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MSCTY: Weaving the Nihonbashi Area with Sound

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MSCTY: Weaving the Nihonbashi Area with Sound

Recording of the handmade washi paper process at the specialty shop Ozu Washi.

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Nihonbashi・Yaesu・Kyobashi・Ginza

Various locations in Nihonbashi

Outline

MSCTY (Nick Luscombe + James Greer), who have been following sound around the world and uniquely fuse music, sound art and architecture, will embed time-themed works in the Nihonbashi area into the city.

 

Activities

SOUND MAP, a time capsule to pass on the base culture to future generations

Seven sound artists, curated by MSCTY, will create soundscape artworks based on their interviews with long-established, shops scattered around the Nihonbashi area. MSCTY Studio will also produce 3 tracks enabling 10 locations to be set up as soundscape walking routes.. Both the Tokyo Biennale 2023 and MSCTY websites will have functions to access the locations, allowing visitors to walk around the Nihonbashi area while enjoying soundscapes of the underlying culture of Nihonbashi.

 

Schedule

June–JulySurvey and interviews of local long-established shops
JulyAugustProduction of soundscape works
SeptemberNovemberFall Period: Exhibition of works

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Artists・Members

MSCTY (Nick Luscombe + James Greer)

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