Circle of LIFE
calligraphy ceremony
30. Mai 2026
Planten un Blomen · Hamburg
Over 5,000 people attended the audio visual live installation Circle of Life at the Parksee of Planten un Blomen —The performance was created for the Hamburg Cherry Blossom Festival, organized by the German-Japanese Society of Hamburg.
CIRCLE OF LIFE
cc2’s live composition of sound and light combined with Live calligraphy by Koho Kurihara , projected onto a water screen.
The event is organised by
Deutsch-Japanische Gesellschaft zu Hamburg e.V.
special thanks to our sponsors:
Jendrik Bradaczek technical support
Timothy Schmele pure data programming
Raphael A3-audio super collider programming
Solon special FX support
Magu Sumita Photos
Guntram Franke Video
Eric Zack & Sonderworks setup support & Camera:
Sascha Glow SEETERRASSEN pop up Art Gallery Hamburg
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of ART
ROOM oF BIRTH, 2025
The visual language of ‘Circle of Life’ is rooted in CC2’s long-term exploration of Japanese ink traditions and digital mapping, a journey that began with our extensive research into Calligraphy and motion in 2019
Circle of LIFE
calligraphy ceremony
ink on paper Koho Kurihara
