NEORT++ is pleased to announce the solo exhibition "Rain Blooms" by Kazuhiro Tanimoto.

This work is the result of the artist’s sustained practice over two years, dedicated to the development of an original cellular automaton algorithm. A cellular automaton is a computational system in which each cell on a grid updates its state according to the states of its neighbors, without any central controlling authority. What the artist designs is not a predetermined final form, but a set of local rules at the level of individual pixels. Through the repeated execution of these rules, a wide range of phenomena emerges, often beyond the artist’s own expectations, and continues to evolve over time. It is an ongoing process in which simple rules accumulate and weave complex orders autonomously.

In this work, the definition of neighboring cells is expanded beyond that of classical cellular automata. Multiple “species” are introduced, with relationships such as attack, assimilation, and indifference, and each cell is assigned a vitality parameter. From the accumulation of these local rules, organic, swelling movements, linear and inorganic motions, and the complex patterns formed through their interaction begin to appear. Shapes introduced from outside, like paint dropped onto a canvas, immediately begin to behave as part of the cellular automaton. Through interaction with their surroundings, they collapse, proliferate, and transform into new forms. Sound is also generated from changes in the hue, brightness, and saturation of the cells, linking visual and audio elements as products of the same generative process.

In this exhibition, Rain Blooms is presented as an immersive environment, creating an experience in which viewers place themselves within continuously transforming images and sounds generated through real time code execution. The images and sound that fill the space dissolve the boundary between vision and hearing while enveloping the viewer. What kind of beauty resides in the order and chaos woven by a generative system that exceeds the artist’s intention. This exhibition presents the possibilities of creation through algorithmic processes.