Ryoji Ikeda is returning to our shores two years after his work test pattern [N°5] made headlines and gained critical acclaim Down Under.
The Japanese audiovisual artist now brings with him superimposition, his 65 minute multi-media work that invites us into an immersive space where uncertainty and probability coexist.
For the first time in his career, Ikeda will combine human performers with 10 synchronised video screens, real-time content feeds and digital sound sculptures to explore the conceptual world opened up by the discovery and exploration of quantum theory.
“Of the many achievements at Carriageworks in recent years, we are especially proud to have introduced Sydney to the mastery of Ryoji Ikeda. His installation two years ago was a high point of contemporary art in this city in recent years,” Carriageworks Director Lisa Havilah says.
Superimposition premiered at the Centre Pomidou in Paris and has since enjoyed stopovers in London, New York and Kyoto, with the The New York Times crowning it one of the Best Concert of 2014.
Superimposition runs from Wednesday September 23 – Saturday September 26 at Carriageworks, Darlington. For tickets and more info at Carriageworks.
