teamLab Planets unveils Body of Waves on 6 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 03:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- teamLab Planets in Tokyo opened Body of Waves on 6 October 2026.
- Body of Waves is a soft sculpture that physically deforms as visitors walk across it.
- The museum is in Toyosu, Tokyo, and is scheduled to remain open until the end of 2027.
teamLab Planets opened Body of Waves in Tokyo on 6 October 2026. The immersive work is at the Toyosu museum, where visitors walk through water and enter large-scale digital art spaces.
Body of Waves extends the physical art at teamLab Planets
Body of Waves is a large, soft sculpture spread across the floor. As visitors walk on it, their feet sink into the surface and the pressure from each movement travels gradually through the structure.
The movement of one person affects the sculpture around others. Countless lights flow continuously from higher to lower points, following the changing form of the work. The sculpture is part of the series Soft Black Hole - Your Body Becomes a Space that Influences Another Body.
The launch was announced by teamLab on 6 October 2026. The operator describes the work as an experience in which people enter the sculpture rather than view it from outside. The Body of Waves announcement also records the Toyosu venue and identifies teamLab as the art collective behind the museum.
Why the new sculpture belongs in a water museum
The venue is built around physical participation. Its permanent works include an installation in which visitors walk through water, a room of light points and a flower garden containing living orchids.
The official description says the artworks change according to the presence of visitors and other people. Body of Waves develops that principle through a surface that deforms under pressure, while light follows the sculpture as it changes.
teamLab Planets opened in Toyosu on 7 July 2018 and is currently scheduled to operate until the end of 2027. It is run by the art collective teamLab, whose work combines art, science, technology and the natural world. The official museum information lists the venue as a museum where visitors walk through water.
This connection gives the 6 October 2026 launch a specific effect for visitors: the latest addition does not simply add another projected scene. It makes the floor itself responsive to bodies, linking the new work to the museum's existing emphasis on movement, water and changing digital environments.
Visiting teamLab Planets: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Body of Waves opened at teamLab Planets in Toyosu, Tokyo, on 6 October 2026.
- The new work is part of the public museum experience, where visitors enter the sculpture and walk across its soft surface.
- The address is 6-1-16 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo. Shin-Toyosu Station is one minute on foot from the north exit on the Yurikamome Line; Toyosu Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line.
- Visitors experience some works barefoot. Water reaches knee height for adults in certain areas, and some spaces have mirrored floors, darkness or strong stimulating lights.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about teamLab Planets
When did Body of Waves open at teamLab Planets?
Body of Waves opened on 6 October 2026 at the Toyosu museum in Tokyo.
Where is teamLab Planets and how do you get there?
The museum is at 6-1-16 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo. Shin-Toyosu Station on the Yurikamome Line is one minute from the north exit.
What is teamLab Planets?
It is an immersive museum created by the art collective teamLab, with works that respond to visitors and include spaces with water, light and living orchids.
