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Satoko Moroi

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Satoko Moroi
Communication designer
Media artist

Satoko Moroi specializes in creating intriguing viewer interaction with her works to produce a new mode of communication from the plastic arts. She often uses digital devices as a means for expression. What should normally be just inorganic materials, these devices also bring the viewer herself into the composition depending on the staging, transforming the work into a beautiful, poetic scene. Within the relaxed atmosphere her exhibitions create, the sound of delighted laughter from the viewers can often be heard.

Career

Satoko Moroi was born in Ibaraki Prefecture.
She had her debut showing of her interactive artworks in 2000, and since then she has had exhibitions of her works in museums both in Japan and overseas, as well as numerous exhibitions at ACM Siggraph and other professional associations.
After graduating from the School of Art and Design of the University of Tsukuba and working as a CG designer, Moroi began teaching 3D CG animation at the Japan Electronics College (JEC). While there, she began to create the interactive work Floating Words in collaboration with Shinji Sasada, a program director at JEC. In 2002, Moroi began teaching at the School of Science and Engineering at Tokyo Denki University (TDU).In 2007, Moroi began teaching at the School of Science and Technology for Future Life at TDU, and since then, with Ryoji Shibata, an associate professor at TDU, and other engineers, she has been producing artworks and conducting various workshops.
She lives in Tsukubamirai City and has one child.


Major achievements

Awards

  1. 1999 - 9th PAPER WORKS THE KAMIZAWA EXHIBITION, Selected for exhibition, Torus Series (4 works), Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  2. 2000 - 10th PAPER WORKS THE KAMIZAWA EXHIBITION (Shimada Plaza Oruri, Japan), Honorable Mention (Purchase Award), In a Twist, Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  3. 2000 - 12th Akari (Light) Object Exhibition (Gifu City Culture Center, Japan), Selected for exhibition, Yui, Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  4. 2002 - 2002 Contents Forum@Hotaka, waSABI Grand Prix Competition (Hotaka-machi, Nagano), New Field Education Award, Special Selection Committee Award, Floating Words, Satoko Moroi, Shinji Sasada and Ryoji Shibata
  5. 2005 - The Virtual Reality Society of Japan, Scientific Encouragement Award, Satoko Moroi
  6. 2009 - "BALLOON PORT" Town and Life Hybrid Contest, Grand Prize, Satoko Moroi and Shoko Yuzawa

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Featured exhibitions, permanent exhibits and workshops

  1. 1999 - 9th PAPER WORKS THE KAMIZAWA EXHIBITION, Selected for exhibition, Torus Series (4 works), Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  2. 2000 - Daejeon Media Art 2000 (Featured video exhibit) (sponsored by Daejeon City), Floating Words, Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  3. 2000 - 10th PAPER WORKS THE KAMIZAWA EXHIBITION, (Shimada Plaza Oruri), In a Twist, Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  4. 2000 - 12th Akari (Light) Object Exhibition (Gifu City Culture Center, Japan), Yui, Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  5. 2001 - 17th NICOGRAPH MULTIMEDIA Essay Contest, special guest lecture (CHUO UNIVERSITY, Japan), Floating Words 2, Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  6. 2001 - Commemorative Lectures on 15th Anniversary of the 3D Forum (Miraikan, Japan) - Technical lecture: "Technical Innovation and the Visual World in the 21st Century", Floating Words, Satoko Moroi
  7. 2001 - Hair Cut Show, Spice (sponsored by Remix; On Air West, Harajuku, Tokyo), Satoko Moroi, visual presentation planning and direction
  8. 2002 - 2002 Contents Forum@Hotaka, waSabi Grand Prix Competition (Hotak machi, Nagano), Floating Words, Satoko Moroi, Shinji Sasada and Ryoji Shibata
  9. 2003 - "Fun for Children Media Art" Exhibition, Featured exhibition (SKIPCITY, Kawaguchi City), Floating Words, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  10. 2003 - "Visual Experience Museum" Exhibition, Featured exhibition (TSUSKUBA Museum of Art IBARAKI, Japan), Floating Words, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  11. 2003 - C3 AURA Exhibition, Invitational exhibit (Budapest, Hungary), Floating Words, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  12. 2004 - ACM SIGGRAPH 2004 Emerging Technology Exhibition (LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER, Los Angeles, USA), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi
  13. 2004 - Okinawa Zoo: Okinawa Kids Discovery Kingdom, Permanent exhibit (Okinawa City), Floating Words, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  14. 2004 - bit touch dot, Featured exhibition (Art Garden Kawasaki), Floating Words, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  15. 2004 -Workshop for children at "bit touch dot" exhibition, Planning, presentation (Art Garden Kawasaki), "Floating Words", Satoko Moroi
  16. 2004 - Cafe in Mito, Featured exhibit (Art Tower Mito, Japan), Trick Tack Tree, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  17. 2005 - WIRED NEXTFEST2005, Invitational exhibit (Chicago, USA), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi
  18. 2005 -Digital Art Festival 2005 Tokyo, Invitational exhibit (Tokyo), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi
  19. 2006 - WIRED NEXTFEST2006, Invitational exhibit (New York City), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi
  20. 2007 - WIRED NEXTFEST2007, Invitational exhibit (Los Angeles City), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi
  21. 2007 - YOKOHAMA EIZONE, Invitational exhibit (Yokohama City), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi
  22. 2007 - "Modern Art Museum" exhibit, Featured exhibit (Hamada Children's Museum of Art, Japan), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi, Trick Tack Tree, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  23. 2007 - Workshop utilizing exhibited articles (Hamada Children's Museum of Art), "Trick Tack Tree", Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  24. 2007 - YOKOHAMA EIZONE, Invitational exhibit (Yokohama City), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi
  25. 2007 - ICC Kids Program 2007 "Exhibition: Sight & Sound Watch the sound Listen to the images", Featured exhibit (INTERCOMMUNICATION CENTER), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi, Floating Words, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  26. 2008 - "How Did That Happen? - Intriguing Art" exhibition, Featured exhibit (Art Hall Kobe), Sound Flakes, Satoko Moroi, Trick Tack Tree, Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata
  27. 2008 - Workshop utilizing exhibited articles (Art Hall Kobe), "Trick Tack Tree", Satoko Moroi and Ryoji Shibata

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Media introductions, appearances

  1. 2002 September 9 - Production assistance, appearance on Kids' TV - "Make a Theme: Visual Magic," NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Japan).
  2. September 23, 2000 - "Spoken Words Swim," Nihon Keizai Shimbun (morning edition)
  3. 2001 March - "ART DEPARTMENT: ‘Artist of Floating Words,'" J@pan Inc. Magazine, p. 78.
  4. 2000 December - Zoom in Saturday, "Introducing the Art Work Floating Words" program, Nippon Television (Japan).
  5. 2000 November 6 - Introduction of works on live broadcast of MBS program Chichin Pui-Pui, Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS, Japan).
  6. 2001 September 22 - Introduction of works on Digital Stadium - "SIGGRAPH 2001, Special Edition 2" program, on Digital Stadium, NHK BS1.
  7. 2001 August -Introduction of works on Studio Park program, NHK.
  8. 2001 October - Digital Gadgets, Round #34 - "SIGGRAPH 2001 Computer Graphics Festival," Software Design (magazine published by Gijutsu-Hyohron Co., Ltd.), p. 11.
  9. 2002 September 7 — Introduction of “SIGGRAPH 2002, Special Edition Part 2,” on Digital Stadium, NHK BS1.
  10. 2002 July 23 - "Kids enticed to learn by plying with technology," SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS (USA), p, 3B.
  11. 2002 September - "PRODUCTION ‘LAVAL VIRTUAL 2002,'" SONO Vision (magazine, France), p. 52.
  12. 2004 April - TV interview on program "Teida Kankan (Bright Sun)" for opening of "Wonder Museum in Okinawa Zoo & Museum", NHK Okinawa Broadcasting Station.
  13. 2004 September 21 - "Detailed Report on SIGGRAPH 2004," Weekly ASCII (published by ASCII Corporation, Japan ), p. 95.
  14. 2005 April 21 - "Quand la réalité virtuelle soignéle vertige ou la peur de I'avion," Ouest-France (newspaper, France).
  15. 2005 April 23 - "Jouez comme si vous y étiez," Aujourd'hui en France (newspaper, France).
  16. 2005 April 24 - "Un peu de poesie dans le monde virtuel," Ouest-France (newspaper, France).
  17. 2005 April - Introduction of works on special report on "Laval Virtual 2005," CNN France.
  18. 2005 April - TV interview for special report on "Laval Virtual 2005," Channel 3 (France).
  19. 2005 December 9 - Special program Digital Stadium - "Experience Digista Museum 2005!" NHK BS2 / BS Hi-Vision
  20. 2005 December - "Akihabara Culture Communications Bureau, Vol. 3: Self-expression sublimating digital technology into art!", Cool Trans (magazine published by Wani Books Co., Ltd., Japan ), p. 166.
  21. 2005 December 8 - "Great art shows continuing this year! ‘Digital Art Festival, Tokyo 2005' opening tomorrow at the Panasonic Center Tokyo and National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation," Ascii 24 (Web magazine published by ASCII Corporation).

    http://ascii24.com/news/i/topi/article/2005/12/08/659488-000.html

  22. 2005 December 12 - " 'Digital Art Festival, Tokyo 2005' - Writers thinking about current art," MYCOM PC WEB (Web magazine published by Mainichi Communications Inc., Japan ).
  23. 2005 February 23 - Snow Flakes: one of three works introduced in "Digistar 10-minute theater," NHK BS2.
  24. 2005 December 9 - "Opening of ‘Digital Art Festival': Sensory experience of playing with digital sound balls, swallowing digital food," livedoor news (Web magazine published by livedoor Co., Ltd., Japan ).
  25. 2000 September 29 - "Experiencing fun of studying at university," The Yomiuri Shimbun (evening edition, Yomiuri Junior Press).
  26. Kobe Shimbun et al.

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University public relations support

  1. 2005 August 2 - "Going on to college - Exciting live events festival, 2005, Tokyo" (sponsored by Recruit Co., Ltd.), video presentation of works, explanations to students at booth of Tokyo Denki University, School of Science and Engineering (Tokyo Big Sight).
  2. 2005 August 20, 21 - "Learning Support Forum" (sponsored by Univ. Press / NPO Manabi no Shien Consortium), "Sound balls: Enjoying playing with media art," exhibition and workshop at Tokyo Denki University booth (TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM).
  3. 2006 August 19, 20 - "Learning Support Forum" (sponsored by Univ. Press / NPO Manabi no Shien Consortium), "Sound balls: Enjoying playing with media art," exhibition and workshop at Tokyo Denki University booth (TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM).
  4. 2007 August 19, 20 - "Learning Support Forum" (sponsored by Univ. Press / NPO Manabi no Shien Consortium), "Sound balls: Enjoying playing with media art," exhibition and workshop at Tokyo Denki University booth (TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM).

Conference presentations, papers

  1. "The Floating Words," VRSJ the 5th Annual Conference, Proceedings, pp. 165-166 (2000), Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  2. "The Floating Words 2," VRSJ the 6th Annual Conference, Proceedings, pp. 273-274 (2001), Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  3. "Devices for enjoying interaction with words," Personal Computer Literacy (Personal Computer Users' Application Technology Association), Vol. 27, No. 8, pp. 2-9, Satoko Moroi, Shinji Sasada and Ryoji Shibata
  4. "The Floating Words," ACM SIGGRAPH 2001, Electronic Art and Animation Catalog, p. 128 (2001), Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada
  5. "The Floating Words for Kids," ACM SIGGRAPH 2002 Conference Abstracts and Applications, pp. 115-116 (2002), Satoko Moroi, Shinji Sasada and Ryoji Shibata
  6. "Sound Flakes," ACM SIGGRAPH 2004 Emerging Technology, Full Conference DVD-ROM Disk1, file:///Volumes/S2004FC1/content/emergingtechnologies/25-moroi.pdf, (2004), Satoko Moroi
  7. 'ContacTable': System to Share Silhouette Puzzle Play, VRSJ the 13th Annual Conference, 1A5-2 (2008), Satoko Moroi, Satoshi Takagi, Kenkichi Inahara, Satoko Kose and Tokiichiro Takahashi
  8. "A Robust Object Detection Method for Tabletop Interface Using Translucent Screen", FIT2009, J-031(2009), Satoshi Takagi, Kenkichi Inahara and Satoko Moroi
  9. "Large Screen Silhouette Puzzle with Projector and Camera," The Institute of Image Electronics Engineers of Japan, Meeting No. 249 (Visual Expression Forum), pp. 65-66 (2009), Naomi Oguri, Takahiro Kashima, Shuhei Kitajima, Satoko Moroi and Katsuto Nakajima

Academic publications

  1. "The Floating Words 2," 17th NICOGRAPH MULTIMEDIA essay contest, Proceedings, pp. 241-243 (2001), Satoko Moroi and Shinji Sasada

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Other publications

  1. Special edition, Reverse CG Terms Dictionary (partial entries), CGWorld, Vol. 42 (February 2002) (Works Corporation Inc.）, Satoko Moroi
  2. "The Floating Words: Introduction of work and record of exhibition at SIGGRAPH 2002," Image Lab, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 10-13 (February 2003) (Japan Industrial Publishing Co., Ltd.), Satoko Moroi, Ryoji Shibata and Shinji Sasada
  3. Authored Chapter 3, "CG Animation," Introduction to CG, Maruzen Co., Ltd. (June 2003), Yoichiro Kawaguchi, editor (co-author)

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