Superbloom, 2026
Superbloom is an AI video artwork created for projection mapping onto the historic Villa at Montalvo Arts Center, presented at the Art of Fashion: Botanicals fundraiser gala, May 1, 2026. Inspired by California native wildflowers grown from seed in the artist’s own garden, the one-and-a-half-minute looping work visualizes the quiet, cumulative energy of a plant […]
Perfectly Imperfect, 2025
Perfectly Imperfect transforms trees into dynamic canvases, projecting shapes and colors that explore the trajectory of perception while embracing the wabi-sabi philosophy—the beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and the organic flow of nature. This site-specific artwork reflects on how our brains construct reality through layers of interpretation, engaging with the natural irregularities that define the world […]
Tokyo Projection Mapping Connect, 2024
Details Artists:Akiko Yamashita Sachiko Yamashita Grasseler Saeko Ehara RICH ＆ MIYU Music: YNICE Location: Shibuya Station west exit Photo: Shigeo Gomi Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Tokyo Projection Mapping Project Exhibition Tokyo Projection Mapping “Connect”, March 15-24 2024, Shibuya Tokyo
Forest Perception, 2021
If a tree talks in the forest, does anyone listen? https://vimeo.com/563380242 ‘Forest Perception — if a tree talks in the forest, does anyone listen?’ projection mapped a giant forest only for one night in the middle of downtown Los Angeles as a part of LUMINEX. The Story Yamashita’s grandfather devoted his life to creating forests […]
Getty Unshuttered, 2018
The Getty Unshuttered, one night event at The Getty Museum celebrates young photographers. Akiko worked with USC cinematic arts students to create a projection mapping show that illuminated more than 10 buildings and the famous rock fountain. Credit: Creative Direction and Event Design: Michael Patterson Producers: Martzi Campos Ann Lee Animation + Projection Mapping ArtistsUSC […]