Nao Sakamoto, studied film theory at the Collage of Staten Island of CU.N.Y and audio recording/engineering at the Institute of Audio Research, NYC. He was the chief sound organizer at the K.O.A.P. gallery, NY in 1995. ”My sound works create space, sense and consciousness, effecting a kinesthetic response in the hearer, “CENESTHESIA”, and have structure based on architectural thought, the sound acting as lanquage”. ———- I studied film theory at the CUNY College of Staten Island and audio recording/engineering at the Institute of Audio Research, in New York. I was the chief sound organizer at the KOAP Gallery, New York … Continued

Naoki Iwakawa was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1967. Growing up, he became interested the New York art world after reading about it in magazines. He graduated from Osaka University of the Arts, where he also taught briefly as an assistant professor of Graphic Design. At the age of 24 he moved to New York City, where he began showing art at OK Harris and Noho Gallery in Manhattan. In 1996, he co-founded the CAVE, an experimental art space that fostered an eclectic group of musicians, artists, and performers. At the CAVE, he further developed his interest in live performance … Continued