AYUMI SAWA

Born in Tokyo. A music composer and audio-visual creator, who has been working internationally on various art projects, films and performances. Currently based in Japan.

Ayumi Sawa

AUDIO-VISUAL PERFORMANCES

2022 - "TOWERS" - Kumanonisumu! 2022, Mie, Japan
2017 – “IDIOT” “Icecream Boy” - The Yard Theater, London, UK
2016 – “DADA x Kurage-Dou” Opening, London, UK
2014 – “Nullius in Verba III” by Jarek Piotrowski, Funtimes, London, UK
2014 – “Icecream Boy” as Onkalo, The Yard Thetre, London, UK
2012 – “Soft Machine” by Jarek Piotrowski, Galerie8, London, UK
2012 – “Second Skin” by Ayuko Sugiura, WW Gallery, London, UK (Sound design for Auido-Visual Performance)
2009 – “Live Shower”, IB Music, Tokyo, Japan

VIDEO WORKS & MUSIC COMPOSITIONS

2016 – "Daddy Hole" by Paul Noble - Computer Game, UK (Sound Design)
2016 – "Punch Drunk" as Onkalo - Short Animation, Byalistock, Poland (Co-Director, Sound Design, Editor)
2015 – "IDIOT" as Onkalo - Short Animation, London, UK (Co-Director, Sound Design, Editor)
2015 – "Kurage-Dou" - PV, London, UK (Score Design, Editor)
2014 – Nullius in Verba” series - Video Works as Onkalo, London, UK (Sound Design, Editor)
2014 – "Icecream Boy" as Onkalo - Short Animation, London, UK (Original Score Composer, Co-Director)
2012 – “Soft Machine” Trailer by Jarek Piotrowski, Galerie8, London, UK (Score Composer, Editor)

COMMERCIAL SOUND DESIGN

2014 – "Montblanc - Pelletteria (Behind the Scenes)" - PV, Germany (Sound Design)
2013 – “Junkies On A Budget - SATORI” - Feature film, Distillery GmbH, Germany (Original Score Composer, Sound Design)
2012 – “The Black Box Project - Mega City Culture”, Documentary, Iggesund Paperboard, Sweden (Sound Design)
2012 – “Junkies On A Budget (JOB)“ - Feature film, Distillery GmbH, Germany (Sound Design)
2012 – “Glass-I” - Theatrical trailer, Glass GmbH, Germany (Sound Design)
2012 – “The Black Box Project - Pandra’s Box”, Documentary, Iggesund Paperboard, Sweden (Sound Design)
2011 – “TTR” - Opening footage, World Snowboard Tour (Sound Design)

GRAPHIC DESIGN

2019 – Brand Design for Wabi Sabi Shibui (Germany)
2017 – Catalogue Design for “JAREK PIOTROWSKI”
2016 – Catalogue Design for “Kurage-Dou”
2015 – Catalogue Design for “Jarek Piotrowski - Selected Works 2012-2015”
2015 – Brand Design for KURAGE-DOU (UK)
2014 – Poster Design for “Nullius in Verba” by Jarek Piotrowski

OTHER WORKS

2021 – “Red Iron Road” - Animation Series, Canada (Animatic Editor)
2009 – “First Squad” - Animation feature film, Studio 4℃/Molot, Japan/Canada (International Coordinator)

PROJECT RELATED AWARDS

"The Black Box Project"
2014 - German Design Awards
2013 - Media Stars Awards (Gold)

"Junkies on the Budget - In Space"
2012 - Best European Film and Coup de Coeur awards, International Free Ski Film Festival

"First Squad - The Moment of the Truth"
2009 - Best Animated Feature Film, Asia Pacific Screen Award
2009 - Kommersant Weekend Prize, Moscow International Film Festival

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