Archive
SEIU
Ray Kunimoto
CONTRAST is pleased to present a solo exhibition "SEIU" by sound artist Ray Kunimoto from June 11th, Saturday to June 26th, Sunday. Kunimoto combines traditional Japanese aesthetics and contemporary technology under the theme of "silence," and expresses new acoustic experiences by crossing various fields such as sound production, engineering, sculpture, and spatial design. This will be his first solo exhibition in Japan in 5 years, and will be his largest exhibition to date, including new works such as "AME (rain)," his first attempt at an acoustic painting. The theme of this exhibition, "SEIU (gentle rain)," focuses on the rainy season, a seasonal transition unique to Japan, and reinterprets the tranquility and spirituality brought by rain. Through an installation that spans two floors, one above ground and one below, the exhibition invites visitors to experience a sound experience that has not yet been seen. We hope you will enjoy this one-of-a-kind work that combines Japanese aesthetics and new technology. - Exhibition Concept - In June, Japan enters the rainy season, known as "tsuyu". The sound of rain is a collection of countless water droplets, falling within the audible frequency range, and the sound of rain drowns out all the noise and brings silence due to the masking effect of sound being obscured by other different sounds. Rainwater seeping into the ground makes the sound of water droplets and creates silence. Eventually, the water precipitates away, evaporates into the air, and condenses into the next rainfall. The sound of rain that invites silence, the soft notes coming from water droplets that reflect stillness, and finally, the full cycle of water depicted throughout is the artist's attempt to construct an introspective space. Organized by IN FOCUS inc. Planning：Mucha-Kucha Inc. Cooperation：Oasis sound design inc. / dotdot / Matchæologist® Japan
VIDEO
CREATIVE DIRECTION : Tadamasa Iguchi (IN FOCUS)
DIRECTION & CINEMATOGRAPHY : Yoshinori Kataoka (IN FOCUS)
EDIT : Miho Tanaka (IN FOCUS)
PHOTO：Kouta Nagasawa (IN FOCUS)
VIDEO
CREATIVE DIRECTION : Tadamasa Iguchi (IN FOCUS)
DIRECTION & CINEMATOGRAPHY : Yoshinori Kataoka (IN FOCUS)
EDIT : Miho Tanaka (IN FOCUS)
PHOTO：Kouta Nagasawa (IN FOCUS)
