Wataru Iwata Japanese, b. 1973

Born in Kyoto Japan in 1973

Transdisciplinary artist known for his work in Music, AudioVisual art, Digital Arts, Film, and Performance with anthropological insights.

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

1994

 

Pangaea

Paintings

Solo exhibition

Aoyama Manifest, Tokyo

 

2016  

 

Trilogy

Audio visual

Fukushima Biennale, Fukushima, Japan

 

Fukusima Biennale

Co-Curation for main venue, Fukushima, Japan

 

2018 

 

Life is Beautiful -Generative Society-

Interactive Digital Art

Collective work

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo, Japan

 

  no-on

Interactive Digital Art 

Collective work

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Tokyo, Japan

 

2019 

 

HOSONO HOSONO

3D sound installation

Collective work

Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan

         

Paintings

Paintings

Solo exhibition

Hachette, Yamanashi, Japan

 

 Tea Room with No Words

Interactive Digital Art

ASAHIYAKI gallery, Kyoto, Japan

2020

 

Mundi

Internet art

Collective

 

2021

 

deeep」   

3D sound installation

J-WAVE INNOVATION WORLD FEST, Tokyo Japan

2023   

 

Archeology of Being

Sound Installation

Koishikawa Botanical Garden, Tokyo Japan

 

CONCERTS & PERFORMANCE

 

1995 

 

Opening Concert

Co-written and performance

Aoyama Morph, Tokyo

       

Pangaea

Direction and performance

Aoyama Blue, Tokyo

 

Abe-sada and Salomé

Direction and performance

Aoyama Blue, Tokyo

 

2000 

 

dy/dx

Concert

Starpines Cafe, Kichijyoji, Tokyo

 

2007

 

She Is a Part of Flower

Fashion show

Written and performance

KINO / Tokyo Collection

 

2019

 

INTRINSIC

Written and performance

Audio visual concert

Written and performance

GANPEKI MUSIC FESTIVAL, Iwate, Japan

         

Nostalgia for Electronics, Piano and Video

Written and performance

Computer music concert

Asia Computer Music Project 2019, Tokyo Japan

 

2020

 

Spiegel im Spiegel

Performance

Written and direction

Chino Cultural Complex, Nagano Japan

 

2021 

 

Vexations

Concert

Direction and performance

Hall of Halls, Yamanashi Japan

 

Miroirs

Performance

Written and direction

Chino Cultural Complex, Nagano Japan

2022

 

YGGDRASILL

Chamber music concert

Art Direction

Chino Cultural Complex, Nagano Japan

2023

 

Principium Mundi

Contemporary Computer Music Concert (Acousmonium Concert)

Written and performance

Doshisha University, Kyoto Japan

         

MUSIC ALBUM

 

2001 

 

i-dimension

n-dimention, Tokyo Japan

 

2007 

 

current

n-dimension, Tokyo Japan

 

Fried Green

Written and direction

Point Blanc, Tokyo Japan

 

2017 

 

no direction

Evoke

Objet α, Yamanashi Japan

 

 A L’aube des Temps

Objet α, Yamanashi Japan

 

2019

 

Life is Beautiful

Diffuse Reality, California US

 

Objet α

Off Record Label, Brussels Belgium

 

Real-time flows

Diffuse Reality, Barcelona Spain

 

At the Gate

Off Record Label, Brussels Belgium

 

Think With No Words

INTRINSIC

Detroit Underground, California US

 

Simultaneous Spontaneity

Pulse Convention

Off Record Label, Brussels Belgium

 

2020

 

Disperse

Evoke

Off Record Label, Brussels Belgium

 

At the Gate

Pulse Convention

OFF Record Label, Brussels Belgium

 

2021

 

Vexations 21

Concept, composition, and direction

Off Record Label, Brussels Belgium/ Objet α, Yamanashi Japan

 

2022 

 

0 to 9

Off Record Label, Brussels Belgium

 

2024

 

Mundi

Off Record Label, Brussels Belgium

 

FILMS 

 

2020 

 

HEY

Short Film

Co-direction

 

Ma Mère l’Oye

Cinepoetry

Co-direction

 

2022

 

Miroirs

Artistic direction and direction

 

PRIZES & AWARDS

 

 

2022     

 

Sphere

Best Abstract Film Award

London International Animation Festival

16 other Official Selection received

 

2022

 

Mirois

Best Musical/Dance Film

Barcelona International Film Festival

 

Best Inspirational Documentary

Best Music

Honorable Mention, Best Choreography

Honorable Mention, Best Experimental Project

Moscow Russia International Film Festival

 

Semi-Finalist

Inspired Film Festival

 

AVIFF Cannes Art Film Festival

“AVIFF - Angel Orensanz Foundation” NYC Prize

 

10 other Official Selection received