Pressing this button simply turns on a light; the game itself never changes. What changes is your sense of involvement – a small action that hints at how much the world depends on your participation.
Shino Yanai is a performance artist and researcher, born in Japan and currently based between London and Tokyo. Her practice blends sound, image and DIY technology in performance-based works that explore hidden traces of history and memories. Before turning to contemporary art, she trained as a classical pianist, a discipline that has shaped and continues to inform her exploration of sound.
