This is a visual tribute to The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami. It translates the idea behind the novel into a data illustration and data animation.

New to this project? Read the general introduction first.

CITY illustration

The first image I created for this series. It uses the rhythm of The City and Its Uncertain Walls to transform the idea behind the novel into an image.

The overall grid resemble the uncertain walls in the story. The color, grayish lavender, is based on the protagonist: a nice person that somehow feels something is off.

Data art illustration inspired by the city and its uncertain walls

CITY animation

The video below shows the way the idea for the book forms in the mind of Haruki Murakami and how he then writes a first draft for the story.