personalscape

Iori NAKAI+scapegirls

2003
Installation
Commissioned by YCAM
World Premiere

With this sound art piece in a device format, visitors can relive acoustic experiences of multiple persons in a zapping style. The work was completed during a 7-month-long workshop with Nakai and the "scapegirls", a project team of Yamaguchi citizens.

Audio recordings made on the same day at the same time by nine persons at different locations in Yamaguchi are arranged on nine parallel timelines. Visitors use pens to "zap" through the recordings by tracing the timelines on a display. The polyphonic urban soundscapes inspire the visitor to imagine sceneries or the behavior of the individuals who made the respective recordings.

Profiles

Iori NAKAI

Sound Artist / Bussinessperson

Born 1980 in Kyoto. Impressed by (music created using) synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments since his days at junior high school, began to produce music, and create and exhibit works of interactive art. Won a prize for best work at the NHK BS program "Digital Stadium" in 2002, and received an Honorary Mention at Ars Electronica in 2003. Next to his activities as an artist, set up Office CONCRETE Inc. in 2006. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, the company offers support in the fields of online advertising and branding for various types of businesses mainly in the Tokai region, under the corporate motto "circulation design for human minds and emotions". Started working on the development of original business models in 2012, implemented in such niche industries as clock repair, bag repair, "thank you" gift sales, etc. A restaurant in Nagoya, Aichi, is presently in preparation. Also teaches at a nursing school. Hobby: cars.

scapegirls

Exhibition

YCAM Opening Project

In Media Sockets: Realities brimming over media sockets

Finished

* Information in Japanese only

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Installation

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Iori NAKAI's works

scapegirls's works

Works of 2003