Company Name
softpad ソフトパッド softpad
Founded in
1999
Area
Kyoto
Profile
A creative design team formed in 1999 in Kyoto, dealing with audio and video multimedia. Currently, they are active in installation, live performance, sound, design, and other fields, transcending limitations of genre while exploring boundaries and connections in media expression. Recent activities include “sensibilia” (Museum of Modern Art, Shiga/2006), “Sonar 2006” (Barcelona/2006), “SonarSound Tokyo” (Tokyo/2006), “Mediacity Seoul 2006” (Seoul Museum of Art/2006), “EXIT Festival” (Maison des Arts de Créteil, Paris/2006), “VIA Festival” (Le Manege, Maubeuge/2007), “dual points” (Kyoto Art Center/2008).
Source: ddd Web Site
softpad undertakes artistic projects that explore the boundaries and connections between various media.
Source: "Graphic Art & Design Annual 10-11"
Activities at ddd
Approximately 17 years since establishment (2016)
Participated in Materiality - Immateriality Design & Innovation as Featured Designer, and Event in conjunction with Nuit Branche Kyoto Participants.
Approximately 12 years since establishment (2011)
Participated in GRAPHIC WEST 3 phono / graph -sound·letters·graphics- as Featured Designer, and Poster Designer.