RYOICHI KUROKAWA nD World Premiere

“nD” is a diptych audiovisual performance piece and the third version of the audiovisual project “cm:av_c,” which has been developed over many years. In this piece, the phenomena of sound and vision, the modes of abstraction and concreteness, and the qualities of meaningfulness and meaninglessness are embodied in the continuous fluctuation between duality and non-duality.

The diptych is not arranged solely to present opposition or difference, but rather as a site in which our perception oscillates between separation and inseparability. By treating and fusing sound and image at an abstract level, it creates an intense audiovisual experience that simultaneously stimulates sight and hearing. This pure audiovisual expression, stripped of meaning, liberates the audience from the constraints of interpretation, guiding them toward a more direct and sensory experience.

Japanese artist, Ryoichi Kurokawa composes in sound and light, using analog and digitally generated materials to create time-bending audiovisual installations, video screenings, audio recordings and performances that melt multi-channel image and sound into one entity, existing in continual evolution. A long-standing pursuit since the early stages of Kurokawa’s career,  the project “cm:av_c,” strongly reflects his unique and iconic artistic language. The first version, “cm:av_c,” premiered in 2005 and has since been presented worldwide, including at Tate Modern (UK), Ars Electronica (AT), and MUTEK (CA). In 2011, the second version, “syn_ [ cm:av_c 2 ],” was released and performed in over 20 countries over several years. “nD [ cm:av_c 3 ]” will premiere at L.E.V. Festival’s 20th anniversary, representing a further evolution of this project.