Projects Archives - Miya Masaoka

Monumenta Ethereal : Still images, Rome, NYC

This is a developing project in Rome, Italy…. More »
Governors Island, Harvestworks Residency and Commission. Building 10a, Nolan Park, Soft opening June 2022

Resonant frequencies meet parabolic surfaces made from clay of the earth, animals of the sea, and met with the activity of human toil. More »
Seeking a Sense of Somethingness (out of nothingness) TIME : SPANS FESITVAL 2021

TIME : SPANS 2021: EMPAC WAVE Field Synthesis Showcase: 3D compositions by Miya Masaoka, Nina Young, Bora Yoon, Pamela Z. Thursday August 12 to Monday August 16. The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 W 37th Street, NY, NY… More »
New Noh Opera “Long Arc of Time” (postponed due to Covid)

New Noh Opera “Long Arc of Time” scheduled for Ostrava NOVO Opera Festival in the Czech Republic 2021 has unfortunately been cancelled. https://vimeo.com/520686622… More »
When I Was A Plant v. 2 (Spanish Speaking plant, with climate data)

2019 Toronto Biennale, Main Exhibition space November 14-December 1, 2019, curated by Myung-Sun Kim and Maiko Tanaka. The plant is “speaking,” or expressing the voice of living things, which might otherwise be construed as silent, mute, and passive. The response of the plant and its root system in real time is a manifestation, metaphor of… More »
When I Was a Plant (for multiple plants + performers)

November 14, 2019. Artist Talk, Post Vocal Performance, Tellings, Toronto Biennial. https://torontobiennial.org/programs/miya-masaoka-sonifying-the-plants/… More »
I Am A Plant (response in image + sound)

Materials: philodendron, electronics, wire, video, sound, human interaction. Gutenberg Sound Art Academy, Mainz University, Germany, August, 2019…. More »
Cubistics: A 3 Dimensional score: performance, video, sculpture

Cubistics, a 3-Dimensional Score December 15, 2019 20:00 Masaoka, Kaffe Matthews, Andrea Parkins Silent Green, Gerichtstraße 35, 13347 Berlin, Germany Past Events… More »
Singing River So To Speak*

July 6, 2019 Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Canada Ensemble Evolution; Commissioned work, conducted by Steve Schick; flute, clarinet, bassoon, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello. *based on the poem by Maya Angelou, “On The Pulse of Morning”…
Listen Ahead traffic signs

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