SCHNITT + AOI YAMAGUCHI. CALLIGRATON

Calligraton is a live performance that emerges from the collaboration of the duo SCHNITT and Japanese calligrapher Aoi Yamaguchi. The project is developed on two apparently distant forms of expression, experimental sound composition and Japanese calligraphy “shodō”.

SCHNITT and Aoi Yamaguchi explore in Calligraton the relationship between sound and writing, rhythms, balances, full and empty spaces, sounds and silences confront each other on stage, discovering a profound affinity between sound and sign. The electronic/digital compositional gesture relates to the calligraphic gesture in an intimate conversation that explores the interconnection between the human gesture and the technological element. Over the course of five acts, the rhythm of the sound composition overlaps with the rhythm of writing, sound and writing step back from the attention to create space for a continuous exchange that defines the development of the entire performance.

SCHNITT is the collaborative project of Italian media artist Marco Monfardini and German experimental musician Amelie Duchow. Their work explores the convergence of electronic music, digital art and emerging technologies through immersive audiovisual performances and large-scale installations.

Born and raised in Hokkaido (Japan), Aoi Yamaguchi has been trained to master the basics of calligraphy since the age of 6. At 14 she received the title of Master Calligraphy Student from International Japanese Calligraphy Association. Currently based in Los Ángeles, Yamaguchi continues her work on her conceptual calligraphy installations, exhibitions, and performances as she continues to push the boundaries of traditional Eastern classics and contemporary artistic expression.

Minimum recommended age: 16 years