Inspired by the last haiku Hokusai spoke before passing away:
Now as a spirit I shall lightly roam the summer fields
As part of the exhibition, Hokusai Exposed (The Old Truman Brewery, London), this installation is a portal to the image world of Hokusai. Entering his landscapes of mountains and waterfalls, passing through the Great Wave, and encountering his characters, this piece is conceived as a journey to see the world of old Edo through his eyes. Capturing single moments of his original pictures, already so imbued with life, we have extended them, added some contemporary twists, and set them into motion...