Portal is a 7000 pixels of animated light hallway created by artist Akiko Yamashita in the Weller Court plaza in Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles in 2015. It brings color and motion to the city center. It has become a destination portal – formally a dark tunnel – has been transformed by this Japanese artist. Her spiral beam of light inspire children to adult express their own creativity. The artwork received Silver A’Design Award.
Location
Weller Court Plaza, Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles
Project Curation
NOW Art
Production
VTProDedign
Photographer
Josué Bieri
Silver A’Design Award
Los Angeles Times
“This poem sums up Los Angeles perfectly“
Los Angeles Times
“One artist turned a dark hallway into one of L.A.’s brightest spots“