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ryuichi sakamoto, shiro takatani
silence spins
silence spins
silence spins © Norihiro Ueno



silence spins is a collaborative work involving the composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, the internationally acclaimed sound designer, Seigen Ono, and the artistic director of Dumb Type, Shiro Takatani.

This installation was inspired by the traditional Japanese tea-ceremony room in which one is able to hear the infinite universe.
Visitors are welcome to remove their shoes and climb into the box-shaped, darkened structure with the dimensions of a standard Japanese-style 4.5 tatami-mat tea room. Inside, sounds are absorbed by the "stillness panels," which create an odd feeling of being stifled inside what is actually an open-air, doorless room.

Opeining: 27 October 2012, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (JP), as part of the "Art & Music - Search for New Synesthesia" exhibition.