Chika is the founder of Mappathon™, an innovative workshop series that applies the collaborative hackathon model to projection mapping and LED light mapping. These creative intensives bring together diverse participants to explore, create, and innovate with MadMapper in a supportive, time-focused environment. Designed for all skill levels, Mappathon™ workshops foster community, experimentation, and hands-on learning in the art of mapping.
Academic Teaching
Chika is an adjunct professor at New York University and Hunter College in New York, where she integrates projection mapping and creative technology into higher education. Her teaching bridges artistic practice and technical expertise, preparing students to work with cutting-edge tools like MadMapper in professional and creative contexts.
Chika
New York City, United States
Video Mapping
Led Mapping
Audio Visual
Interactive Mapping
CHIKA is an artist, researcher, technologist, and educator working with audiovisual, projection mapping, LED light sculpture, and immersive interactive installation. She is also the founder of Mappathon™, a hackathon-inspired workshop series that invites people to explore, learn, and create through Projection Mapping and LED Light Mapping.
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English, Japanese
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ARTIST STATEMENT
In her artistic practice, she creates immersive and playful experiences aimed at revealing scientific phenomena, geometric shapes, and social impact. By simplifying concepts and complex structures into minimalistic, aesthetically pleasing light installations and augmented reality, she strives to make her work accessible to the public.
Her motivation stems from navigating the contrasting worlds of East and West as a bicultural individual. In this dual existence, she keenly observes the disparities and harmonies between the ethereal and the concrete, the invisible and the visible.
Having grown up amidst the juxtaposition of ancient history and high-tech society, she draws inspiration from these stark contrasts to sculpt her artistic vision. This exploration spans diverse realms, encompassing the convergence of cutting-edge technology and minimalism, delving into Japanese philosophies such as Zen, Taoism, and Symbolism, and exploring visual content, light design, and experimental sound.
In her ongoing projects, SEI, EN, MI, and GO, she explores the subtle nuances of homophones by incorporating Japanese-Chinese characters. These characters carry diverse meanings but share the same pronunciation in Japanese. Through this exploration, she uncovers hidden meanings, navigates structural rules, conceptualizes installations, and employs technology to guide the audience in perceiving these concealed layers of significance. She strives to bridge two worlds through playful encounters.
BIO
She is an alumnus resident fellow at NYU's ITP, Eyebeam, the Made in NY Media Center by IFP Residency, and the Experimental TV Center Residency. She has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, FCA Emergency Grants, City Artist Corps Grants, The Manhattan Community Arts Fund, NYSCA Presentation Funds, and the New Mexico Art Fund.
Her work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Exploratorium, the New York Hall of Science, the Bronx Museum, the Kiewit Luminarium, Eyebeam, Harvestworks, the Mapping Festival, Mutek, and more.
She holds a BFA from SVA and an MPS from ITP at NYU. Additionally, as an educator, she focuses on projection and LED mapping to empower students to bring their dream projects to life. She serves as an adjunct professor at NYU, The New School, Hunter College, and Queens College. She is also a founder of Mappathon™ and various projection mapping workshops.
In her artistic practice, she creates immersive and playful experiences aimed at revealing scientific phenomena, geometric shapes, and social impact. By simplifying concepts and complex structures into minimalistic, aesthetically pleasing light installations and augmented reality, she strives to make her work accessible to the public.
Her motivation stems from navigating the contrasting worlds of East and West as a bicultural individual. In this dual existence, she keenly observes the disparities and harmonies between the ethereal and the concrete, the invisible and the visible.
Having grown up amidst the juxtaposition of ancient history and high-tech society, she draws inspiration from these stark contrasts to sculpt her artistic vision. This exploration spans diverse realms, encompassing the convergence of cutting-edge technology and minimalism, delving into Japanese philosophies such as Zen, Taoism, and Symbolism, and exploring visual content, light design, and experimental sound.
In her ongoing projects, SEI, EN, MI, and GO, she explores the subtle nuances of homophones by incorporating Japanese-Chinese characters. These characters carry diverse meanings but share the same pronunciation in Japanese. Through this exploration, she uncovers hidden meanings, navigates structural rules, conceptualizes installations, and employs technology to guide the audience in perceiving these concealed layers of significance. She strives to bridge two worlds through playful encounters.
BIO
She is an alumnus resident fellow at NYU's ITP, Eyebeam, the Made in NY Media Center by IFP Residency, and the Experimental TV Center Residency. She has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, FCA Emergency Grants, City Artist Corps Grants, The Manhattan Community Arts Fund, NYSCA Presentation Funds, and the New Mexico Art Fund.
Her work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Exploratorium, the New York Hall of Science, the Bronx Museum, the Kiewit Luminarium, Eyebeam, Harvestworks, the Mapping Festival, Mutek, and more.
She holds a BFA from SVA and an MPS from ITP at NYU. Additionally, as an educator, she focuses on projection and LED mapping to empower students to bring their dream projects to life. She serves as an adjunct professor at NYU, The New School, Hunter College, and Queens College. She is also a founder of Mappathon™ and various projection mapping workshops.
