Gil Kuno at The Affordable Art Fair

Join us at The Affordable Art Fair, happening March 19-23rd at The Metropolitan Pavilion (125 W 18th St.)!

Arts Gowanus is thrilled to once again partner with The Affordable Art Fair to present Unsound Methodologies by Gil Kuno.

Kuno is a Gowanus based artist who has been challenging the boundaries of various media since the introduction of the Internet. Kuno’s work is often reminiscent of the organic and social processes that surround us, yet they exceed the familiarity we often associate them with.

Through experiments in the audio-visual and re-envisioning experiences common within everyday life, Gil aims to push people away from paradigmatic thinking. He takes a whimsical approach in subverting common perceptions of reality.

Gil's passion for the art of sound has inspired him to explore the limits of expression and create experiences both emotionally evocative and technically challenging.

Gil’s Unsound.com [1994] was an early crowd sourcing web experiment (which received a recommendation from Timothy Leary.) In 1996, he created Wiggle, the world’s first Internet band, then the guitar deconstruction project Six String Sonics, The (featured in the Fringe Festival in NYC) in 2004.

He has since created various sound sculptures/installations, including his most recent Noisemakers, which explores the composition possibilities of flip dot displays. Gil also articulates in other media (such as video, ceramics, acrylics, wood, etc.,) exploring the possibilities of each in innovative ways.
Gil has received awards and grants from: Japanese Ministry of Culture, US Embassy in Japan, Foundation for Contemporary Art. Ars Electronica, Canon Digital Creators Contest, Japan Media Arts Festival, etc.