Manabe’s works takes a new approach to everyday materials and phenomena. His practice is informed by careful observation to discover and elucidate the essential potentialities inherent to the human body, data, programming, computers, and other phenomena –– probing the interrelationships and boundaries delineating the analog and digital, real and virtual. http://www.daito.ws
Brain Processing Unit – Artificial brain tissue APIs
Brain Processing Unit explores the adaptation of artificial brain tissues alongside custom electronics to stimulate, analyze data, and develop the necessary APIs, networks, and other interface technologies required for these operations.
Continuum Resonance + PolyNodes
Created by Daito Manabe, Continuum Resonance is an installation where autonomous artworks installed in each space of "VS" interact with each other by sharing mathematical algorithms, music programming, and 3D architectural data.
Up and down the Metaverse – Rhizomatiks on synchronicity and multilevel experiences
In today’s mercurial, complex, and ambiguous world, our bodies oscillate between the virtual and the real more than ever. The world-famous collective Rhizomatiks is testing the web, presenting performances and experimental online-based systems, an...
KAZU “Come Behind Me, So Good!” – Music video by Daito Manabe + Kenichiro Shimizu
A collaboration between Daito Manabe (Rhizomatiks) and Kenichiro Shimizu (PELE) for Kazu Makino, 'Come Behind Me, So Good!' music video combines photogrammetry and mixed reality to create a seamless dream-like landscape, invigorated by Elevenplay ...
‘Transcranial’ at Scopitone Festival in Nantes / France (15 Sept ’15)
Taking place at the Scopitone Festival in Nantes / France on the 15th september 2015 (8:15 pm) is the latest iteration of CAN initiated Transcranial, an ambitious, collaborative performance project by Klaus Obermaier, Kyle McDonald and Daito Manabe
Shadow – Elevenplay x Rhizomatiks
Latest in the series of collaborative projects between Elevenplay and Rhizomatiks is Shadow, a performance comprised of 3 drones with a spot light and one dancer.
Transcranial – Collaborative project by Klaus Obermaier, Daito Manabe and Kyle McDonald
Earlier this year, Resonate festival was the host to Transcranial, a CAN initiated project bringing Klaus Obermaier, Daito Manabe and Kyle McDonald to Belgrade for two weeks to work on a new performance piece, creating a bridge between three festi...
Squarepusher x Z-Machines – The making of stupendous music machines
Some seven months ago Squarepusher and WARP records released a video titled Z-Machines, comprised of hand built robots showcasing the stupendous chops of the robot guitarist, drummer and keyboard player.
Report from Super Flying Tokyo – February 2014
Seven years in the running, organised by Rhizomatiks and curated by Daito Manabe, Flying Tokyo goes Super with a new space and larger audience, more speakers and a workshop programme. CAN was there and we are pleased to report back.
Super Flying Tokyo, February 1-2, 2014
Rhizomatiks and Daito Manabe proudly present “Super Flying Tokyo” taking place on February 1st and 2nd, 2014 in Tokyo featuring CreativeApplications.Net
Timo Maas “TANTRA” – Nexus between music and a sound responsive mechanical object
Machine that uses Arduino controlled ball dispensers, motorised rotating steel plates and LED lights to create a nexus between electronic music and a sound responsive mechanical object.
Sound of Honda – Ayrton Senna’s Fastest F1 Lap (1989) in Light and Sound
This project, a collaboration between Dentsu, Honda Motor and Rhizomatiks brings back Senna’s engine sound from that lap 24 years ago in the form of an installation set on the original Suzuka circuit that uses light and sound.
Red Never Follows – ‘Breeding Innovation’
For its twentieth anniversary HUGO now celebrates the adventurous and unpredictable path creativity takes. In collaboration with a unique selection of twenty international leading creators and inspiring inventors, HUGO showcases this spirit of not...
Electric Stimulus – Face as an instrument
Masaki Teruoka is the subject with touch sensors attached to Daito's fingers not only sending shocks to Masaki's face but also outputting the results to MaxMSP via Arduino to generate sound
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