Words, Images and Avatars: Explorations of Physical Place and Virtual Space by Japanese Electronic Media Artists

While this article discusses the philosophical and even spiritual relevance of the cultural imprint of individual artists' work, especially for artists originating in a unique environment such as that of Japan, its main purpose is to address how artists capture the character of physical place, whether consciously or subconsciously, when producing creative work in a virtual environment, and how recent artists are exploring their desire to produce tangible objects from their virtual creations.