FUJI||||||||||TA + Úna Monaghan

FUJI||||||||||TA

A sound artist in a class of his own, Japan’s Yosuke Fujia (aka 𝗙𝗨𝗝𝗜||||||||||𝗧𝗔) has been exploring highly experimental music since 2006, fueled by a variety of natural phenomena that respond to his desire to hear unheard sounds and noises.

Since 2009, FUJI||||||||||TA has been recognized for his ability to fascinate audiences with his unique organ, built with his own hands, and whose sounds evoke the rustling of wind, water and wildlife. Inspired by traditional gagaku music, this singular instrument – with no keyboard and just 11 pipes – conjures up unsuspected worlds of sound.

Since 2006, he has given numerous solo concerts and collaborated with major figures in experimental music such as ∈Ｙ∋ (Boredoms), Akio Suzuki, Keiji Haino and Koichi Makigami. He has also presented his sound installations in a variety of contexts, most notably with the work CELL, exhibited at the Sapporo International Art Festival 2017, where he gave voice to the sounds produced by black soldier fly larvae buried in the earth – a landmark piece that aroused keen interest in his approach. The release of his albums “iki” and “MMM” on the Swiss label Hallow Ground – well known to fans of ambient and experimental music – helped make his work known far beyond Japan’s borders.

Today, FUJI||||||||||TA has established himself as a key figure in experimental sound art.

Úna Monaghan

Úna Monaghan is a harpist and sound artist from Belfast. She examines the intersections between traditional Irish music, experimental musical practices, improvisation and interactive technologies. She frequently mixes electro-acoustic textures and ambient sound recordings with traditional tunes and harp improvisations.

Úna Monaghan’s concert is organized as part of Better Live, a project co-financed by the European Union’s Creative Europe program.