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Notes on Slow Viewing Room at Space Theater in Busan, South Korea.

I have been thinking about the Slow Viewing room experience since I returned from Busan.

There was rain

outside the theater

count the frames

black out

on the brink of nothingness

the unknown

sonic transition

dawn

in the grey

the setting, the architecture, the space, the environment.

different worlds and levels of engagement.

current or present, past or lost and distant, not so distant futures.

landscapes of recovery

the pulse of the sun flickering on the screen

circles of light

falling leaves

rings of silence

boats drifting and slipping away

exterior sounds making their way into the space

performer and spectator

absorbing travel

art creating in a world of commerce

Industry embedded within the structure

stillness and reading

methods of repair

contemplation

past visions

collaborative effort with the viewer

the performer

elements of sound

the image

the space as performer

leaving and returning

mountain path

eyes looking out

Deep thanks to Jun Sangbae for his artistic vision and ideas and Hwang Miae for her stunning performance..

Beyond Encounters #30 tracklist and archive Special guest Una Lee

Here is the tracklist and archive for Una’s show on Beyond Encounters. Links are provided to all of the music. Deep thanks to Una for putting this together. She is an amazing artist and a wonderful collaborator. Enjoy 🙂

(1) 0:00 ‘The House That Stood for Happiness’ – with a poem by Maria McManus. (https://unalee.bandcamp.com/album/songs-to-stay-awake-to)

(2) 4:48 ‘Space Boy in a Skirt’ abridged – with voice and homophonic translation by Cem Özçelik.

(3) 12:23 ’The Harbour’ from OĀZE, extracted from the App-based piece (https://optophono.bandcamp.com/album/o-ze-limited-edition-box)

(4) 16:01 ‘traceless land’ by Lynlee with Chris Lynn (https://lynlee.bandcamp.com/album/the-changeover)

(5) 20:11 ‘Ophelia’ abridged, extracted from the video performance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj77NSuKkM0)

(6) 25:10 ‘Down Gone (Radio Edit)’ (https://accidentalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/antechamber-music-2)

(7) 29:50 ‘po(e)sies’ abridged – from live performance recording (https://singinguna.com/po(e)sies)

(8) 37:23 ‘all speak in love’ theme music – with a variation on Caritas Habundat by Hildegard von Bingen (https://allspeakinlove.substack.com/about)

(9) 38:18 ‘Uplifted’ – extracted from live performance film (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e65hZOyYHH8)

(10) 45:34 ‘Reading Room’ – part of ‘Mettāmorphosis’, an audio-guide-based sound installation for Museum of Modern Art Warsaw (https://thewappingproject.org/commissions/mettamorphosis/)

Beyond Encounters #29 tracklist and archive

 

Below is archive and tracklist. Enjoy

  1. Winter Solstice (excerpt) w. Hiroko Komiya
  2. January on the Bay (excerpt) New
  3. Piano Improv (New)
  4. Frequency in Glasgow, Scotland (excerpt) New
  5. Foxriver (different mix)
  6. Northern Pacific Railroad Yards for the British Library inspired by Flickr series-(Archive and link coming soon)
  7. Warsaw Tram (New)
  8. Antibes (23)
  9. Glasgow coffee shop (new)
  10. Snow and Ice near bridge (new)
  11. North Carolina trail (new)

28MAR2026 Frequency In Motion in Busan South Korea 韓国釜山公演 ＜Frequency In Motion ďźž

INTER ASIAN PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL

AUDIO VISUAL BUTOH PERFORMANCE “Frequency in Motion”

Date & Time: Saturday, March 28, 2026, 4:00 PM 

Running time: 60 minutes

Venue: Space Theater (B1, 242, Suyeong-ro, Nam-gu, Busan / Daeyeon Station)

Organization: Space Theater / Onion King Performing Arts Collective (Busan, Korea)

Sponsor: Art Council Korea

Admission: 30,000 won       Contact: +82-051-611-8518

Contact Information: 　komasanjun@hanmail.net

ARTISTS

Super 8 and Digital Film: Chris H. Lynn (US)

Live Sounds, Field Recordings, Objects: Hiroko Komiya (JP), Chris H. Lynn (US)

Butoh Dancer, Performer: Atsushi Takenouchi (JP), Guest dancers Hwang Miae, Heo Gyeongmi

STAFF

Artistic Director: Chung Chiao, Jun Sangbae 

Producer: Hwang MiAe Lighting 

Director: Choi-ChilHwan 

Impresario: Hwang MiRan

This event is supported by the Arts Council Korea as part of the Korean Arts and Culture Promotion Project.

This promotional material was first posted on Jinen Butoh website

I am really excited to be part of this. I will share more soon

New Beyond Encounters on Camp Radio with Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) on 2/16/26

I am really thrilled Japanese Sound Artist Masatomo Fukushima (AWAYA)  put together a show for Beyond Encounters on Camp Radio . Below is his tracklist. The show will air: 12pm EST 18h00 CET  and  JST 2:00 AM on 2/17  !

Here are his notes on the program:

Sound Haiku & OTOASOBI ●Sound Haiku “Yin and Yang”: A collaborative project by sound-visual artist AWAYA (Kumano, Japan) and musician, sound artist, and poet  Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.(Rosario, Argentina). They exchanged the soundscapes of their respective lands, Kumano and Rosario, and layered readings of poetry (haiku) inspired by each sound in their native languages.

●OTOASOBI: Recordings from OTOASOBI, a monthly event held at Tanami Theater (Kushimoto, Japan).“OTOASOBI” means “sound play.” This is a one-time, miraculous music born naturally as people with different musical backgrounds—varying genres and preferred instruments—gather, temporarily set aside their musical identities, and play with sound like children.

This is a fantastic show . Tune in Monday or Tuesday.

 

Sound Haiku & OTOASOBI

01 a-un (with Poems of Yin-Yang)(00:00-06:02)
Composition & Performance:Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.

02 Sound from Rosario”sunrise at home”(06:02-08:19)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

03 Sound from Kumano”morning of the grassland”(08:19-09:23)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.

04 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250324-5(09:23-14:48)
Guri :piano
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Bass
Yuca Mizuki :voice

05 Sound from Rosario”wind from the kitchen”(14:48-15:47)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

06 Sound from Kumano”night of the grassland”(15:47-16:55)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

07 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250525-07(16:55-22:28)
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Piano
IMAJIN :Effected Guitar
Takuya Homma :Synthesizer,Sax
Yuca Mizuki :Percussion
Myaiko :Percussion

08 Sound from Rosario”rainy spring”(22:28-24:27)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

09 Sound from Kumano”mountain stream water”(24:27-26:21)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

10 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250324-9(26:21-33:22)
Smiren :Voice
Guri :Piano
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Guitar, Voice
Yuca Mizuki :Whistle,Percussion,Voice

11 Sound from Rosario”strong wind”(33:22-35:00)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

12 Sound from Kumano”wind blowing through the forest”(35:00-36:38)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

13 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250128-1(36:38-40:02)
Myaiko :Percussion
Yuca Mizuki :Percussion
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Indian flute
Smiren :Voice

14 Sound from Rosario”cicadas and river”(40:02-43:20)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

15 Sound from Kumano”winter frogs”(43:20-44:53)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

16   theater 251222-2(44:53-48:49)
Takuya Homma :Drums
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Synthesizer(Chelo)

17 Sound from Rosario”Parana river”(48:49-52:12)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

18 Sound from Kumano”melted snow drips from the branches”(52:12-53:48)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

19 OTOASOBI @Tanami theater 250525-14(53:48-58:00)
Yuca Mizuki :Voice
IMAJIN :Guitar
Takuya Homma :Cajon
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Bass
Myaiko :Percussion

20 Sound from Kumano”winter grasslands”(58:00-58:22)

For more info on Awaya go hereÂ