Evolving Soundscapes at MAO: Tamanaramen Expand Chiharu Shiota’s World with a Live Performance of Sound, Image, and Identity
- Redazione
- Dec 1
- 2 min read
On the occasion of the major exhibition Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles, MAO – Museo d’Arte Orientale in Turin presents a new edition of Evolving Soundscapes, the public programme curated by Chiara Lee and freddie Murphy that transforms the exhibition visit into an immersive experience, expanding the Japanese artist’s universe through the language of sound.
The new edition of Evolving Soundscapes embraces an even broader collaborative vision: for 2025–26, the programme expands beyond MAO’s walls with concerts co-produced with OGR Torino, giving life to a shared series, and with Combo, which hosted the inaugural event on 21 October. This network of cultural institutions further strengthens Turin’s role as one of the most vibrant hubs for contemporary musical experimentation.
The second event in the programme brings Tamanaramen to MAO—an audiovisual duo based between Tokyo and London, formed by sisters Hana, a visual artist, and Pikam, a singer and producer. After individual artistic journeys, in 2021 they decided to merge their practices into a shared project that moves between electronic music, intimate vocals and striking visual compositions. Their performances blend abstract soundscapes, whispered voices and imagery inspired by skin textures, fluid colours and vibrating movements: a unique aesthetic universe where sound and image merge seamlessly.
The Tamanaramen’s poetics resonate strongly with several themes central to Chiharu Shiota’s work: presence in absence, the fragility of identity, memory woven into everyday gestures. Their live performances unfold as delicate meditations on solitude and human connection, alternating with vibrant, dancefloor-driven energy. The result is a subtle yet powerful dialogue with Shiota’s installations, amplifying the sensorial experience of the exhibition.
MAO Museo d’Arte Orientale
Via san Domenico 11, Torino
Date
Giovedì 4 dicembre 2025 ore 19:30
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