NONOTAK - SORA

NONOTAK kinetic light & Sound installation, 2023.
Artist : Noemi Schipfer & Takami Nakamoto.
Project team, hardware design & fabrication : Vincent de Belleval.
Commissioned by Unfold.art. Exhibition at Amsterdam Gashouder Westergasfabriek from January 6th to February 5th 2023.
The architectural nature of the space isolates the audience from natural light, creating an opportunity to recreate our own enveloping landscape which is a combination of our kinetic setup and the rough texture of the Gas Holder.
SORA means sky in Japanese, which is the main inspiration for this piece.
Sky is the most powerful light screen, connecting us visually to outer space. It’s hard to perceive all the complexity of it but the longer we look at it, the more we are able to perceive and realise details from it, especially at night.
In a minimal and geometrical setup of moving light modules, SORA tempts to reflect the complexity that sky has to offer.
Massive lights forming lines are in motion right above the audience, changing directions with the illusion of wind.
Hundreds of stars are choreographed through a contrasted soundscape.
The rhythms of the piece interprets the characteristics of the sky. Sometimes calm, peaceful and dreamy, sometimes violent, aggressive and stormy.
Rotation is the central movement of SORA. Rotation is infinite and doesn’t have a beginning or ending.
Experimenting with that endless motion, our attempt is to guide the audience into a contemplative and hypnotic experience.

[@jonruffolo]

this is completely mind-blowing. so beautiful, strangely emotional. the amount of work that must've went into programming and building all of this... incredible

[@AntoineTroupe]

Wowww. Could you imagine this at a concert? Insane

[@davvid1231]

amazing work, the sounds are immaculate.

[@alexnik2088]

Incredible atmosphere

[@beesha]

i'm so happy i got to see this in person! it was inspiring to experience this and lovely to meet you after the show

[@fernsehdesign]

This is unbelievable. Again.🖖🏽🍀

[@anouk7451]

Enjoyed this so much last year.. We lost track of time, watched the cycle from multiple viewpoints and still talk about it, hoping to find something that compares to this, we haven't found it jet, this is absolutely our favorite installment. Thanks for sharing the full cycle. Maybe for next year's anniversary full cycles but from a firm point? So there aren't any cuts just 1 smooth flowing continues cycle? 😮

[@Zack-ci7vr]

Just amazing ! At this point I just want to work for you guys !

[@MarioPToledo]

Always great!!!

[@vanmarsdesign]

First :D Wow, again so good!

[@PlusMinusVisual]

Genius

[@C879hqda]

WOW

[@spacelamb9]

すばらしい！！

[@sashagura]

Круто 🆒

[@nealtver]

-what are the fixtures on the edges of sticks?
- all installation was programmed on Touchdesigner? or maybe lighting console, mediaserver? Do u have a description of how it have built?
Thanks🙏🏻

[@IainBrewSydney]

Will this come to Vivid, Sydney?