Kenryou Gu's Unique Digital Weaving Technique Invites a Visual Experience Beyond Photography
Artist Kenryou Gu uses a unique digital weaving technique to reconstruct cityscapes into a 360-degree visual experience.Summary
Born in Kyoto in 1994 and based in the city, artist Kenryou Gu is known for his unique technique called "Digital Weaving." This method involves extracting data from multiple digital images of cityscapes and reconstructing them as if weaving them together. The process involves taking four photographs from the highest building or observation deck in a city, then manually deleting or retaining pixels row by row and column by column. The four images are then woven together, leaving equal pixels from each. The resulting large-scale images lack focus and outlines, creating a sense of infinite depth and movement that invites viewers beyond traditional photography. The grey coloration occurs as pixels from highlights and shadows blend, causing the colors to fade. Gu feels this technique evokes the feeling of Chinese ink wash paintings, where the world is not defined by a single vanishing point but by a sense of ambiguity where the viewer is unsure of the perspective. He was selected for the "YJA" program, which runs concurrently with the "Tate — YBA & BEYOND" exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo in 2026.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)