∈Y∋ solo exhibition "mapocy"

SAI presents an exhibition by ∈Y ∋ (Boredoms) from 9 to 29 October 2025. This artist has built numerous legends through diverse expressions transcending the boundaries of music, performance, thought, film, and visual art from the 1980s to the present day, continuing to exert a profound influence on the global art and underground scenes.

In 1986, ∈Y ∋ founded the legendary band BOREDOMS. Following appearances as an opening act for Nirvana and collaborations with Sonic Youth, the group broke into the United States, establishing a firm position in the international underground music scene. As a central member of Boredoms, ∈Y ∋ went on to stage groundbreaking performances, including 77 BOA DRUM in New York in 2007 with 77 drummers, and 88 BOA DRUM in Los Angeles in 2008, dramatically expanding the possibilities of musical expression. In 2021, he launched a new project, FINALBY( ), integrating moving image, sound, and visual space into a new stage of artistic exploration.

Beyond music, ∈Y ∋ has also been active as a visual artist, releasing a wide range of artworks since the 1990s. This exhibition at SAI follows “RECON” (BLOCK HOUSE, 2019) and “UNATAMITLE” (HARUKAITO by island, 2023).

Through sound, performance, and visual works, ∈Y ∋ has consistently presented alternative ways of perceiving the world around us. In this exhibition, green and yellow—the standard colours of plywood (conpane)—are employed as a medium, giving rise to a new world inspired by automata theory and cellular automata. Using LEDs, cymbals, and large wooden frames (popcorn), the spatial installation sees matter, sound, and light, entering into mutual relations, where concepts such as time, synchronisation, and states intricately interweave. Like a mandala, the work unfolds in layered complexity, inviting visitors to experience an emergent new world.