In 2001, LIA was commissioned by Shift Japan – an influential online platform for digital art and design in that era – to create the inaugural work for its new online Bin Gallery.
The resulting piece, Uki-Ha, was developed in collaboration with Miguel Carvalhais. The interactive, generative application deconstructs the symbol of the Japanese flag’s red dot. Using a hidden, mouse-driven 3D rotation mechanic, the system allows for the creation of emergent, glitch-like compositions.
Created in Macromedia Director, the work’s aesthetic relied on a specific software behavior inherent to that now-obsolete platform. As the original version is no longer accessible online, the currently available web version is a reinterpretation that preserves the core interactive mechanics, though the unique glitch-based visual character cannot be perfectly replicated.
Video documentation of the original Macromedia Director application (2001), presented in its 640×480 resolution.
Screenshots of the original interactive application.
Project Details
Year Created: 2001
Medium: Interactive Generative Software & Sound (Macromedia Director, with modern web reinterpretation)
Creative Collaboration
Visuals & Software: LIA
Sound: Miguel Carvalhais
Commission
Commissioned by Shift Japan as the inaugural work for the online Bin Gallery (2001).
Preservation Note
The original Director version is no longer accessible. The current online version is a reinterpretation, as specific software behaviors from the original platform cannot be replicated.
