exceeding algorithmic description
by elica masuya & what--makes
form
sound design, video installation & performance
exhibit
2023 SCARTS center gallery, sapporo, japan
every habit is taught before it becomes unreflective.
what are we taught about our connection to deer, plants, the wind?
what are we taught about the potential of our minds and bodies?
where do we put our attention daily?
what algorithms take our time, our attention?
about
project created as part of a 3-month residency based in sapporo tenjinyama art studio, japan - funded and supported by the sapporo agency for cultural affairs.
what does it take to be on the wavelength of an animal? to hear their message? are we not animals? is it habit that stops us from hearing nature?
the exhibit is designed to be an immersive experience for people and their senses.
the gallery space is scented with local fir forest oil, deer skull and antler are present for people to touch, the soundscape is recorded in local forests, lakes and features yezo deer call. the opening of the exhibition includes a guided meditation and performance for the audience.
listen to the sound
watch film preview
hear an artist talk by elica & what—makes
supported by
> sapporo tenjinyama art studio
> city of sapporo: sapporo agency for cultural affairs (FY2020 Project to Promote International Cultural Exchange through Support for Artist-in-Residence Activities)
thankyou
> yin yang clothing for supplying organic cotton, natural dye, ethical clothing for the performance
> fupunomori for scenting our exhibit space with hokkaido momi essential oil. hand harvested from todo-fir needles in shimokawa, north part of hokkaido, japan
> angel perez grandi (sound ark studios) sika deer tri-whistle recording
> junichi (june) oguro sound artist, audio file mastering