Activites

2016

Live performance as my audio unit called " IN THE URBAN FOREST" in the event "KYOJIN KIKAKU vol.100" at the Hikari No Uma venue, Shinjuku, Tokyo.

organized by Kenichi Kurata

"IN THE URBAN FOREST" - Miki Naoe (radio) & Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "BRILLIANCE" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.9" at SPECTRUM FESTIVAL , Villach, AUSTRIA

 

 

Sound organized for Tetsu Takeda's exhibition at the Art Experience Gallery, Hong Kong.

curated by Fion Ko

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "BRILLIANCE" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.9" at MUR NOMADE, Hong Kong

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "BRILLIANCE" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.9" at GALERIE DE LA VOÛTE , Paris, France

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "BRILLIANCE" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.9" at LIST I LJOSI LIGHT FESTIVAL , Seydisfjordur, ICELAND

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "BRILLIANCE" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.9" at the Plateau Gallery, Berlin, Germany.

 

 


2015

Live performance at the Sakura Works Design Lab, Yokohama

Miki Naoe (radio)

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

 

 

Organized the international video art festival "TIME is Love screening vol.8" at the Sakura Works Design lab, Yokohama, Japan.

curated by Kisito Assangni

organized for Yokohama by Nao Sakamoto (Chromasonus)

co-organized by Hiroshi Igarashi & Miki Naoe

Time is Love Screening vol.8 in Yokohama https://www.facebook.com/tilyokohama2015/?fref=ts

 

Live performance at the Sakaiki Model Beats, Yotsuya, Tokyo

Luizinho Salles (percussion / from Brazil)

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "ENCOUNTER" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.8" in Paris, France (curated by Kisito Assangni)

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "ENCOUNTER" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.8" in Morocco (curated by Kisito Assangni)

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "ENCOUNTER" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.8" in Bilbao, Spain (curated by Kisito Assangni)

 

 

Live performance at Blue Eyes in Kyoto
Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)
Die! Goldstein / Dieg Mart (laptop & visual from Spain)
organised by Kenichi Kurata (Kyojin Kikaku, Kyoto)



"IN THE URBAN FOREST" vol. 3 / Live at Bar Isshee , Tokyo
Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)
Miki Naoe (radio)
Die! Goldstein / Dieg Mart (laptop & visual from Spain)



My audio Visual work entitled "ENCOUNTER" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.8" in Amsterdam, Netherlands (curated by Kisito Assangni)

 

 

Live performance at Zac Baran in Kyoto

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)
Yoshiko Atashi (body movement)
organized by Kenichi Kurata (Kyojin Kikaku, Kyoto)



My audio Visual work entitled "ENCOUNTER" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.8" in Albania (curated by Kisito Assangni)

 

 

My audio Visual work entitled "ENCOUNTER" screened in the international video art program "TIME is Love screening vol.8" in San Diego, USA (curated by Kisito Assangni)

 


2014

 

 

"A Night in Koeinji, Tokyo" collaboration live performance @ Muryoku Muzenji, Koenji, Tokyo

 Yu Sonoda (ex-GUNJOGACRAYON / butoh)

Kenichi Sonoda (KYOJIN KIKAKU from Kyoto / vox)

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

 

 

Session live performance with Indonesian artist Dwi Setianto for the opening of the exhibition "EXPOSURE" at the Sin Sin Fine Art Gallery & the Kee Club, Hong Kong

Dwi Setianto (bamboo percussions)
Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

Sin Sin Fine Art   http://www.sinsinfineart.com
Hosted by Sin Sin & Eriko Taira

 

 

Sound organize for NYC based film maker Vivek Sharma & Andrew Stone's visual work entitled "TREE" in NYC and Tokyo

Merci Media, NYC   http://www.mercimedia.com/

 

 

Audio visual work entitled "Floating" was selected & screened in the world wide audio visual exhibition "Time Is Love vol.7" in London, Paris, Seoul, Ukraine, and Slovenia.
* as of June 2014, the festival will take place in the cities of world in 2014

 

TIME IS LOVE   http://www.timeisloveshow.org/

 

 

Recording session "RAIN" for Tokyo based jazz pianist Harumi Nomoto's 3rd album "VIRGO" that is released via Okra Record, Japan

Harumi Nomoto (piano)
Makiko Sugawara (violin)
Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

Harumi Nomoto   http://haruminomoto.jimdo.com/

 

 


2013

 

 

Audio visual work entitled "ENCOUNTER (2013)" was selected & screened in the event 'VIDAU / Music in Touch Festival" at the Conservatory of Music of Cagliari, Italy

http://www.spaziomusicaproject.com/

 

 

My selected audio works aired on the Spanish radio channel 'rtve / radio 3 - Electronica Japonesa" .

Information on "Atomosfera"   http://alturl.com/tpogh
Hosted by Elena Gomez

 

 

Sound organize for Japanese artist Izuru Mizutani's video installation work entitled "COLLAPSE".
@ Hampden Gallery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
https://www.umass.edu/events/exhibit-foreign-affairs-five-artists-japan-curated

 

 

sound enginnering & editing for Tokushima pref. Japan based filmmaker Mile Nagaoka's documentary movie "UBUSUNA - CARAVAN" (2013)

 

 

 


2012

 


Improvisation live performance "In The Urban Forest #2" 

@cafe & bar marquee, Tokyo

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar / visuals)

Miki Naoe (radio)

with Aya (butoh)

 

Session one : http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/27575154

 

Session two : http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/27574562

 

 

 

The entire performance record film "God Amityville - final stage part 3 (2012)" premired in the 1st annual Butoh Festival Dublin, Ireland

Program of the 1st Annual Butho Festival Dublin
Program of the 1st Annual Butho Festival Dublin

 

 

 

Improvisation Live Performance "In The Urban Forest" with Yokohama based Player Miki Naoe

@The Kouendori Classics,Tokyo

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

Miki Naoe (radios)

 

 

"Action Painting performance - Naoki Iwakawa feauturing Nao Sakamoto in LETTEr ARTS vol.10"

@The Cell, Osaka

Naoki Iwakawa (action painting / bass guitar)

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

 

 

"Advent - God Amityville performance final stage part 3"

@Bungei Shunju Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

Aya (butoh)

Naoko Yamagishi (CG / produce)

 

 

The book project " Advent - God Amityville"

Author : Naoko Yamagishi

Efitor : Masanori Omae

Cooperation : Nao Sakamoto

Producer : Yukichi Namaizawa

Publisher : Reifu Shobo Japan

 

 

"Line Light Fall" installation

- Naohiko Mitsui x Lumiotec x Nao Sakamoto in Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano Italy 2012

Naohiko Mitsui (space design / Triumph Design and Consulting CO.,LTD)

Lumiotec, Inc

Nao Sakamoto (sound organize)

 

 

Improvisation performance " Mizu Ga Umaretekuru - Water Comes Into Existance" with Ami Yamasaki @ The Foxhole, Tokyo

Ami Yamasaki (voice / drawing)

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

 

 

The premiere of the film YEAR ZERO, a visual narrative poem on Haiti

@ The Bubble Lounge, NYC

Producers : David Snider & Carlos Cazalis

Soundtrack by Nao Sakamoto


2011


Improvisation performance "Villa Katakai" in Chiba, Japan

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

Daiji Meguro (butho)

Naoko Yamagishi (paintings)

Masanori Omae (photograph)

@ Villa Katakai, Chiba

 

 

Photo Journalist Carlos Cazalis's film "YEAR ZERO on Haiti" presented at Visa Pour I'Image after CORBIS CEO Gary Shenks' feature presentation in France.

**"Year Zero" by Carlos Cazalis (photographs / produce) & David Snider (produce)

sound track by Nao Sakamoto

 

 

"09112022" imprpvisation performance in Kichijoji, Tokyo

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

Masumi Tipsy Saito (body movement)

@ Ongoing Gallery

 

 

Improvisation performance "ARTEVEKTOR #8" in Yokohama, Japan

Nao Sakamoto (prepared guitar)

Zell (keyboard)

atom-sphere (percussions)

Miyuki (dance)

Maria (dance)

Shiho Yamauchi (dance)

@ Yokohama Souzou Center

 

 

Sound Design for Lumiotec,Inc installation "Forest of Evolution" in TORTONA Design Week

installation design by Naohiko Mitsui (Triumph Design Resource s.r.l. / Italy)

sound design by Nao Sakamoto

@ Police Illuminazione, Milan Italy

 

 

sound design for Lumiotec, Inc Japan 's web CM

*produced by Naohiko Mitsui (Triumph Design and Consutling, Italy)

 

solo performance @ Monochrome exhibition special stage, Hikone, Japan

 

 

2010

sound organize in "INSDE / OUTSIDE 10" by Jeremy  D. Slater (New York)

with Jeremy D. Slater (sound / video installation / produce) , Kelly Choi (flute / Korea) ,  Makoto Mtsushima (dance / Tokyo) , Sooim Kwan (dance / Korea) , Soojin Park (dance / Korea) , Ahn Hyun Sook (dance / Korea) , Kim Dong Uk (dance / Korea) , Jeon Su-Hee (dance / Korea) , Seung Jin (dance / Korea)

@ Seoul Art Space_Guemcheon ,  Korea

 

 

sound organize for video project "MEGA CITIES -  Sao Paulo" by photo journalist Carlos Cazalis

@ Photography Center, Washington DC

* David Snaider Productions (USA)

 

 

sound organize for video project "FRANTIC BEAUTY" & "SPIRAL - 3RD MATTER" in Barcelona Art Contemporary Festival

with Shige Moriya(video image / LEIMAY,USA)

@ CASA ASIA, Barcelona Spain

 

 

sound organize for butoh dance performance "HITORI GION MATSURI" by Azu Minami

@ die pritz Theater, Tokyo

 

 

solo performance @ Brillia Short Shorts Theater, Yokohama

 

 

sound organize for improvisation performance "SOUND + SCAPE vol.4"

with Naoya Ninomiya(video manipulation & additional sound)

@ Dai Ni Shicho Shitsu, Yokohama

 

 

sound organize for video project "RAINDROPS" by Tomoko Kanzaki

@ Shinjuku Ganka Garo Gallery, Tokyo

 

 

sound organize for video installation & installation-performance in "FUN DE NAGOYA - ON THE PLANET"

with Shige Moriya(video manipulation / LEIMAY, USA) , Ximena Garnica(butoh dance / LEIMAY,USA)

@ Gallery Yata, Nagoya

 

 

sound organize for body movement performance

with Masumi TIPSY Saito(body action / UK)

@ Tokyo Art Complex, Tokyo

 

 

2009

sound organize for improvisation performance in MADATAC 01 - Muestra Abierta De Arte Audiovisual Contemporaneo"

with Shige Moriya(video manipulation / LEIMAY, USA) , INSTITUTE HUMANO AUDIOVISUAL(Spain)

@ Academia De Cine, Madrid Spain

 

 

sound organize for butho dance performance "SHIKI" by YOKO + SHAGAMU

@ Pierrot Harbour, Osaka

 

 

solo performance in "Nanzo:zaranya #7" @ RAFT, Tokyo

 

 

sound organize for improvisation performance

with Kaoru Watababe(drums) , GERE(flute) , Ken Yamamoto(voice) , Hideya Fujie(voice)

@ Nanahari, Tokyo

 

 

improvised performance @ Hibiya Patio, Tokyo

 

 

sound organize for slide film project "ALONE IN PARADISE" by photo journalist Carlos Cazalis in World Press Photo 2009 Mexico

@ Frantz Mayer Museum, Mexico

 

 

solo performance @ Hair Club Paris, Tokyo

 

 

video installation in "RAKUGAKI ART - JAM PICASSO"

with Shige Moriya(video image / LEIMAY,USA)

@ Hair Club Paris, Tokyo

 

 

sound operation for "KBB / DANSEUSE DANS FRONTIERES" by butoh dancer Ko Murobushi , Boris Charmats(France) , Bernardo Monetet (France)

@ Keio University Art Center

 

 

sound organize in "STONED SOUL PICNIC vol.21 - JAPANOISE"

with I.Maq(piano & voice) , Ryo(three stringed Japanese banjo & voice) , Seed Mouth(electronics) , Aya(butoh dance)

@ APIA, Tokyo

 

 

sound organize for butoh performance "MOVEMENT TO AWAKE YOUR BODY"

with Azu Minami(butoh dance)

@ Platform Gallery, Tokyo

 

 

solo performance in photo exhibition "STEP AND GO"

@ Gallery Le Deco, Tokyo

 

 

Improvisation performance in "LETTEr-ART vol.2"

with S.Q.Yoko(body action painting)

@ Osaka OS Theater, Osaka

 

 

sound operation for "POLLEN REVOLUTION" by butoh dancer Akira Kasai

@ CNDC, Anger France

 

 

sound organize for improvisation performance "SOUND / TO COMMUNICATE"

with Maccha(poet) , Lee Suna(poet) , Lay Nagaoka(poet & film) , Ami Yamasaki(voice)

@ Oshiage WABUAN, Tokyo

 

 

produce & sound organize for "CHROMASONUS #1"

with Shige Moriya(video manipulation / LEIMAY,USA) , Daidi Meguro(butoh dance / NUDE)

@ Koen Dori Classics, Tokyo

 

 

sound organize for "BIRTHDAY CONCERT" by Chie Mukai

with Chie Mukai(voice, dance, Chinese fiddle) , Shige Moriya(video manipulation / LEIMAY, USA) , Ken Nobunaga(percussion) , Scott Jordan(koto)

@ Meidaimae Kid Ailac Hall, Tokyo

 

 

2008

sound organize for video installation "FLOATING POINT - UNDERGROUND WATER II"

with Shige Moriya(video image & installation / LEIMAY, USA)

@ Rupert Ravens Contemporary, Newark NJ

 

 

sound organize for installation "WHIRLPOOL OF THE INFINITY"

with sculptor Michio Ooki

@ Gallery Kobo, Tokyo

 

 

2007

Improvisation performance with sculptor Michio Ooki

in "ART KAWASAKI 2007"

@ JFE Kawasaki, Kawasaki City

 

 

Improvisation performance with sculptor Michio Ooki

@ Yanbaru Manabi No Mori, Okinawa

 

 

sound organize for "FRANTIC BEAUTY JAPAN TOUR" by CAVEnsemble & Ximena Garnica LEIMAY AcTS LAB

with Ximena Garnica(butoh dance / LEIMAY,USA) , Shige Moriya(video manipulation / LEIMAY,USA) , Jeremy Slater(laptop)

@ Dai Studio(Osaka) , Blue Box(Okazaki , Aichi) , Kobe Fashion Museum(Kobe)

 

 

produce & sound organize for "EARTH DAY TSUKIJI MARKET ACTION PERFORMANCE"

with Ximena Garnica(butoh dance / LEIMAY, USA) , Jeremy Slater (laptop) , Masahiro Koyanagi(guitar) , Ami Yamasaki(voice) , Shuko Mikami(butoh dance) , Mariko Endo(butoh dance)  , Shige Moriya(video / LEIMAY,USA)

@ Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo

 

 

Improvisation performance "VORTEX TOKYO"

with Ximena Garnica(butoh dance / LEIMAY, USA) , Tatsuya Nakatani (percussions / USA)

@ Rakudo An, Tokyo

 

 

2006

Improvisation performance with Ami Yamasaki(voice) 

@ Ogawa Gallery, Cafe Squall & Shibuya Vuenos , Tokyo

 

 

sound organize for video "THE SUN"

with Shige Moriya(video image / LEIMAY, USA) in Scope Hampton International Contemporary Art Fair, New York

 

 

join Ryuichi Sakamoto's web project "Stop-Rokkasho.org"

 

 

2005

sound organize for video installation in art festival "THE ROAD NOT TAKEN"

with Masako Sayer(video image)

@ Prinz Gallery & Ishida Taiseisha Gallery, Kyoto

 

 

sound organize for sound space installation

with Kojiro Kisaka(painting) , Junichi Matsuda(painting)

@ Bosana En, Kyoto

 

 

sound organize for photo exhibition "AREA CODE 212"

with Takuya Chikushi(photography) , Riichi Yamaguchi(photography) , Dai Nakamura(photography)

@ artworks Gallery, Tokyo

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "TRUTH"

with Naoki Iwakawa(action painting / USA)

@ CHASYAMA Art Space, New York

 

 

2004

solo exhibition @ Mebuki Gallery, Osaka Japan

 

 

sound organize for video "IMPURITY"

with Shige Moriya(video image / LEIMAY,USA)

@ Occulus, New York

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "PHENOMENON / ESPOIR"

with Naoki Iwakawa(action painting / USA) 

@ The Cave Gallery, New York

 

 

produce & sound organize for DVD project "PHENOMENON / ESPOIR"

with Naoki Iwakawa(action painting / USA) , Tomoho Miyazawa(film editing) , Shige Moriya(video image / LEIMAY,USA) , Jay(video image) , P-5(body action) , Ximena Garnica(body action / LEIMAY, USA) 

 

 

sound organize for installation "W" by Hidenori Kondo

@ Space Force, Tokyo

 

 

sound organize for video installation "FLOATING POINT"

with Shige Moriya (video image & installation / LEIMAY, USA)

@ Mebuki Gallery, Osaka Japan

 

 

2003

sound organize for the opening act "IN ILO TEMPRE" in 1st Annual New York Butoh Festival

with Juan Merchan (body movement) , Irem Calicusu (body movement) , Ximena Garnica (body movement) , Erin Kelly (body movement) , Taylor Kuffne (body movement) , John Shneider (body movement) , Moeno Wakamatsu (body movement) , Naoki Iwakawa (stage design / USA)

@ The Cave Art Space, New York

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "UNTITLED #3"

with Naoki Iwakawa(action painting / USA) , Jean Paul Marin(slide film projection)

@ The Cave Gallery , New York

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "UNTITLED #2"

with Naoki Iwakawa(action painting / USA) , Tim Wright (guitar / ex-DNA)

@ The Cave Art Space, New York

 

 

2002

sound organize for video installation "FLOATING POINT"

with Shige Moriya (video image & installation /  LEIMAY,USA)

in Resonant Wave Festival , Berlin Germany

 

 

sound organize for performance "FLOATING POINT"

with Gretchen(body movement) , Shige Moriya(video image / LEIMAY,USA) , Kenta Nagai(fretless guitar)

@ b.p.m. , New York

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "UNTITLED #1"

with Naoki Iwakawa(action painting) , Kendra Floydo(body movement)

@ The Cave Gallery, New York

 

 

2001

sound organize for video installation "THE THINGS WE STEP ON"

with Shige Moriya (video image / LEIMAY,USA)

@ The Cave Art Space, New York

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "TRUTH"

with Naoki Iwakawa(action painting / USA) , Tellence Kellemann(body movement) , Takashi Murakami(guitar)

@ The Cave Art Space, New York

 

 

sound organize for video installation "FLOATING POINT"

with Shige Moriya (video image / LEIMAY,USA)

@ Center For Media Art, New York

 

 

2000

sound organize for action painting performance "FLOATING POINT"

with Naoki Iwakawa (action painting / USA) , Gretchen(body movement) , Shige Moriya (video image / LEIMAY,USA)

@ Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York

 

 

1999

sound organize for pantomime performance "BIN BIN" by Satoshi Haga

@ Joyce Theater, New York

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "UNTITLED"

with Naoki Iwakawa(action painting / USA) , P-5(body movement)

@ The Cave Gallery, New York

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "BODY ELECTRIC"

with Naoki Iwakawa (action painting / USA) , Tellence Kellemann(body action) , Takeo Yatabe(sound effect)

@ Fakeshop, New York

 

 

1998

sound organize for action painting performance "TOTAL ECLIPSE #2"

with Naoki Iwakawa (action painting / USA) , Ur(action painting / France)

@ Williamsburg Art & Historical Center

 

 

1997

sound organize for action painting performance "TOTAL ECLIPSE #1"

with Naoki Iwakawa (action painting / USA) , Toshi Hamada (body action) , Tellence Kellemann(body action) , Masahiro Manabe (film projection) , Takeo Yatabe (sound effect)

@ Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, New York

 

 

sound organize for photographer Mark Higashino (USA) & Jay Tsujimura's exhibition

@The K.O.A.P. gallery, New York

 

 

1996

sound organize for photographer Yasuyuki Matsutani & jewelry designer Kiyomi Yamagishi's exhibition

@Gallery MAYA, Osaka Japan

 

 

sound organize for action painting performance "GRADATION / FADE" 

with Naoki Iwakawa (action painting / USA) , Rie Kizawa (costume design)

@ The Cave Art Space, New York

 

 

chief sound organizer for the K.O.A.P. gallery New York City

 

 

sound compose for short film "UNTITLED" by Hiro Wakiya

 

 

1995

assistant for painter Tsuyoshi Higashijima in New York City