For the past few years, Hidetomo Kimura has been dazzling fish lovers with his high-concept aquatic displays. Called “Art Aquarium”, they are probably like nothing you’ve ever seen.
As Time Out Tokyo notes, Kimura, a self-styled “art aquarium producer”, creates kaleidoscopes as he references traditional Japanese motifs and culture. In the video below, you can get a quick explainer of some of his creations:
And here are some photos, courtesy photographer Koji Shimamura at Fashion Press, and Art Aquarium’s Facebook page:
This year’s Art Aquarium, with its 5,000 goldfish, will be on display in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi until September 23.
約5000匹の金魚が泳ぐ水中アート「アートアクアリウム2014」開催 [Fashion Press]
Pictures: Fashion Press/Facebook/GIF
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2 responses to “This Is Not Aquarium Porn. It’s Art.”
Eh, I dunno. Something about the whole idea seems kinda fishy.
It looks really cool but seriously must be like being in hell for the fishes with those lights on all the time.