This is a visual tribute to The Wind-up Bird Chronicle 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.

BIRD illustration

This data illustration uses the rhythm of The Wind-up Bird Chronicle to transform the idea behind the novel into an image.

In this case, I place the chapters in a way that resemble an office building, where the protagonist goes for treatment. The color, English red, is based on Malta’s hat.

Data art illustration inspired by The Wind-up Bird Chronicle

BIRD 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.