Reconsidering the phantom plan of half a century ago to "turn the whole solitary island into an instrument", a public experiment was held on August 21st at Moerenuma Park. Sounds recorded in the experiment and records from half a century ago will be exhibited at the Sapporo Cultural Arts Exchange Center SCARTS from August 28th to September 4th.
A new project crossing media art and science.
Alongside the Sapporo International Art Festival (abbreviation: SIAF), the SIAF Lab, which explores the creativity unique to the northern country and develops experimental art projects based on research and development (R&D), is a Hokkaido University science and technology communication education. We launched the R&D platform "SIDE" jointly with the research department CoSTEP and the Sapporo Cultural Arts Exchange Center SCARTS.
In addition to a public experiment on August 21st at Moerenuma Park, an exhibition will be held at SCARTS from August 28th to September 4th.
"SIDE" art project "Side Effects 2022-2024"
In "Side Effects 2022-2024," the concert plan "Island Eye Island Ear" (commonly known as IEIE), which was conceived half a century ago by musician David Tudor and artist Fujiko Nakaya and has not yet been completed. I-Y) rethink.
Based on the idea of turning the isolated island of Sweden into a musical instrument, IEIE planned to "reveal the nature of the island" using sound beams, fog, and kites.
This art project explores the feasibility of a visionary work that has never been performed in contemporary Hokkaido.
"Side Effects 2022-2024" event series first event held We will conduct an outdoor public experiment using a parametric speaker that uses ultrasonic waves to deliver sound in a specific direction, which did not exist at the time.
At the Sapporo Cultural Arts Exchange Center SCARTS, in addition to replaying the sounds recorded in the public experiment, the history of IEIE and the people and things we met through our activities will be related from various perspectives, and a spatial chronicle will be created. , along with archive footage and interviews with Hokkaido University researchers.
"Public Experiment: Sound Beam"
Date: August 21, 2022 (Sunday) 9:00-15:00 * Free to visit Venue: Moerenuma Park (1-1 Moerenuma Park, Higashi-ku, Sapporo)
Inquiries (about public experiments): Sapporo International Art Festival Executive Committee Secretariat
TEL 011-211-2314 (Weekdays 8:45-17:15) Email: siaflab@siaf.jp
Cooperation: Sapporo City Parks and Greenery Association
https://siaflab.jp/ieie_reflected_phase1/
"Exhibition: IEIE Chronicle"
Date: August 28 (Sun) – September 4 (Sun), 2022 11:00 – 19:00 *Admission free Venue: SCARTS Mall C (Sapporo Community Plaza 2F / Kita 1-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku)
Inquiries (Exhibition/Public Relations): Sapporo Cultural Arts Community Center SCARTS
TEL: 011-271-1955 (9:00-17:00) Email: scarts@sapporo-caf.org
https://www.sapporo-community-plaza.jp/event_scarts.php?num=2448
Planning: Yu Nakai, Hiroko Myonuki, SIDE (SIAF Lab/Hokkaido University CoSTEP/SCARTS)
Organizers: Sapporo Cultural Arts Exchange Center SCARTS (Sapporo Arts Foundation), Sapporo International Art Festival Executive Committee, Sapporo City, Hokkaido University Graduate School Education Promotion Organization Open Education Center Science and Technology Communication Education and Research Division (CoSTEP)
Subsidy: FY2020 Agency for Cultural Affairs Cultural and Art Creation Center Formation Project