Micro Orchestrism challenges creative expression by positioning fermenting yeast as a musical collaborator. Visitors witness sake fermentation, where microbial breathing patterns generate real-time soundscapes alongside human compositions with natural instruments. This installation questions anthropocentric creativity by revealing microscopic activity often invisible to us. Drawing from brewing practices, the project exposes negotiations between human intention and microbial processes.
Micro Orchestrism / Kaori Ogawa, Kaito Nakahori, Harpreet Sareen - Photo: Ken James Kubota
Exhibit
Micro Orchestrism
Kaori Ogawa (JP), Kaito Nakahori (US/JP), Harpreet Sareen (US/IN)
Micro Orchestrism / Kaori Ogawa; Kaito Nakahori; Harpreet Sareen - Photo: Ken James Kubota
Micro Orchestrism / Kaori Ogawa; Kaito Nakahori; Harpreet Sareen - Photo: Ken James Kubota
Micro Orchestrism / Kaori Ogawa; Kaito Nakahori; Harpreet Sareen - Photo: Ken James Kubota
Credits
Supported by: Synthetic Ecosystems Lab, Parsons School of Design | Fabrication support: Kohei Takegawa | Funding support for Micro Orchestrism was granted by The New School through Student Research Awards 2025 | Special Thanks: Brooklyn Kura, Izumibashi Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.