Glass Whispers

Based in Berlin, Makoto Oshiro creates works using sound as his primary medium, combining it with a diverse range of materials such as light, electricity, and the movement of objects. He presents live performances using instruments and tools for playing and composing that he creates by combining custom-made devices, electronic circuits, everyday objects, discarded materials, and other familiar elements. In parallel, he creates installation works that focus on the properties of sound, including vibration, interference, and resonance.He is also a member of the live installation/performance group “(夏の大△)” with Takahiro Kawaguchi and Satoshi Yashiro, and runs the label <Basic Function>.Major exhibitions include “RAINBOW LOOP: TOWARD A SPECTRAL METHOD” (Artsite Soje, Daejeon, South Korea, 2025), “Whispers (Cylinder)” (Botany, Tokyo, 2024), “Energy in Rural” (Aomori Contemporary Art Centre [ACAC], Aomori, 2023), and “Playfreely: Nervous Systems” (Goodman Arts Center, Singapore, 2021).Major curatorial and directorial projects include “Grenzfrequenz / Tele-Musicking” (a project commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Goethe-Institut Tokyo; Goethe-Institut Tokyo, German-Japanese Center Berlin, Berlin/Tokyo, 2022) and “Audio Base Camp” (Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM], Yamaguchi, 2022–2024).