2012

mixed media

W 3420 mm × L 3420 mm × H 2400 mm

A sound installation bio effector (2012) reveals the complexity, diversity, and vibrancy of sound in our internal bodies and highlights our inability to hear it despite its immediate proximity.

The installation is comprised of a large sonic space which is affected by the surrounding environment. A membrane is suspended in the gallery. The sound of visitors’ bloodstreams is measured in real-time and the membrane vibrates like a drum in response. The composition’s texture is created by controlling the membrane’s vibration by changing its tension. The piece demonstrates an instrumental space that coexists with the environment, different to conventional musical instruments such as strings or membranophones.

This is an attempt to express the inverted space of our internal bodies. The visitor can experience the body’s internal sound from outside by entering the specific space of this piece.

direction, sound : Mari Ohno structure : Kosuke Nagata

organised by Tokyo Metropolis, The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Culture Creation Project

material cooperation: Taiyo Kogyo Corporation

production support: ARP Co., Ltd. sponsors: A&A Co., Ltd., ARP Co., Ltd., Sogo Shikaku Co., Ltd., Synerdyne Inc.

photo: Ryohei Tomita

videography : Ryu Furusawa

model: Toshimichi Miki