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async−immersion (2023)
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani
async–immersion 2023, Ambient Kyoto
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
async–immersion 2023, Ambient Kyoto
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
async–immersion 2023, Ambient Kyoto
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
"Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time" Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 2024
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, async–immersion tokyo, 2024 ©2024 KAB Inc. Photography: Takeshi Asano
「坂本龍一｜音を視る 時を聴く」東京都現代美術館、2024年
坂本龍一＋高谷史郎《async–immersion tokyo》2024年 ©2024 KAB Inc. 撮影：浅野豪
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, async–immersion tokyo, 2024 ©2024 KAB Inc. Photography: Takeshi Asano
「坂本龍一｜音を視る 時を聴く」東京都現代美術館、2024年
坂本龍一＋高谷史郎《async–immersion tokyo》2024年 ©2024 KAB Inc. 撮影：浅野豪
async–immersion 2023 is a site-specific immersive sound and video installation first exhibited in the basement of the Kyoto Shimbun building, a former newspaper printing plant.
To utilize the enormous space, Sakamoto's 14th solo album, async, was re-mixed to a 6.6.5.2.1.10 channel array (35 speakers) by sound engineer ZAK. Visuals by Shiro Takatani are displayed on 26.4m LED widescreen throughout the old industrial factory.
To utilize the enormous space, Sakamoto's 14th solo album, async, was re-mixed to a 6.6.5.2.1.10 channel array (35 speakers) by sound engineer ZAK. Visuals by Shiro Takatani are displayed on 26.4m LED widescreen throughout the old industrial factory.
Collaborators:
ZAK
ZAK
Exhibitions:
2023 async - immersion 2023, Kyoto Shimbun Building B1F, Japan
Curators: ZAK
2024 - 2025 async - immersion tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
2026 M+ Museum, Hong Kong
2023 async - immersion 2023, Kyoto Shimbun Building B1F, Japan
Curators: ZAK
2024 - 2025 async - immersion tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
2026 M+ Museum, Hong Kong
Technical Requirements:
async–immersion Tokyo (2024)
Minimum Space Dimensions
W 24m x D 9 x H 4m
- 11 x speakers
- audio Interface
- 3 x projectors and lenses
- 3 x wooden benches
- 2 x computers (mac bookpro, mac studio)
- 3 x wooden benches
async–immersion Tokyo (2024)
Minimum Space Dimensions
W 24m x D 9 x H 4m
- 11 x speakers
- audio Interface
- 3 x projectors and lenses
- 3 x wooden benches
- 2 x computers (mac bookpro, mac studio)
- 3 x wooden benches
async−immersion (2023)
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani
async–immersion 2023, Ambient Kyoto
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
async–immersion 2023, Ambient Kyoto
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
async–immersion 2023, Ambient Kyoto
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
Photo by Satoshi Nagare
"Ryuichi Sakamoto | seeing sound, hearing time" Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 2024
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, async–immersion tokyo, 2024 ©2024 KAB Inc. Photography: Takeshi Asano
「坂本龍一｜音を視る 時を聴く」東京都現代美術館、2024年
坂本龍一＋高谷史郎《async–immersion tokyo》2024年 ©2024 KAB Inc. 撮影：浅野豪
Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, async–immersion tokyo, 2024 ©2024 KAB Inc. Photography: Takeshi Asano
「坂本龍一｜音を視る 時を聴く」東京都現代美術館、2024年
坂本龍一＋高谷史郎《async–immersion tokyo》2024年 ©2024 KAB Inc. 撮影：浅野豪
async–immersion 2023 is a site-specific immersive sound and video installation first exhibited in the basement of the Kyoto Shimbun building, a former newspaper printing plant.
To utilize the enormous space, Sakamoto's 14th solo album, async, was re-mixed to a 6.6.5.2.1.10 channel array (35 speakers) by sound engineer ZAK. Visuals by Shiro Takatani are displayed on 26.4m LED widescreen throughout the old industrial factory.
To utilize the enormous space, Sakamoto's 14th solo album, async, was re-mixed to a 6.6.5.2.1.10 channel array (35 speakers) by sound engineer ZAK. Visuals by Shiro Takatani are displayed on 26.4m LED widescreen throughout the old industrial factory.
Collaborators:
ZAK
ZAK
Exhibitions:
2023 async - immersion 2023, Kyoto Shimbun Building B1F, Japan
Curators: ZAK
2024 - 2025 async - immersion tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
2026 M+ Museum, Hong Kong
2023 async - immersion 2023, Kyoto Shimbun Building B1F, Japan
Curators: ZAK
2024 - 2025 async - immersion tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
2026 M+ Museum, Hong Kong
Technical Requirements:
async–immersion Tokyo (2024)
Minimum Space Dimensions
W 24m x D 9 x H 4m
- 11 x speakers
- audio Interface
- 3 x projectors and lenses
- 3 x wooden benches
- 2 x computers (mac bookpro, mac studio)
- 3 x wooden benches
async–immersion Tokyo (2024)
Minimum Space Dimensions
W 24m x D 9 x H 4m
- 11 x speakers
- audio Interface
- 3 x projectors and lenses
- 3 x wooden benches
- 2 x computers (mac bookpro, mac studio)
- 3 x wooden benches