Our brain, a repository of experiences, allows us to summon scenes when needed, yet these recollections lack form, relying on the ambiguous mechanism of sensation for manifestation. In this pursuit, Shigetoshi endeavors to reproduce and visualize these intangible images.
When revisiting cherished memories, we close our eyes, diving into the ocean of memory within our brain, and extract the desired scene, immersing ourselves in past moments. Memories, brilliant yet often ambiguous, incomplete, and fragile, may intertwine with other recollections or be entirely replaced. The imperfect 3D scan data used, captured via smartphone, reveals missing shapes and distortions, echoing memory’s traits.
MEM CUBE employs 3D scan data from Shigetoshi’s London journeys, portraying it as a narrative of the expedition. These memories, tangible through our senses and unequivocally present in our minds, become visible in this representation. The elusive image, imperceptible to the naked eye, takes shape and is visually archived.
Shigetoshi Furutani (b. 1980) currently lives and works in Tokyo. Shigetoshi completed an MA in Printmaking at the Royal College of Art (2017) and a Masters degree in Environmental Design at the Tokyo University of the Arts (2007). Prior to focusing on his artwork, Shigetoshi worked as a TV set designer in Japan.
He held a solo exhibition "var i = phenomena; var x = future; for (i < x) {i++} " at Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, London (2017). His work was represented in "JAPAN: Myths to Manga" at Victoria and Albert Museum, London (2023 - 2024), Athens Digital Art Festival, Athens (2016, 2018), "I Say Yesterday, You Hear Tomorrow. Vision from Japan" at Gallerie delle Prigioni, Treviso (2018), REThink Art Digital Festival, Athens (2016), "Internet Yami-ichi" at Tate Modern, London (2016), "Saatchi Screen" at Saatchi Gallery, London (2013). He awarded a grant from Nomura Foundation (2016).
