Ai Yamamoto
Photo by Hiromi Yuasa
Ai Yamamoto
Sound artist, DJ
Ai Yamamoto's practise comes with sonic exploration and melodies. She sources all different sounds from our surroundings like insects, machines, animals, kitchen equipment, etc as well as instruments like piano, strings, etc. Her early works were more experimenting all different samples by changing pitches and adding effects. Then she composed with those manipulate textures. She was also interested in creating melodies which controls the sense of emotions without any lyrics.
Most of her works are ambient, experimental, soundscapes, atmospheric sounds. Some of them are specifically composed to match visuals such as animations, video installation, short films etc. Ai also makes video works for her music; those works have been shown as a part of Melbourne International Arts Festival (2018) and toured internationally. Many of her works have been exhibited at various galleries.