Installation by Drill Tokyo and Aircord uses projection mapping onto a single grain of rice:
In Japan, rice is more than a mere food source. It has
spiritual significance for the Japanese due to its use as an offering to
deities in rituals and ceremonies. We took on the challenge of
distilling Japanese aesthetics onto this cultural symbol.
We created the world’s smallest projection mapping that brings
together Japan’s ancient values and state-of-the-art technology. As it
is being viewed, the texture of the “rice” begins to change so that it
is no longer just rice. This reflects the ancient Japanese belief in
shogyo mujo (the impermanence of worldly things), which is embodied in
the saying: “all creation is infinitely transitory with forms and values
changing in each moment.”