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you think interactive technology changes the way people enjoy art?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you could create your own digital artwork, what would it look like and how would people interact with it?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immersive \/ \u6ca1\u5165\u611f\u306e\u3042\u308b\uff08\u5f62\u5bb9\u8a5e\uff09 \u2013 deeply engaging; makes you feel part of the experience The VR game was so immersive <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-04-news-intermediate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1165"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1683,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1165\/revisions\/1683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}