A ripple-like, distorted structure made of sound absorbing material is installed at the center of the exhibition room. Visitors may climb on it and appreciate the work in any posture they like.
The “ebb tide” is a new work created by returning to the “Otocyon megalotis” (2013–14), the origin of “See by Your Ears,” and is composed of sounds produced by various sound apparatus and environmental sounds collected from memorable private places of evala. Its intention is not to tell a story that unfolds with time, but to provide an experience of putting oneself in a sound space and to open the imagination of each audience through this.
The title comes from the lore that human biorhythms, including life and death, are related to the ebb and flow of the tide. By surrendering oneself to the structure and listening to the sound, you will feel like you are being carried far away by waves, or as if you are seeing people off from a rock that appears only at low tide. To evala, this work is also a requiem for the deceased, and his awe for the unbroken line of life is expressed in it.
Concept, direction, music, and all sound production: evala
Space design: TOYODA Keisuke (NOIZ), HIRAI Masashi (NOIZ)
Lighting design: YAMASHITA Megumi (RYU), OVER Cage (RYU)
Sound system design: ZAK
Sound system engineer: YAMAMOTO Tetsuya (resonate with)
Sound system tuner: WATANABE Takeo (arte)