Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan

One of Eric’s most exciting moments came when his work Constellations - The Flow of Belonging was debuted at the Canada Pavilion for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Thanks to a collaboration between LAC and Global Affairs Canada, Constellations – The Flow of Belonging was showcased at the Canada Pavilion, highlighting Canada’s commitment to sustainability, innovation, diversity and cultural exchange.

Constellations - The Flow of Belonging is a generative art piece that visualizes Canada as a fluid constellation of families, symbolizing the dynamic movement of people, and their connections and contributions to Canada’s cultural regeneration. This piece transforms LAC’s transcribed census data into a vibrant narrative, celebrating mobility, diversity and resilience. Resembling constellations, flowing patterns and family units grow brighter and more interconnected over time, symbolizing the strength of diversity.

Taking inspiration from Norman Takeuchi and Neville Smith’s 1970 Super Bus, which connected Canada’s diverse communities through a coast-to-coast journey, Constellations - The Flow of Belonging reimagines this mobility in the digital age of 2025 and beyond. The colours pulse through particle-like connections between people, represented as a stream. Each connection symbolizes the cultural and social links forged by communities and represents a vision of unity and mobility in a dynamic, data-driven form.