Brilliant Noise

"Brilliant Noise" is an installation where incandescent bulbs suspended from the ceiling light up in response to sounds, visualizing the activity of the city. Human voice, car noise and the sound of trains running overhead affect the brightness of the bulbs.

Kobe Biennale 2011: Installed in a skeletal space under the elevated train tracks of Motomachi, Kobe. During the exhibition, the space was opened for live performances and radio broadcasts.

Minato Media Museum 2012: Installed on the platform of Nakaminato Station, Hitachinaka Seaside Railway, Ibaraki Prefecture (August 5 – September 1, 2012).

Collaborations: Performed with Trinite (May 2012), three saxophonists at Saravah Tokyo (July 2012), Japanese Rakugo performer Sanyu-tei Yujaku at Yokohama Jaraku-tei (November 2012), and at Shibuyagawa Film Festival (October 2016).

Media: Featured on NHK "Hiru Bura" on July 4, 2012.