GIL KUNO


ARTIST BIO & STATEMENT

Gil Kuno is a Tokyo- and New York-based artist who challenges conventional thinking through audiovisual experimentation and the reimagining of everyday experiences. His work playfully disrupts common perceptions of reality, embracing themes of exaggerated perception and altered states. A key element of his art involves repurposing 1960s flip-dot display technology—traditionally used for bus destination signs—to create dynamic animations. Each individual dot is programmed to flip continuously, subtly moved by air. Sound plays a crucial role in his pieces, heightening their immersive and surreal qualities. His work challenges the viewer to explore the endless possibilities that can arise from our senses. Where it is common to believe every aspect of an artwork is a given result of the artist's intention, for Kuno, the aspects strive to show beyond.

Gil received his MFA at UCLA. He has achieved recognition from Ars Electronica, Japan Media Arts Festival, Canon Digital Creators Contest, Timothy Leary (Leary.com), among others. Gil Kuno has exhibited/performed at The National Art Center Tokyo, The Hammer Museum (L.A.), Castillo de Rivoli (Italy), Ars Electronica Center (Linz, Austria), Konak Museum (Belgrade, Serbia), Tokyo Photography Museum, Torrance Art Museum (L.A.), LACE Gallery (LA),  Fuji Rock Festival (Naeba, Japan), Y++ (Beijing),  Laforet Harajuku (Tokyo), The Melkweg (Amsterdam), Schouwburg (Rotterdam), etc. Gil Kuno also has collaborated with artists such as Eye Yamantaka (Boredoms), Yoshimi (Boredoms, OOIOO), Battles, Vincent Gallo, Ken Ishii, Tatsuya Yoshida (Ruins,) Carl Stone, Alec Empire (Atari Teenage Riot), Steve Albini (Big Black, Shellac), Cristian Vogel, Zbigniew Karkowski, Merzbow, GX Jupitter Larsen (The Haters), Nissennenmondai, Christian Galarreta, Joseph Hammer, and Patric Catani (EC8TOR).
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