Journal
oxoxo (zero by zero) took part in the Shinagawa Artist Exhibition 2026 at Kyurian, Shinagawa Citizens' Hall, on September 12–13, 2026. Several hundred visitors experienced our kaleidoscope installation KALEIDO LINK and the color-shifting SHAKE SYNC through hands-on displays and workshops. A report from the venue, with photos.
From an encounter with Osaka University's '1/f fluctuation' light technology, through co-development with Hakuhodo's HACKTS team and a sound-linking experiment with TOA, to showings at SXSW and Maker Faire — oxoxo (zero by zero) tells how SHAKE SYNC, the block that changes color when you shake it, came to be, and how interactive art can create social value, from a Snoezelen-like calming effect to care for children with developmental disabilities.
oxoxo (zero by zero) joins Yuri Kanshou Love Week 2026 at Yuri Garden, Samezu Irie Hiroba Park in Shinagawa, Tokyo on June 6–7, 2026. Showing KALEIDO LINK and SHAKE SYNC, plus a kaleidoscope-making workshop and a SHAKE SYNC mini workshop.
SHAKE SYNC powered the giant interactive Christmas tree at KITTE Nagoya's 'SYNC LINK CHRISTMAS' (November 13 – December 25, 2024) at JP Tower Nagoya. Visitors shook the blocks to color the tree their own way.
Exhibited 'Yuragi no Ma,' a light art installation built with SHAKE SYNC, at RSK Sanyo Broadcasting in Okayama (November 1–27, 2022). The first showing of SHAKE SYNC in Okayama, co-developed with Hakuhodo and Osaka University.
Provided technical cooperation for 'NIGHT BAR KIKIMIMI,' a sound-themed experiential event held at three WeWork venues in Tokyo (Shibuya Scramble Square, KDX Toranomon, Link Square Shinjuku), January 21–23, 2020.
Held the solo exhibition 'Waterhythm' at KOCA in Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo (January 26 – February 9, 2020) — the first solo show in about a decade. New water-and-light installations, SHAKE SYNC AUDIO, and Arom at the adjacent café were on view.
Exhibited a SHAKE SYNC prototype at the Hakuhodo booth at SXSW 2018 Trade Show in Austin, Texas (March 11–14, 2018). A global stage at one of the world's leading festivals for technology, music, and film.
Provided space production for a Christmas event at the Austrian Embassy in Tokyo on December 1, 2017. Used 'Fish' and 'Kvel' to create a warm, sparkling ambiance across walls and tables.