The Museum, in partnership with pt.fwd, is excited present FUJI|||||||||||TA during his upcoming US and EU tour. This free concert will be at the Museum in the second-floor courtroom on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m. You don't want to miss this opportunity to see one of the world's most enthralling sound artists!
This concert will showcase Fujita’s audio-visual performance techniques, including his signature handcrafted pipe organ, amplified electronics, and large-scale video. Local artist Swim Ignorant Fire will open the concert with songs from his new album from Island House Records.
FUJI||||||||||TA is a Sound Artist living in Japan. His unique practice utilizes various natural phenomena that respond to his interest in wanting to hear unheard sounds and unknown sounds. Instead of playing a composed piece of music, he aims to go as far as possible towards his own unknown state of being, with an emphasis on observing the sound closely.
pt.fwd is an independent, artist-run 501c3 non-profit that organizes contemporary music and sonic arts performances in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Their mission is to celebrate the communal experience of coming together to listen to powerful new sonic art. In partnership with the McLean County Museum of History, pt.fwd promotes new work by local and regional artists in a historic, acoustically curious setting. All pt.fwd concerts are free and open to the public.
To learn more, please visit ptfwd.org.
Questions? Please contact the Education Department.