Meiji Modern: Experimental Sounds with Kikù Hibino
Thursday, May 2, 2024 6:30 – 8 pmThe University of Chicago
5550 S. Greenwood
Chicago, IL 60637
Experience a sonic journey through Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan during a live, in-gallery performance by Chicago-based experimental artist and composer Kikù Hibino.
Utilizing analog modular synthesizers and modern digital audio technology, Kikù will bring to sonic life a diverse range of influences in the exhibition, from the precise craftsmanship of Meiji cloisonné, to the colorful layering of woodblock prints, to the repeating patterns and tesselating shapes found within ceramic vases in the exhibition.
FREE, open to the public. Space may be limited, please register in advance.