# Falling Story Artworks Ryo Shimizu Creates Stories that Crumble from Gallery Walls As They're Read By Corinne Guirgis | Published 2011-06-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ryo-shimizu References: [thisiscolossal](http://thisiscolossal.com/2011/06/ryo-shimizu-creates-immense-stories-that-crumble-from-gallery-walls/) & [ryoshimizu.jp](http://ryoshimizu.jp/index2.html#/portfolio/cnjpus_text_201101/cnjpus_text_201102) Tokyo-based artist Ryo Shimizu is more than just an artist, he's a literary genius who has incorporated his love of stories into his artwork. The text in his work is created using strokes borrowed from Chinese characters that are subsequently restructured into letters of the traditional Roman alphabet. The characters displayed on the walls crumble to the floor as the stories are read and are resurrected upon completion to offset a cycle of falling stories. According to Artist A Day, "Shimizu is influenced by [Japanese traditions and practices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nakajimaya-crossing)–the relationship between history and modern society and between the self and other people. His work ranges from photography to [three-dimensional objects and installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multimedia-art-installation)." This mystical masterpiece is the artist's third and largest in a series of [text-based installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time) which date back to 2009. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Installations:** Ryo Shimizu's falling story artworks showcase an interactive installation where the text crumbles and resurrects upon reading. - **Innovative Storytelling:** Ryo Shimizu's techniques borrow from Chinese characters for an innovative method of storytelling within his art installations. - **Art and Literature Collaboration:** Ryo Shimizu's incorporation of stories within his artwork displays the potential for collaboration between traditional art and literature mediums. ### Where This Applies - **Art Installation:** Ryo Shimizu's installation-based art showcases the potential for innovation within the art installation industry. - **Literary Arts:** Ryo Shimizu's storytelling techniques in his artwork displays the potential for innovative storytelling within the literary arts industry. - **Language Education:** Ryo Shimizu's incorporation of Chinese characters within a traditional Roman alphabet displays potential for innovation within language education industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keita-miyazaki.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washi-paper.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Luxurious Ephemeral Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sho-shibuya.md) - [Physics-Informed Digital Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motion-sculpture.md) - [Memory Loss Ink-Fading Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4442-book.md) - [Bi-Culture-Inspired Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bicultureinspired-art-exhibition.md)