Artist

Maywa Denki

A Japanese art unit that presents itself as a small electrical-goods manufacturer. It builds its own mechanical instruments and devices and takes them to live shows, exhibitions and even mass-produced toys. The official site covers works, performances and products.

Open page ↗ www.maywadenki.com

Categories: Technology & Techniques › Electronics
Technology & Techniques › Robotics
Media: Music & Sound
Performance
Installation
Technologies: Robots
Languages: Japanese / English
Country / Region: Japan
Listed: Nov 5, 2026
Last checked: Nov 4, 2026

Ordered by the number of shared categories, tags and technologies.

Studio / Collective

Rhizomatiks

A Tokyo-based creative team including Daito Manabe. It uses data, sensing and robotics to create media artworks and to stage live performances.

In common: Robotics · Performance · Installation · Robots

Interactive Technology
Data Visualization
Robotics

Artist Revisited

Sougwen Chung

An artist and researcher working on human–machine collaboration, known for performances and installations in which the artist draws together with self-built robotic arms.

In common: Robotics · Performance · Installation · Robots

Robotics
AI & Machine Learning

Studio / Collective

Electronicos Fantasticos!

A Japanese project led by artist Ei Wada that rebuilds retired household appliances into electronic instruments and plays them as an ensemble. CRT televisions, electric fans and barcode readers become instruments, built with participants in several cities and performed at concerts and festival-style events — an inspiring way of turning everyday machinery directly into material for expression.

In common: Electronics · Music & Sound · Performance

Electronics

Tool / Software

openFrameworks

An open-source C++ toolkit for creative coding. It handles graphics, video, sound and sensor input, and is used to build large installations and performances.

In common: Electronics · Performance · Installation

Interactive Technology
Generative Art
Electronics

Artist

Ryoji Ikeda

The official site of a Japanese composer and artist who works with sound and data. It organises his large-scale audiovisual installations such as datamatics and supersymmetry, his concerts and his recordings by series. A leading example of making numbers and data themselves into the work.

In common: Music & Sound · Performance · Installation

Mathematics
Data Visualization

Institution

Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]

An arts centre in Yamaguchi, Japan, opened in 2003. Its in-house R&D team, YCAM InterLab, works with artists to develop and present works using media technology.