Sound of Ikebana: Creation of Media Art Based on Fluid Dynamics

Abstract

We have been working on the creation of media art, utilizing technologies. As fluids create beautiful forms under various conditions, we have been trying to utilize fluid dynamics as a basis for creating media art. However, most of the visualization results of the fluid dynamics show only stable fluid behaviors and lack of unstable or, in other words, unpredictable behaviors that would be significant in the creation of art. To create various unstable or unpredictable fluid behaviors, we have developed and introduced a new method called "Sound Vibration Form (SVF)" to control fluid behaviors and created amedia art called "Sound of Ikebana." Interestingly, people find and feel Japanese beauty in media art, although itis created based on a natural phenomenon. This paper proposes the basic concept of media art based on fluid dynamics, describes details of the SVF to create unpredictable fluid dynamics-based phenomena, and a new media art called "Sound of Ikebana" created utilizing SVF. Also, we will discuss the relationship between Japanese beauty and physical phenomena represented by fluid dynamics.