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Akitsugu Maebayashi
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Akitsugu Maebayashi (1965) is a Japanese born artist who
locates a new sense of reality and consciousness in the
act of communication by expanding one"s perceptions. His
works constantly trigger the communication between the user
and the Other. His interest in music and musical instruments
also provided him with a method for representing time and
space. Maebayashi’s work has been exhibited and performed
worldwide off-line (Tokyo Design Cente...[ more ]
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By focusing on the ear as founding element, and by linking
it to the ability of sight and of spatial perception, the
works of Akitsugu Maebayashi constantly trigger the communication
between the user and the Other.
"Audible Distance" (1997,
at ICC), one of his most significant creations, is a very
good example of this interaction. Three subjects, all equipped
with virtual goggles, sensors of cardiac activity and broadcasting
instruments, m...[ more ]
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