Influenced by Japanese pop culture, Yamane has been working in the field of western art music, dealing with overconsumption, pain and kawaii (cute) related to highly consumer society. Yamane received a Master of Music degree from the Kyoto City University of Arts, and was an exchange student at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen. Composed works have been performed in festivals such as Warsaw Autumn, Musica Nova Helsinki NHK Symphony Orchestra Music Tomorrow. Major works include "State No.1" using an actual pachinko machine and "Harakiri Maiden" for biwa and orchestra.

Chitose Noguchi

Since her first solo exhibition in 1990, she has had numerous exhibitions in Japan and abroad. She creates sculptures and installations titled 'Sound and Space' and has recently been working on a project to share living space through her artwork as a medium. The project, which began in 2015, features a large pencil sculpture, "Malala's Pencils / For Malalas," which was erected along public roads, at rest stop, abandoned schools, and private homes in cooperation with the town of Southeast Kochi. The red giant pencils, which support girls' education in developing countries, are still increasing, aiming to realize a sustainable world.

The sound that fades away the moment it is born has always held a fascination for us. Unlike visible objects, the phenomenon of sound may lack clear boundaries, which could be why it captivates us endlessly.
My installation, '0verlap', is an expression of Akiko Yamane's text score titled 'State No.10: Making Space Pink' using light. The light, animation, and the box set of Akiko Yamane's text score, all placed within the space, are intended to overlap the varying shades of pink printed on transparent sheets. The combination of sound and color evokes imagery. The slowly overlapping and ever-changing pink space, along with multiple beats flowing from the speakers, continuously overlap without a beginning or an end, creating an overlapping effect.