Sharjah Art Foundation

Sharjah Biennial 16

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025

SB11 Artist Seigen Ono Talk, 2013

Seigen Ono
SB11 Artist Seigen Ono Talk, 2013
Artist Talk
American University of Sharjah

Overview

Seigen Ono is a composer, architectural acoustics designer and recording engineer. During his 30 year career, he has worked with renowned artists such as Syuichi Sakamoto, Sadao Watanabe, John Zorn, Miles Davis and many more. A strong advocate for high resolution audio such as DSD technologies, Seigen has been involved in Research & Development for the most advanced high end PRO technology for digital audio equipments developed by companies such as Sony, KORG and Yamaha.

We are pleased to have Seigen Ono lecture at the American University of Sharjah. Join Seigen as he talks about his Sharjah Biennial project Silence Spins, an infinite aural tearoom that seemingly does not reflect sound enabling one to relax and experience a Zen-like sensation similar to meditation.

Silence Spins is produced in partnership with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani and is commissioned by the Sharjah Art Foundation.

This event is held in partnership with the Japan Foundation.

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SB11 artist Seigen Ono at the American University of Sharjah

Ono, Seigen

Seigen Ono is a composer, recording engineer and architectural acoustics designer.

SB11 artist Seigen Ono at the American University of Sharjah

Silence Spins

The installation Silence Spins is an infinite aural tearoom, seemingly without walls. This is accomplished by building walls that do not reflect sound – or at least, do so at a barely perceptible level.

SB11 artist Seigen Ono at the American University of Sharjah

Sakamoto, Ryuichi

Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s diverse résumé includes pioneering electronic works, as well as globally inspired rock and classical scores, including an opera.

SB11 artist Seigen Ono at the American University of Sharjah

Takatani, Shiro

Shiro Takatani is a founding member of the artist collective Dumb Type, which was established in 1984.