Reiko Yamada
composer & sound artist
Reflective (2014-2016)
Reflective is a series of site-specific sound art installations in which I explore the aesthetic concept of imperfection through interactivity. Affecting the composition through sensors (kinect, ultrasonic sensors and/or piezo microphones) that measure the movements of the body, each visitor creates a unique version of a multi-channel acousmatic composition. Through this interactive process, Reflective offers an intimate-scale reflection on the relationship between decisions, actions and consequences. Each site-specific work is made unique by the sound source materials and hardwares that best accommodates each venue.
Exhibited at:
The Metropolitan Museum of Arts, The Met Breuer, New York, NY, March 2016 (Collaborative work with Vijay Iyer)
Johnson-Kulukundis Family Gallery, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, January 2016 (Collaborative work with Vijay Iyer)
Bozarts Gallery, Water Valley, MS, April 2015
CheLA/conDiT, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2014
Le CouveNt, Auzits, France, July 2014
Featured in:
The instruction at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, The Met Breuer, New York, NY, March 2016
conDiT, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 2014 (8 channels mixed down to stereo)