岩田渉 / IWATA Wataru
Wataru IWATA is a transdisciplinary artist known for his work in Music, AudioVisual art, Digital Arts, Film, and Performance with anthropological insights. He's behind albums like "Life is Beautiful," "Think with no words (DU)," "Objet α," and "Vexations 21 (OFF)." Notable pieces include the short film "MA MÈRE L'OYE" (2020) and digital art like "no-on," "deeep," and "HOSONO HOSONO," utilizing 3D audio. His "MIROIRS" multimedia performance (2021) won international film awards, followed by the award-winning "SPHERE" (CG Animation 2022), showcasing IWATA's diverseness and/or/between nothingness.
岩田渉
Transdisciplinary Artist. 人類学的視点を軸に音楽、映像、デジタルアート、パフォーマンス等の制作、ディレクションを行う。
Transdisciplinary Artist. 人類学的視点を軸に音楽、映像、デジタルアート、パフォーマンス等の制作、ディレクションを行う。
近年では、2Dセル・オートマトンと共に作曲された音楽アルバム『Life is Beautiful』、『Objet α』、カルテット「Pulse Convention」による即興演奏『Simultaneous Spontaneity』、脳波による作曲ユニット「Intrinsic」による『Think with no words』、『0 to 9』などを発表している。またベルギーの音楽レーベル「OFF」とのコラボレーションにより、日本、ベルギー、ウクライナ、フランス、イギリス、スイスなどのアーティスト21人によるエリック・サティの「ヴェクサシオン２１」を制作・発表。
その他、シネポエトリー「MA MÈRE L'OYE」（短編映画2020）、デジタルアート「no-on」、立体音響を用いた「deeep」、「HOSONO HOSONO」の制作、ディレクションを行う。2021年に上演された「MIROIRS」（マルチメディア・パフォーマンス2021）の映像化作品はAVIFF Cannes Art Film FestivalにてAngel Orensanz Foundation NYC Prizeを受賞。また同作品からのスピンオフ作品「SPHERE」（CGアニメーション2022）ではLondon International Animation FestivalでBest Abstract Film Awardを受賞。
Exhibitions
1994
「Pangaea」Paintings
Solo exhibition
Aoyama Manifest, Tokyo
1996
「muse」Paintings and performance
Solo exhibition
Club Apollo, Tokyo
2016
「Trilogy」Audio visual
Fukushima Biennale, Fukushima
「Fukusima Biennale」Co-Curation
Fukushima Gender Equality Center, Fukushima
2018
「Life is Beautiful -Generative Society-」Interactive/Digital Art
Collective
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo
「no-on」Interactive/Digital Art
Collective
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo
2019
「HOSONO HOSONO」3D sound installation
Collective
Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
「Paintings」Paintings
Solo exhibition
Hachette, Yamanashi
「Tea Room with No Words」Interactive/Digital Art
Collective
ASAHIYAKI Gallery, Kyoto
2020
「Mundi」Internet art
Collective
2021
「deeep」3D sound installation
Collective
J-WAVE INNOVATION WORLD FEST, Tokyo
2023
「Archeology of Being」Sound Installation
Koishikawa Botanical Garden, Tokyo
「Pangaea」Paintings
Solo exhibition
Aoyama Manifest, Tokyo
1996
「muse」Paintings and performance
Solo exhibition
Club Apollo, Tokyo
2016
「Trilogy」Audio visual
Fukushima Biennale, Fukushima
「Fukusima Biennale」Co-Curation
Fukushima Gender Equality Center, Fukushima
2018
「Life is Beautiful -Generative Society-」Interactive/Digital Art
Collective
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo
「no-on」Interactive/Digital Art
Collective
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo
2019
「HOSONO HOSONO」3D sound installation
Collective
Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
「Paintings」Paintings
Solo exhibition
Hachette, Yamanashi
「Tea Room with No Words」Interactive/Digital Art
Collective
ASAHIYAKI Gallery, Kyoto
2020
「Mundi」Internet art
Collective
2021
「deeep」3D sound installation
Collective
J-WAVE INNOVATION WORLD FEST, Tokyo
2023
「Archeology of Being」Sound Installation
Koishikawa Botanical Garden, Tokyo
Concerts & Performances
1994
「Pangaea」Live Painting
Direction and performance
Club Mother, Tokyo
1995
「Opening Concert」Music Concert
Co-written and performance
Aoyama Morph, Tokyo
「Abe-sada and Salomé」Performance
Direction and performance
Aoyama Blue, Tokyo
2000
「dy/dx」Music Concert
Starpines Cafe, Tokyo
2007
「She Is a Part of Flower」Performance at Fashion show
Written and performance
KINO / Tokyo Collection
Midtown Hall, Tokyo Midtown, Tokyo
2019
「INTRINSIC」Audio visual concert
Written and performance
GANPEKI MUSIC FESTIVAL, Iwate
「Nostalgia for Electronics, Piano and Video」Music Concert
Written and performance
Asia Computer Music Project 2019, Tokyo
2020
「Spiegel im Spiegel」Performance
Written and direction
Chino Cultural Complex, Nagano
2021
「Vexations」Music Concert
Direction and performance
Hall of Halls, Yamanashi
「Miroirs」Performance
Written and direction
Chino Cultural Complex, Nagano
2022
「YGGDRASILL」Music Concert
Plan and Art Direction
Chino Cultural Complex, Nagano
2023
「Principium Mundi」Acousmonium Concert
Written and performance
Shokeikan Hall, Doshisha Women`s College of Liberal Arts, Kyoto
Music Albums
2001
「i-dimension」
n-dimension
2007
「current」
n-dimension
「Fried Green」Ajimaki
Written and direction
Point Blanc
2017
「no direction」Evoke
Written and direction
Objet α
「A L’aube des Temps」
Written and direction
Objet α
2019
「Life is Beautiful」
Detroit Underground
「Simultaneous Spontaneity」Pulse Convention
Off Record Label
「Objet α」
Off Record Label
「Real-time flows」
Diffuse Reality
「Think With No Words」INTRINSIC
Detroit Underground
2020
「Disperse」Evoke
Off Record Label
「At the Gate」Pulse Convention
OFF Record Label
2021
「Vexations 21」Concept, direction and production
Off Record Label / Objet α
2022
「0 to 9」
Off Record Label
2024
「Mundi」
Off Record Label
Motion Pictures
2010
「objet α」
Direction
「di-university」
Direction
「Contageous Finale」
Direction
2016
「Trilogy」
Direction
2020
「HEY」Short Film
Co-direction
「Ma Mère l’Oye」Cinepoetry
Direction
2022
「Miroirs」
Artistic direction and direction
「Sphere」
Direction and Music
Publications
「Gendai Shisou -Revue de la pensée d’aujourd’hui-」
Article
Vol.40-9
July 2012
Seidosha, Publishers
「Kagaku -Science Journal-」
Article
Vol. 82 No.9
September 2012
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
Article
Vol. 82 No.9
September 2012
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
「Gendai Shisou -Revue de la pensée d’aujourd’hui-」
Article
Vol.41-3
March 2013
Seidosha, Publishers
Article
Vol.41-3
March 2013
Seidosha, Publishers
「UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health」
Co-author
August 2014
GODO Publishing
Co-author
August 2014
GODO Publishing
「Kagaku -Science Journal-」
Interview and translation
Vol. 85 No.4
April 2015
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
Interview and translation
Vol. 85 No.4
April 2015
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
「Kagaku -Science Journal-」
Dialogue
Vol. 85 No.2
May 2015
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
Dialogue
Vol. 85 No.2
May 2015
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
「Philosophy of Post-Fukushima 」
Co-author
August 2015
Akashi shoten, Publishers
Co-author
August 2015
Akashi shoten, Publishers
「Gendai Shisou -Revue de la pensée d’aujourd’hui-」
Article
Vol.44-7
March 2016
Seidosha, Publishers
Article
Vol.44-7
March 2016
Seidosha, Publishers
「Kagaku -Science Journal-」
Translation
Vol. 86 No.5
May 2016
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
Translation
Vol. 86 No.5
May 2016
Iwanami Shoten, Publishers
Prizes & Awards
「Sphere」
Best Abstract Film Award
London International Animation Festival 2022
Best Digital Art
Short Film Factory 2022
Honorable Mention
01 NFT New Media Experimental Digital Arts Film Festival 2022
Best Web / New Media Award
Sochi Film Festival 2023
Selected
10th International Video Poetry Festival 2022
Athens Digital Arts Festival 2022
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2022
Tashkent International Animation Forum 2023
Montreal International Animation Film Festival 2023
8 other Official Selection received
Best Abstract Film Award
London International Animation Festival 2022
Best Digital Art
Short Film Factory 2022
Honorable Mention
01 NFT New Media Experimental Digital Arts Film Festival 2022
Best Web / New Media Award
Sochi Film Festival 2023
Selected
10th International Video Poetry Festival 2022
Athens Digital Arts Festival 2022
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival 2022
Tashkent International Animation Forum 2023
Montreal International Animation Film Festival 2023
8 other Official Selection received
「Mirois」
Best Musical/Dance Film
Barcelona International Film Festival
Best Inspirational Documentary
Best Music
Honourable Mention, Best Choreography
Honourable Mention, Best Experimental Project
Moscow Russia International Film Festival
Semi-Finalist
Inspired Dance Film Festival
AVIFF Cannes Art Film Festival
"AVIFF - Angel Orensanz Foundation" NYC Prize
10 other Official Selection received