This work is based on 81 different performances of “Bolero” by French composer Maurice Ravel. The sound source of each performance is divided into bars, combined without duplication, and 54 patterns are extracted from them, which are then synchronized and played back. The sound may seem to come from far off in the distance, or it may seem as if a vague sound exists there, somewhat like a cloud of sound.

While performing a piece of music is premised on the original score, each performance is unique in that each conductor and performer adds his or her own interpretation to it. This could be called the act of creating a new version. In this work, a virtual version—one that should not inherently exist—has been created by combining sound forms with multiple variations sourced from different recordings of the same musical piece. It is as if a sound sculpture is emerging in the space.

In this exhibition, “The 82nd Portrait,” selected as a Selections from the Purchased Excellent Student Works of 2023 Tokyo University of the Arts Graduates, is restructured and presented as an installation in the anechoic room at the ICC. At the time of its debut, the work was created with the intention of being displayed in a space surrounded by concrete walls. By restructuring it for an anechoic room, it aims to approach the music more closely once again.