Artist Statement
Theme: Pacific Rim. Venue: San Jose Museum of Art
The Travels of Mariko Horo is an interactive 3D installation. Participants are able to change the virtual environment as a result of their movements and actions. Mariko is a fictitious character from Japan time traveling between the 12th and 22nd century, and through her eyes participants can experience the exotic and mysterious Occident.
- Tamiko Thiel (USA/D) tamikothiel.com
Support from the Japan Foundation, the Kyoto Art Center, Center for Advanced Visual Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bitmanagement Software GmbH